Latest News - AFSCME Council 13

November 22, 2024

REMINDER: Get Healthy Program deadline December 31

Our negotiated agreement with the Commonwealth provides that employees are eligible to have our healthcare contributions reduced through the Pennsylvania Employee Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF). But you must act now! If you...

October 24, 2024

Families unite to honor fallen PennDOT brother

Members of the Walker, PennDOT, and AFSCME families became one on a chilly, sunny October morning at the Huntingdon County PennDOT Maintenance Office to honor the life of Rodney “Craig” Walker. Craig...

October 18, 2024

Union difference means more time with family in Somerset County

Members of AFSCME Local 471 in Somerset County negotiated and overwhelmingly ratified a powerful collective bargaining agreement that improved conditions for new and senior employees alike throughout a wide range of departments....

October 17, 2024

Administrator Sukal addresses PASSHE Board of Governors

AFSCME Council 13 Administrator Mike Sukal spoke on behalf of union members working for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) at the October 10 Board of Governors meeting. Watch here....

October 4, 2024

AFSCME introduces new virtual training modules

AFSCME members are encouraged to check out Labor Lab, our union’s Online Leadership Academy! Two new trainings have been rolled out that will empower members to effectively navigate and influence the political...

September 28, 2024

Council 13 mourns passing of Bill Lucy

Council 13 joins its entire AFSCME family in mourning the loss of AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus William “Bill” Lucy. AFSCME International President Lee Saunders issued the following statement: “Bill was a giant, one...

September 23, 2024

Discounts on 2024 PA fall attractions available now!

Members of AFSCME Council 13 can now get discounts on tickets for Field of Screams, Corn Cob Acres, and Zombie Fun Run! Discount tickets can be purchased online through the vendors’ websites...

September 20, 2024

AFSCME demands respect for Lancaster City employees

We are calling on officials in the City of Lancaster to respect workers and their union contract instead of trying to dictate working conditions! AFSCME brought a wave of green to support...

September 16, 2024

AFSCME member appointed to new State Board of Higher Education

AFSCME Council 13 congratulates Local 763 President Bobbie Jo Zapor on her appointment by Governor Josh Shapiro to Pennsylvania’s State Board of Higher Education. The new board was created with the passage...

September 12, 2024

Schuylkill County members have each other’s backs

Schuylkill County workers displayed their solidarity at a County Commissioners meeting as employees from the Municipal Authority showed up in support of their sisters and brothers working in the Courthouse. Local 1512...