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2010 Non-State Conference
8/31: 322 labor leaders came together in Lancaster, PA on Aug. 27-29 for the 28th annual Non-State Education Conference. Speakers included C13 Exec. Dir. David Fillman; PA AFL-CIO Pres. Rick Bloomingdale and CLEAR Coalition Field Dir. Rebecca McNichol. Delegates took part in workshops on organizing, grievance processing, contracting out and labor history. Slideshow
C13 Receives 'Thank You' From Veterans Affairs
8/26: Council 13 received a thank you letter from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs 'on behalf of the hospitalized Veterans and staff of the Coatesville VA Medical Center' for our recent donation to the facility.
State Contract Negotiations Begin
8/25: Both Rank and File and First Level negotiating teams met with Commonwealth representatives today in Harrisburg to kick off the first day of state contract negotiations. C13 Exec. Dir. and Chief Negotiator David R. Fillman and C13 Exec. Asst. Karen Momberger presented Council 13 proposals, which the Commonwealth will review before a second negotiation session is scheduled. Attend your Local meetings for details and updates!
2011 AFSCME Family Scholarship Announced
8/17: AFSCME is now accepting applications for the 2011 Family Scholarship Program for children of full dues paying members. Ten $2,000 scholarships will be awarded for 4 years to eligible applicants! Deadline is 12/31/10.
York Housing Authority Employees Join AFSCME
8/16: On 8/10 York Housing Authority employees (York Co.) voted 15 to 13 to be represented by AFSCME C13. Employees include all full-time and regular part-time non-professional blue collar employees including Maintenance Mechanics, Maintenance Aides and Janitor/Laborers. This victory brings 28 new members to our ranks. Congratulations and welcome to the AFSCME family!
C13 Women Attend Union Summer School
8/12: On July 25-30, eight C13 sisters took part in the 35th Annual Northeast Regional Summer School for Union Women at Penn State University. The 5-day program sponsored by the United Assoc. of Labor Education (UALE) brings union women together in classes and workshops to prepare them to be more active union leaders. AFL-CIO Sec.-Treas. Liz Shuler was a keynote speaker at the event. Cheryl Reynolds L2360 Lock Haven University helped coordinate the Summer School, and Council 13 is a proud sponsor of the program. More...
FMAP Victory! Passes House - Obama to Sign
8/10: The U.S. House voted 247-161 to save hundreds of thousands of jobs with $26 billion in investment for state and local governments and school districts. Pres. Obama will sign the bill into law tonight. All 7 of PA's Republican representatives voted 'no'; all 12 Democrat representatives voted 'yes'. "This was a moment of truth," said C13 Exec. Dir. Fillman. "Now we know who really stands on the side of Pennsylvania's hard-working men and women." AFSCME members generated more that 60,000 calls, letters and emails to targeted members of Congress. Thank you to everyone who made it happen. Statement from AFSCME Pres. McEntee.
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