AFSCME Governance

Conventions

Every two years, delegates from most AFSCME locals, councils and retiree chapters throughout the country participate in a week’s worth of debate, networking, skills learning, political action and other activities.

AFSCME Financial Standards Code

AFSCME Judicial Panel Rules of Procedure

AFSCME’s procedures for the resolution of internal union disputes are designed to allow rank-and-file union members to represent themselves without having to incur the cost of outside counsel.

AFSCME Local Union Election Manual

Union democracy depends upon an understanding of the union's procedures and participation.

Manual de Elecciones para las Uniones Locales – Español

AFSCME Retiree Election Manual

This manual represents an attempt to spell out, in uncomplicated terms, the requirements that AFSCME retiree subchapters must meet in conducting elections. The requirements also apply to those retiree chapters that do not have subchapters.

AFSCME Manual del Delegado – Español

AFSCME Surety Bond and Local Union Annual Financial Report (LUAFR) Forms

Cómo Presidir una Reunión – Español

How to Take Part in Local Meetings

Cómo Participar en las Reuniones de la Local – Español

Manual del Dirigente – Español

Report of Council, Local and Retiree Chapter Officers

Secretary-Treasurer Online Resource Center

The International Executive Board will meet at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live, 900 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90015, starting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7 and continuing through Thursday, August 8, 2024.

If your local union or council has something it wishes to place on the Board's agenda, and which is appropriate for action by the Board, please submit it in writing to both offices. Any such notice must contain sufficient information to permit a determination.

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AFSCME’s 45th International Convention took place July 11 – 15, 2022 in Philadelphia.

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AFSCME Governance

Conventions

AFSCME Constitution

AFSCME Constitución – Español