News | AFSCME Council 13

Jan. 31, 2026

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NEPA Activists Brave Winter Weather to Attend Training

Single-digit temperatures and an oncoming snowstorm didn't stop these Council 13 activists from gathering in Wilkes-Barre for a Secretary-Treasurer training on January 24.

NEPA Activists Brave Winter Weather to Attend Training

Jan. 29, 2026

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Requesting Support for Local 2450 Brother

Jacob Chemsak, an Air Quality Engineer with the PA Department of Environmental Protection and Vice President of AFSCME Local 2450, recently underwent a serious surgery. Jacob's recovery is taking longer than anticipated, and he does not have enough leave time to cover his absence.

Requesting Support for Local 2450 Brother

Jan. 23, 2026

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Thank You Front-Line Workers for Braving the Storm

While most Pennsylvanians are gathering supplies and hunkering down ahead of what is set to be a record-breaking winter storm this weekend, members of AFSCME Council 13 will head into the snow and ice to plow and treat the roads, among other vital public services.

Thank You Front-Line Workers for Braving the Storm

Jan. 12, 2026

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John Galuska Elected Allegheny-Fayette CLC President

On behalf of every member of AFSCME Council 13, we congratulate John Galuska, known to many of us as "Johnny G.," for his election by overwhelming majority to President of the Allegheny–Fayette Central Labor Council (CLC).

John Galuska Elected Allegheny-Fayette CLC President

Jan. 12, 2026

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Local Unions Grow Stronger at Franklin Officer Training

Twenty-nine members of AFSCME Council 13 spent their Saturday with their union sisters and brothers in Franklin, PA, for a Local Union Officer Training.

Local Unions Grow Stronger at Franklin Officer Training