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Veterans Day 2025

We should not forget that Tuesday, November 11, is Veterans Day.

Veterans Day 2025

UPMC Altoona employees call for action from employer, legislature on healthcare worker safety following vicious attack on ER Tech

Employees of UPMC Altoona are horrified and outraged by the heinous violent attack perpetrated on a Patient Care Technician (PCT) inside the facility’s emergency room on Saturday, November 1. 

UPMC Altoona employees call for action from employer, legislature on healthcare worker safety following vicious attack on ER Tech

AFSCME Council 13 Scholarship Program 2025 winners

Congratulations to the 29 winners of the 2025 AFSCME Council 13 Scholarship Program!

Scholarships were awarded to the children and grandchildren of Council 13 members and retirees.

AFSCME Council 13 Scholarship Program 2025 winners

PennWest workers urge reconsideration, offer partnership to mitigate furloughs

Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest) notified AFSCME Council 13 on October 17 of its intention to furlough more than a dozen employees at the California and Clarion campuses beginning on November 16.

PennWest workers urge reconsideration, offer partnership to mitigate furloughs

Three members added to Council 13 PennDOT Workers' Memorial

Local Union Presidents representing Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) workers from across the commonwealth gathered in Harrisburg on Thursday, October 23, for a Labor-Management meeting followed by a Dedication Ceremony where the names of three members were added to AFSCME Counc

Three members added to Council 13 PennDOT Workers' Memorial