AFSCME Victory! Tech Unit Wins Union Recognition

Today, thousands of Nevada state employees won union representation as AFSCME through an election with the Employee Management Relations Board.  

Workers in this bargaining unit, Unit C – Technical, overwhelmingly voted to recognize AFSCME Local 4041 as their exclusive representative, allowing them to join contract negotiations this fall. Employees in Unit C include Department of Motor Vehicles services techs, family support specialists at the Department of Welfare and Support Services, engineering techs at the Department of Transportation, library techs at all Nevada System of Higher Education institutions and others who perform front line jobs that serve our communities.  

“We see the benefits of having a union contract and voice on the job, that’s why we’ve organized as AFSCME and voted to have union representation. I’m excited tech workers now get to join our fellow AFSCME members at the bargaining table this fall,” said Austin Krehbiel, AFSCME member and family support specialist at the Division of Welfare and Support Services. 

With AFSCME as the exclusive representative for bargaining units A, E, F, and now C, AFSCME members are doubling their bargaining power — representing over 6,000 state workers at the bargaining table.  

“Since winning collective bargaining rights in 2019, having a union contract has improved working conditions for all state employees. We fought for this election because we know the difference a voice on the job can make. Now we will have more power to make even more improvements for state workers and the services we provide,” said Sandra Dillup-Carter, AFSCME member and family support specialist at the Division of Welfare and Support Services. 

Nevada state workers fought for and won collective bargaining rights in 2019. Since winning their first contract as AFSCME in 2021, employees covered under the AFSCME collective bargaining agreement have seen more than 30% in wage increases, additional benefits and improved grievance procedures.  

AFSCME represents 1.4 million public services workers across the country and thousands of state employees in Nevad as Local 4041.