by admin | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week, the members of AFSCME Local 3124 announced the formation of a Contract Action Team to lead the fight for a fair contract at Auburn Community Hospital. The Union’s move comes after months of contentious negotiations over a new collective bargaining...
by admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
ROCHESTER – January 12, 2018 – It’s a frigid Saturday morning as the vendors set up their stalls and the first visitors arrive at the City of Rochester Public Market. Assistant Market Supervisor Evan Lowenstein is getting ready for another hectic shift at the City’s...
by admin | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Labor Day is a time to celebrate and honor everything we do to serve our communities. It’s also a time to remember American workers who fought so hard in the past for things like safe working conditions, retirement security, and racial equality on the job. But...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
SYRACUSE, New York – August 27, 2018 – The members of AFSCME Council 66 are proud to endorse Dana Balter for Congress. Balter’s ironclad commitment to defend workers’ rights presents a clear choice for union members who live in the 24th Congressional District. During...
by admin | Jun 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dan DiClemente, President of AFSCME Council 66, issued this response to the US Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturned decades of legal precedent by declaring that fair share fees to public service unions...
by admin | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCHESTER – June 21, 2018 – At a press conference, union leaders in Rochester pushed back against the firing of the City’s Labor Relations Manager and Mayor Warren’s attacks on police, firefighters, and public employees. On June 20, Labor Relations Manager Amorette...
