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Nothing can stop WFSE Local 872 from getting together to envision a better contract — not even a swarm of chile-verde-hungry yellow jackets!

Local delegates, executive board members, and member of PEOPLE, our union's political action fund, came together on April 27 to decide which candidates our union endorses in a critical 2024 election season.

Not bad for one week of work! Thanks to the amazing effort of our Volunteer Member Organizers, our union has become nearly 400 members stronger. 

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We know that we are stronger when we join together in a union. It means we have a strong voice to speak up for our jobs, our families and our communities.

Over 100 workers have signed a petition calling for management to immediately address the staffing crisis at the juvenile detention center.
Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on faith-based “empathy training” that silences discrimination concerns and penalizes protected union activity. DOH employees are calling for it to stop. Sign their petition here.

After years of work for a raise of pay, a number of classifications are receiving pay raises, includes Environmental Specialist 3, 4 and 5!

Other classifications include (Range/s increase/s may differ depending upon the job class):

National Law Enforcement Week gives us an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of America’s public safety professionals. We honor and respect the thousands of AFSCME public safety professionals who never quit on our communities, and we commit to fighting for them so they can do their jobs safely and effectively.