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Philly #2 in the Nation!
Center City District report shows Philadelphia is 2nd in the nation for office occupancy levels. We're already back!
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
AFSCME DC47 member Kelli Gray talks about public service student loan forgiveness with United States Vice President @vp Kamala Harris! ❤️
DC47 VP on Voices of Reason Podcast
Watch our VP/Legislative Director Robert Harris on Voices of Reason podcast by Politics PA.
People Over Pentagon Resolution
Be It Resolved, that AFSCME District Council 47 supports legislation that significantly reduces the excessive Pentagon budget without cutting pay or benefits of those serving in the US military...
#UnionsBelongAtPenn
Over 200 Penn faculty members have expressed their support for Penn’s graduate student workers organization, which faces an ongoing battle to unionize and gain University recognition.
DC47 Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Happy 50th Anniversary to our dear union. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who joined us!
2024 Primary Election Voter Guide
See our list of 2024 Primary Election candidates who support working families in PA.
2024 Primary Election Endorsements
See who is standing with working families in the 2024 Primary Election April 23 in PA. Candidate questionnaires posted.
SCSU: WE WON 93%!
We won!!!! Our election is over and the NLRB has counted the votes. 93% voted union yes!! We are so proud of this decisive win, and excited to begin negotiating our first contract with Schuylkill Center management.
Watch Pat on NBC 10
Catch Pat on NBC 10. In December AFSCME Local 2187 member Pat Lane was interviewed by NBC Philadelphia about the work that she does at the Philadelphia Police Department as a Forensic Scientist.
AFSCME: I Am Story Podcast
1968. Memphis, Tennessee. The heart of the racially segregated South. Black sanitation workers faced poverty wages and degrading, dangerous conditions on the job. The city refused to act. But after two sanitation workers were crushed to death on the job, 1,300 workers said enough..
A Better Philadelphia for ALL in 2024!
In 2024, AFSCME DC47 is continuing to build a coalition of workers for tomorrow. It’s time that we bring back the middle class and bring dignity and respect back...
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Welcome workers at SCSU!
Our #Union continues to grow in 2024! Welcome to the family workers at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education!
Union Members Make More
According to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, #union members earn 19%+ ⬆️ more than their nonunion counterparts! Even more when considering people of color & women.
DC47 Ceasefire Resolution
Whereas, the AFSCME International Constitution calls for AFSCME International “to work with our brothers and sisters in other lands...
AFSCME Legislative Update: Dec. 2023
Please see the latest Legislative Update from AFSCME International.
DC47 50th Anniversary 3/21
Celebrate AFSCME DC47 fighting for working families for 50 years! Dance, eat, drink and celebrate a better Philadelphia for ALL. Buy your tickets today.
11/1/23: More FREE Covid Tests
Get an additional four or eight free COVID tests from the federal government.
President Biden Visits UAW Picket Line
History made. As he stands with striking @uaw auto workers, @potus is now the first sitting U.S. President to visit a picket line.
Guardian: Strikes The Best Thing That Could Happen
Auto workers, writers, actors, Starbucks workers, Amazon workers, UPS drivers, flight attendants - labor isn't a special interest. It's all of us.
DC47 Knocking On Doors
Rain.. What rain!? DC47 members were out and about door knocking in Philly the weekend of 9/23, talking to workers about the power of standing together & joining the #Union.
Writers Guild Strike Wins Historic Gains
See the historic wins won by the striking workers of the Writers Guild.
AFSCME: The Union Difference
More and more people are discovering all that the union difference has to offer.
Staff The Front Lines Job Fair: 8/21
City Of Phila. & AFSCME officials, including DC47 President April Gigetts, urged people to apply for public service jobs at a job fair in Center City.
CBS Sunday: Unions Get You Pay Equity
You want equity in the workplace??? Get yourself a Union!
Phila. Zoo Workers Focused on Animal Welfare & Staff Safety
We love our #Philly Zoo family! See this great article from the Phila. Inquirer on their latest contract deal.
SAG-AFTRA & WGA Rally: 7/21
Great rally in Philly supporting SAG-AFTRA & WGA family. ALL workers deserve good paying union jobs & benefits!
AFSCME: Staff The Front Lines Hiring Event 8/21
We know that public service jobs are something to be proud of. AND they’re often good #union jobs that provide workers with good benefits, safer working conditions, job stability and retirement security. Check out job opportunities on 8/21!
NBC10: AFSCME Turns Passion for Arts into Career
DC47 #Union member Ari Gutierrez-Sanchez talks to NBC10 about programs that she runs at Phila. Museum of Art to bring art to Philly kids, & how unionizing the museum allowed a passion for art to turn into a career!
RSVP: Philly Labor Day Parade & Celebration 9/4
Let's celebrate our community with #Labor friends & family! See the celebration details for the events at Penn's Landing.
AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight
It's time to show off your hard #Union work out on the frontlines! It is the members that make our #Union strong and we are proud of the work that our #Union family does every single day. Submit an AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight candidate today!
So Proud Of AFSCME Union Family at Free Library!
So very proud of our @afscme union family working at the @freelibrary. Supporting the Philly community is what we do. ❤
DC47 Retirees: Jazz Lunch 7/26/23
#AFSCME DC47 Retirees join in solidarity to enjoy a Jazz Lunch gathering at the Phila. AFL-CIO.
City Employees: FREE SEPTA Pass Program
We worked with the City to negotiate a deal for FREE SEPTA Key passes for City Employees. This program will run as a pilot program for two years.
PHL Coalition To Oppose Hate: M4L Counter Events
Hate group Moms For Liberty is hosting a conference in Philly over the next week, with Donald Trump as a speaker. We stand with our workers at the Free Library and support equality.
Roll Call: Young, educated and unionized
After decades of slow, steady decline, unions are suddenly and rapidly rebounding. A total of 1,673 workplaces petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to hold union elections in 2019; last year that figure rose to 2,072.
PMWU: Ratify Contract
6/26/23: WE HAVE A CONTRACT! Members voted 96% in favor of the tentative agreement. We fought hard for what we deserve, and we won. As the first in a wave of new union organizing @uofpenn, we are proud to attest: #UnionsBelongAtPenn !
Nation: Why Are So Many Young People Joining Unions?
A growing number of young people are joining and forming labor unions. Some call them “Generation U.” The New York Times dubbed the phenomenon the “Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class...
AFL-CIO: PASS The Pro Act
Stronger unions mean higher wages, safer working conditions and dignity for all people who work. Passing the PRO Act will be our first step to getting there. Use this form to tell your U.S. senators: Vote “yes” on the PRO Act.
Labor Jawn Podcast 4/3: PMAU
Catch our Local 397 Union members from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the @LaborJawn podcast.
Each talk about their experience in the fight to form a Union & winning their first contract.
Welcome @ptmunited!
On 3/23 & 3/25 workers at Please Touch Museum overwhelmingly voted to join our union by 85%!
See how you can welcome these workers to the #union family.
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