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"We made major history by organizing"

"We made major history by organizing"

Sep. 09, 2019

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"We made major history by organizing"

In 2018, workers at UCAN, a social service agency in Illinois, organized and fought for union recognition as AFSCME. Read below about why workers fought for their union rights to improve their working conditions and lives. 

"We made major history by organizing"

AFSCME at the 2019 Virginia City Labor Day Parade

AFSCME at the 2019 Virginia City Labor Day Parade

Sep. 04, 2019

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AFSCME at the 2019 Virginia City Labor Day Parade

On September 2, AFSCME members from across the state came together for the annual Virginia City Labor Day Parade. After marching down the streets of one of Nevada’s oldest cities, workers from various unions and their families enjoyed a BBQ picnic.

AFSCME at the 2019 Virginia City Labor Day Parade

Correctional officers file for collective bargaining recognition

Correctional officers file for collective bargaining recognition

Aug. 23, 2019

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Correctional officers file for collective bargaining recognition

On August 23, our corrections unit made history by becoming the first AFSCME unit to file for collective 

Correctional officers file for collective bargaining recognition

Union's Voice Helps All Workers

Union's Voice Helps All Workers

Aug. 20, 2019

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Union's Voice Helps All Workers

For decades, members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, have been at the forefront of advocating for Nevada state employees at the biennial sessions of the Nevada Legislature.

Union's Voice Helps All Workers

The Importance of Having a Labor Management Committee

The Importance of Having a Labor Management Committee

Aug. 15, 2019

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The Importance of Having a Labor Management Committee

My name is Aaron Carson, a Group Supervisor II at Summit View Youth Center. I am also an AFSCME member of our Labor Management Committee.

The Importance of Having a Labor Management Committee