AFSCME Local 714/State P-2 Bargaining Unit

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Notice: Local 714 Scholarship Deadline Extended

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the AFSCME Local 714 Scholarship Committee has decided to extend the deadline for submissions to July 1, 2020.

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AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME joined a virtual gathering of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a movement that seeks to shift the moral narra

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Reminding Politicians That Union Members Already "Saved the State Billions"

The news media last week thrust state employees' contractual benefits into the spotlight following Governor Ned Lamont's public remarks at his daily COVD-19 (novel coronavirus) briefing.

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Protesters with signs "We want to live free"

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that extends protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to millions of LGBTQ workers.

Front-line public service workers are critical to fighting this pandemic and re-opening our economy. America can do neither if we lay them off. Tell Congress to do its part to fund the front lines and pass state and local aid for public services.

National AFSCME News

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers in calling on the Senate to approve at least $1 trillion in flexible aid to states, cities and towns. — Jul 9
AFSCME members pressure Senate to act on aid to states, cities and towns
During an AFSCME tele-town hall, President Lee Saunders and AFSCME members called on their union family to pressure their U.S. senators to approve aid to states, cities and towns. — Jul 8
State workers in Florida get first raise in 12 years
The public service workers who are keeping Florida running during this global pandemic finally got a 3% raise – their first in a dozen years. — Jul 7
Workers filed more than 4,100 complaints about protective gear. Some still died.
OSHA is supposed to protect workers. But an investigation finds federal and state OSHA officials closed many complaints without taking action – despite a number of worker deaths. — Jul 6
Virginia Del. Elizabeth Guzman: ‘We are in need of progressive voices in the state Senate’
An AFSCME member became the first Hispanic female immigrant ever to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Now Del. Elizabeth Guzman is exploring a run for lieutenant governor. — Jul 2

State Social Service Workers Fighting For All Of Connecticut