Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 In July of 2023, the American Federation of County, State and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 983 held a leadership election. Part of AFSCME District Council 37, Local 983 represents roughly 3,000 city employees across a wide spectrum of typically lower-wage,
This is the fourth in a series of introductory guides to help you navigate the alphabet soup of federal labor and employment agencies. Throughout the federal government, there is agency overlap and the pendulum often swings with each new President in the White House. Ultimately, the general framework for each
This is the third in a series of introductory guides to help you navigate the alphabet soup of federal labor and employment agencies. Throughout the federal government, there is agency overlap and the pendulum often swings with each new President in the White House. Ultimately, the general framework for each
A national expert on issues related to the American workforce, Molly Conway delivers AFFT’s monthly federal update to keep you apprised of the latest in DC. If you’re a federal employee, you won’t want to miss this. Welcome to the March edition of AFFT’s Monthly Federal Labor Policy Update – covering top-line
The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at
A group of graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken legal action against the United Electrical Workers (UE) and MIT Graduate Students Union (GSU) over allegations of discrimination. The students filed federal discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last week, accusing the union
This is the second in a series of introductory guides to help you navigate the alphabet soup of federal labor and employment agencies. Throughout the federal government, there is agency overlap and the pendulum often swings with each new President in the White House. Ultimately, the general framework for each
The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at
