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PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME Council 13 members unanimously endorse Senator Bob Casey

March 14, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME Council 13 members unanimously endorse Senator Bob Casey

Harrisburg, PA (March 14, 2024) – Rank-and-file members on AFSCME Council 13’s Statewide Steering Committee unanimously and enthusiastically endorsed longtime union supporter US Senator Bob Casey for re-election. “The stakes in this...

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March 12, 2024

Organizing Victory!

Licensed Practical Nurses employed at the Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duncannon, PA, voted in favor of representation by AFSCME District Council 89. This bring 14 new workers to AFSCME ranks....

PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME members endorse candidates for US Senate, PA row offices

February 28, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME members endorse candidates for US Senate, PA row offices

Harrisburg, PA – Rank-and-file union members on AFSCME Council 13’s Statewide Steering Committee unanimously endorsed US Senator Bob Casey for re-election, as well as PA State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta for Auditor General...

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February 5, 2024

Union members continue push for Public Sector OSHA

AFSCME Council 13 joined elected officials and fellow unions at the PA State Capitol to continue efforts to pass and enact long-overdue Public Sector OSHA on February 5, 2024. AFSCME Local 3130...

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December 27, 2023

2023 Year-End Edition of 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. To update your email address, log in to MemberLink or...

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December 22, 2023

Full schedule of 2024 union training webinars

AFSCME Council 13 has announced a series of union training webinars for members throughout all of 2024! These trainings will build your skills as a local steward, officer, and organizer. See below...

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December 20, 2023

Women’s Conference set for March 15-17, 2024!

The 2024 AFSCME Council 13 Women’s Conference is set to take place in Hershey, PA, on March 15-17! This year’s conference will take place under the theme of “Women Behaving Badly,” as...

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December 12, 2023

AFSCME members take to State Capitol for Lobby Day

A group of AFSCME Council 13 members took to the State Capitol in Harrisburg on December 12 for meetings with various legislators about important policies that impact working people, including public sector...

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November 20, 2023

Find community service opportunities through United Way ‘Holiday Connections’

United Way of the Capital Region has published ‘Holiday Connections,’ a guide to the community service events and projects in central Pennsylvania available for you to volunteer with. This is a great...

PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME Council 13 applauds House passage of retiree COLA bill, urges passage by State Senate

November 15, 2023

PRESS RELEASE: AFSCME Council 13 applauds House passage of retiree COLA bill, urges passage by State Senate

Harrisburg, PA (November 15, 2023) – AFSCME Council 13 applauds the passage of House Bill 1416 by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which brings tens of thousands of state retirees one step...