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NEW Council 13 Connection available now!

The newest digital edition of the Council 13 Connection is available now! Check it out!  

Members will receive the Connection via email.

NEW Council 13 Connection available now!

AFSCME opposes proposed DOC closures

Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced plans to close four facilities in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

Those facilities include State Correctional Institution Rockview and Quehanna Boot Camp, as well as Community Corrections Centers Progress and Wernersville.

AFSCME opposes proposed DOC closures

Join the Labor Activist Academy!

The Labor Activist Academy is a series of labor education workshops designed to better equip labor union rank-and-file members, stewards, and labor activists to meet the

Join the Labor Activist Academy!

AFSCME members meet with PASSHE Interim Chancellor

As college semesters are starting back up, AFSCME members in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) are hard at work keeping campuses safe, clean, and functioning for students.

AFSCME members meet with PASSHE Interim Chancellor

Full schedule of 2025 union training webinars

AFSCME Council 13 has announced a series of union training webinars for members throughout all of 2025! These trainings will build your skills as a local steward and officer. See below for the full schedule. Follow the links to learn more about the trainings and get registered.

Full schedule of 2025 union training webinars