News

2024 Scholarships Are Open

AFSCME Wisconsin Council 32 is proud to announce its 2024 scholarship program! Council 32 is devoted to improving educational accessibility for hardworking AFSCME families.

Rules of Order

RULE 1:   REGISTRATION: Delegates will provide a phone number to be called at in order to participate in the virtual convention. Delegates will be called between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. on May 16, 2020. Delegates will be muted and required to push 0; a member of staff or of the credentials committee will call on them; the delegate will state their name and local number, at which time they will be registered for convention. Registration will end promptly at 10:00 a.m., when business will begin.

This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19

Roxie Nelson remembers her father, Ed Nelson, as a caring and passionate man who often put the needs of others before his own.

“When I was around him his phone was always busy, and he would take calls from people all the time,” she recalls. “He was always working to help somebody, whether it was at the union or friends or family. He would take care of people whenever they needed help.”

‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

Editor’s note: The following is a story from the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, as told by a member in Washington state:

“My name is Kristina Johnson-Short and I am a social services specialist with the Division of Children, Youth and Families in Washington state. I’m a proud AFSCME member, a shop steward and president of AFSCME Local 1054 (WFSE). I am also a domestic violence survivor.

COVID-19 Wisconsin Act 1038 Summary

CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

Department of Corrections Death of an inmate

Under law, when a person dies while under the legal custody of the Department of Corrections, an autopsy on the deceased individual must be performed. During the public health emergency relating to COVID-19, if a person diagnosed with COVID-19 dies, the coroner or medical examiner may perform limited examination of the deceased individual instead of a full autopsy.

Liability Exemption for Medical Supplies

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

It’s become clear that relief bills Congress has approved thus far, including the record $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, won’t be enough to quell the health and economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

What other aid should Congress provide? AFSCME has recommendations.

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

AFSCME members working for the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) are hopping busy these days fulfilling a critical mission. They are helping Louisianans survive as the Bayou State’s economy buckles under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.

AFSCME Wisconsin Statement on MCFI Contract Violations

Thursday, April 2, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AFSCME Wisconsin Statement on Milwaukee Center for Independence Contract Violations  

AFSCME Wisconsin strongly rebukes Milwaukee Center for Independence’s repeated, conscious contract violations with AFSCME Local 1954 members.

AFSCME Local 1954 represents custodial workers, case managers, food service workers, registered nurses, clinicians, social workers, and various job classifications including nearly 300 employees.

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Updating wills before heading into work. Extending the lives of single-use masks. Self-isolating from their own families. These are just some of the shameful realities and conditions health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are facing each day.