Public Works

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AFSCME members make sure the water we drink is pure, the trash is taken away, the streets are clean and our communities are livable.

  • This Never Quit winner’s upbringing motivates him to care for his community.

    Tashawn Tarver Jr., a crew chief with the City of Albany, New York, and a member of AFSCME Local 1961 (Council 66), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More

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  • Oregon city workers strike for fair pay, affordable health insurance

    AFSCME members who keep Corvallis, Oregon, running are approaching the second week of their strike after city management walked out of contract talks. Read More

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  • AFSCME Local 1733 workers reach a tentative agreement for a livable wage

    AFSCME members who keep Memphis, Tennessee, running have struck a livable-wage deal with the mayor. Read More

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  • AFSCME members who keep Memphis running fighting for a livable wage

    Respect 1733 is a new, high-profile campaign calling on Memphis city officials to keep their promises and approve fair wages for the workers who keep the city running. Read More

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Resolutions

  • Opposing the Trump Infrastructure Plan
  • AFSCME-Supported Lawmakers To Strive To Keep America First
  • Support Full Funding of Libraries
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Worker Representation on Deferred Compensation Plan Boards
  • AFSCME Jobs Campaign
  • Fight for Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act
  • Rebuilding Haiti
  • The Attack on Unions and Public Services
  • Stopping Privatization

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