Local 500 Kansas City

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AFSCME Local 500 Members Sign New Contract with City Council Members

Workers for Kansas City, MO, secure raises in bid to prevent brain drain

With retirements and staff exits reaching new highs among public service workers employed by Kansas City, Missouri, AFSCME Local 500 members went to the negotiating table with a simple message – ra

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AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME supports a proposal in Congress to ease the financial burden on child care professionals who provide meals and snacks.

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AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Our union applauds the nomination of longtime Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer, Nicole Be

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No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

A recent Treasury Department report titled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” was the subject of a

National AFSCME News

911 SAVES Act would honor dispatchers, give them access to additional resources
911 SAVES Act would classify 911 dispatchers the same as other first responders. — Dec 8
Public worker lawsuit seeks to overturn Wisconsin’s anti-collective bargaining law
Wisconsin public service workers are suing to overturn a 2011 state anti-collective bargaining law. — Dec 7
Qualified state employees, not political cronies, should be the ones helping people find work
Political cronies will no longer fill employment service jobs under a new Biden rule. — Dec 5
Labor and civil rights leaders’ memoir called ‘a valuable addition’ to U.S. history
Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain” is a memoir about the labor and civil rights movements. — Dec 5
Illinois members take the wheel on solving school bus driver shortage
Learn how an Illinois local solved the problem of school bus driver shortages. — Dec 4

Upcoming Events

Dec

28

Health Department Chapter Meeting

4:30pm to 5:30pm
Jan

04

City Hall Chapter Meeting

5:00pm to 6:00pm
Jan

09

Water Department

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Jan

16

Aviation Department Meeting

3:30pm to 4:30pm
Jan

16

Public Works Meeting

5:00pm to 6:00pm