AFSCME Council 61

George Morales

Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community

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Public service workers are more determined than ever to make their communities better by coming together in strong unions such as AFSCME.

State and Local Workers See High Value in Their Jobs Despite Stress, Survey Finds

Despite high levels of stress on the job, many state and local workers say they highly value serving the public and their communities and feel generally satisfied with their jobs.

US Capitol

RELEASE: Iowa's Democratic Congressional Delegation Stands Up for Workplace Violence Prevention

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

November 21, 2019

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

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AFSCME member and social worker Miriam Doyle speaks at rally with Rep. Joe Courtney

House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

AFSCME members who work in health care and social services jobs face workplace violence daily. Now they are closer to having it.

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National AFSCME News

A Minor Gesture Makes a Major Difference
Iowa utility worker Chris DeHarty, a member of AFSCME Local 212 (Council 61), helped his fellow public service worker, Lynette Tiede-Beals, in a time of crisis. — Dec 9
AFSCME Supports Bill to Restore Voting Rights Protections
We strongly support the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would block discriminatory laws aimed at disenfranchising minority voters. — Dec 6
Workers at L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Seek to Build Power Through AFSCME
MOCA workers are joining their counterparts at another Los Angeles-based museum, the Marciano Art Foundation, in the fight for better wages and better working conditions. — Dec 5
Behavioral Health Workers in New Jersey Overwhelming Vote to Join AFSCME
In New Jersey’s Mercer County, behavioral health workers choose to build power through AFSCME. — Dec 3
BART Worker Honored as Hero After Saving Man From Being Hit by Train
AFSCME Council 57 member wins national praise after saving a passenger from being hit by a train in Northern California. — Dec 2