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Upcoming Events
In-Person General Membership Meeting
The AFSCME Local 517 General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19th from 12:00pm-1:00pm, in-person, at t
News and Updates
October 31st Negotiations Update
September 7th, 2025 Contract Negotiations Update
August 3rd, 2025 Negotiations Season Update
Wanna talk? Our AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Days For The Rest of 2025
AFSCME National Updates
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He gets the job done, even if he has to get ‘dirty to the bone’
Daniel Ellis, a skilled laborer for Houston’s Wastewater Operations Branch and member of HOPE AFSCME Local 123, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.
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Loss of food benefits will have catastrophic consequences for needy New Mexicans
AFSCME members in New Mexico are worried about how SNAP recipients will fare during the government shutdown.
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Unions are the best defense against the gender wage gap
Over the past two years, the gender pay gap has been widening — except for women workers who belong to unions.
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Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women
Layoffs of federal workers is hitting Black women especially hard.
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AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters chose candidates committed to lowering costs
Pro-worker candidates secure victory in Tuesday’s elections.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.