Welcome to all BART employees as members of AFSCME 3993. The new union website is now up and running. We are still working on adding features and information for our brothers and sisters, but please look around and register for information listed in the Member Resources. Each individual registering for the website will need to be approved by the administrator. Read More...
Public approval of labor unions is at its highest level in 17 years, with nearly two out of three Americans (65%) expressing support of unions, according to the latest Gallup poll.
At a time of high unemployment and a public health crisis, 83% of Democrats and nearly half of Republicans (45%) support unions, the poll found. Read More...
Would-be first lady Dr. Jill Biden is inspiring AFSCME Retirees to protect Social Security against misguided actions like cutting payroll taxes, which would starve the retirement program of badly needed funds. Read More...
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.
In a statement, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said such protections are long overdue and represent an important step in the fight for equality and justice for all workers. Read More...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that will make it easier for essential workers who contract COVID-19 to obtain workers’ compensations benefits in a win for labor unions that called for the change. Read More...