News | AFSCME Council 57

Jul. 29, 2025

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Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

This year, AFSCME is celebrating this special anniversary with mixed emotions. That’s because the joint legacy of Medicare and Medicaid is under threat.

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

Jun. 27, 2025

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Faces of Council 57: Occupational Therapist Ellie Edrisi

Ellie Edrisi is an occupational therapist at the Veterans Home of California, West Los Angeles, and a proud member of AFSCME Local 2620.

Faces of Council 57: Occupational Therapist Ellie Edrisi

Jun. 24, 2025

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PEU/AFSCME Local 1 Stands Against Wasteful Executive Pay Raises at 4CD

Members of PEU/AFSCME Local 1 stood up against wasteful executive pay raises at the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) board meeting earlier this month. These executive raises come while workers have faced layoffs and staffing shortages since the start of the year.

PEU/AFSCME Local 1 Stands Against Wasteful Executive Pay Raises at 4CD

Apr. 25, 2025

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Worker United

The newest cultural workers union to join the AFSCME family is Monterey Bay Aquarium Workers United.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Worker United

Feb. 10, 2025

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Low wages threaten health and safety in El Dorado County

El Dorado County management and budget decisions can seem far removed from most people’s daily lives, but they have real consequences, like the threat of being snowbound.

Low wages threaten health and safety in El Dorado County