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February 9, 2016

Wolf proposes 2016-17 budget, calls for action on unpassed 2015-16 budget

Governor Tom Wolf made his annual budget address today, in which he did not focus on a new budget proposal so much as he urged action on the previous budget that the...

February 2, 2016

Council 13 endorses Katie McGinty for US Senate

On Thursday afternoon, AFSCME Council 13’s Steering Committee voted unanimously to endorse Katie McGinty for U.S. Senate. McGinty’s extensive background in both the private and public sectors, along with her deep commitment...

December 31, 2015

Gov. Wolf line-item vetoes budget bill

AFSCME Council 13 applauds Governor Tom Wolf’s line-item veto of House Bill 1460, an unbalanced budget bill sent to him by the GOP-controlled legislature. The line-item veto allows Wolf to keep emergency...

December 19, 2015

URGENT: Pension vote today!

The House of Representatives will be voting on a Pension “Reform” bill TODAY, currently Senate Bill 1071. The changes in this bill will affect current employees’ future pensions. Legislators are in their Capitol offices...

December 19, 2015

Senate Bill 1071 voted down by House

This afternoon, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to defeat Senate Bill 1071, pension reform, by a vote of 149 to 52. The actions of the AFSCME members who contacted their legislators...

December 8, 2015

Support the families of SEIU members who died in San Bernardino shooting

Ten of the 14 victims who died in the San Bernardino shooting attacks were members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), our union brothers and sisters. This is an unimaginably difficult time...

December 4, 2015

“Pension reform” deal undercuts retirement security

Misinformation on pensions is running rampant as Pennsylvania legislators try to impose a “reform” bill on both new and current employees. Arm yourself with knowledge before it’s too late! The new pension...

November 11, 2015

Thank you to all the military veteran AFSCME members who continue to serve the public in their work every day

AFSCME members’ work on and off the job touches people’s lives in more ways than most realize. Whether serving the public at work, vigorously volunteering in their communities or serving our country...

April 12, 2015

Why Scott Walker is Bad for America

Last month, governor and prospective presidential candidate Scott Walker signed legislation making Wisconsin the 25th“right-to-work” state in the country, just years after curbing the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees in...

September 15, 2014

The European Advantage

At an American dinner table, no topic is more divisive than Europe. To those on the left of the dinner table, our allies across the Atlantic are models for the future—illustrating everything...