Local 843

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DOC Update - Zev Firearms and More

On December 12th, DOC Leadership met with management for the Statewide Union Management Communication Committee (SUMCC).

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WFSE members at a rally for a fair 2025-2027 contract

2024: A Year of Solidarity

This year, we took on many challenges to become stronger as a union, protect our jobs, and ensure our families have the best futures possible. We aren't stopping there.

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Worried about the Budget Crisis? Here's the latest

If you're worried about the pending budget shortfall, here's what you need to know.

We’ve known about the budget crunch since June, and here’s the good news. We’re ahead of the game.

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Graphic showing a collage of WFSE members in front of the capitol building during previous legislative sessoins. The text says: Tell our legislators to fund our contracts.

Fund our Contracts and Jobs: Register for your 2025 WFSE Lobby Day

During contract negotiations., our employers didn't want to spend a dime on compensation given the budget shortfall. We walked out for Washington won great contracts. Now we need to convince our elected officials to fund our contract.

National AFSCME News

In Florida, North Port AFSCME members end year with huge victory
AFSCME members who work for the City of North Port, Fla., ended 2024 with a strong, new contract. — Jan 10
AFSCME’s Saunders says Jimmy Carter “embodied public service”
AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised former president Jimmy Carter for his service to our country, calling him “a man who embodied public service.” — Jan 10
Alexandria, Va., administrative and technical workers vote to unionize with AFSCME
Administrative and technical workers for the City of Alexandria, Va., voted to unionize with AFSCME. — Jan 8
University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization
Library staff at the University of Pennsylvania have unionized with AFSCME DC 47. — Jan 7
Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act, GPO-WEP ‘gone for good’
Yesterday brought a huge victory for public service workers, as Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act. — Jan 6