AFSCME
District Council 47
Get In Touch
DC47 is now interactive & easier to contact for help. Send us a message, see our social media, or sign up for e-mail.
NEED HELP?
THE LATEST UNION INFO
Nation: Why Are So Many Young People Joining Unions?
"A growing number of young people are joining and forming labor unions. Some call them “Generation U.” The New York Times dubbed the phenomenon the “Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class..."
DC47 Primary Election Endorsements
Check out our picks for endorsement in the Municipal Primary Election on May 16, 2023.
Inquirer: Penn Med Residents/Fellows Voted To Unionize
"Residents and fellows of Penn made history as the first house staff in PA to unionize, but that is just the beginning. Penn has a long history of resisting unionization by its employees, but it's a new era..." -CIRSEIU
Petition: Fair Pay at Penn
Sign a petition to support fair pay at Penn Museum. #UnionsBelongAtPenn
Inquirer: Organizing at Penn Won't Stop
"As union-forming efforts proliferate at Penn, university workers say organizing "isn't going to stop."
Inquirer: Rutgers Faculty Ratify New Contracts, After Strike
"The new contracts bring to a close nearly a year of tense negotiations, which included a weeklong strike at the 67,000-student public flagship university — the first in the unions’ history..."
AFSCME: I Am Story Podcast
1968. Memphis, Tennessee. The heart of the racially segregated South. Black sanitation workers faced poverty wages and degrading, dangerous conditions on the job. The city refused to act. But after two sanitation workers were crushed to death on the job, 1,300 workers said enough..
Welcome @ptmunited!
On 3/23 & 3/25 workers at Please Touch Museum overwhelmingly voted to join our union by 85%!
See how you can welcome these workers to the #union family.
Labor Jawn Podcast 4/3: PMAU
Catch our Local 397 Union members from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the @LaborJawn podcast.
Each talk about their experience in the fight to form a Union & winning their first contract.
PTMU Election: 3/23 & 3/25
We have a #Union Election Thursday 3/23 & Saturday 3/25 at Please Touch Museum from 11:30am - 1:30pm.
PLEASE MAKE A PLAN TO #VOTE #UNIONYES!
City Council Supports PTMU
See the letter from Phila. City Council to Please Touch Museum asking them to recognize the union.
PTMU Support Video: City Council 2/16
See City Councilmember Quetzy Lozada's testimony in support of @ptmunited!
Support TUGSA Workers!
See how you can help TUGSA workers reach a contract at Temple University.
Helen Gym For Mayor 2023
Please see DC47's endorsement of Helen Gym for Mayor of Philadelphia.
AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight
It's time to show off your hard #Union work out on the frontlines! It is the members that make our #Union strong and we are proud of the work that our #Union family does every single day. Submit an AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight candidate today!
CDC: COVID Update 3/1/23
See the latest update on COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control.
FREE COVID Tests: UPDATE
Dec. 2022- Get an additional four Covid-19 tests free from the federal government.
PMA Strike: WE DID IT!
PMA Union members ended their strike & ratified their first Union contract on 10/16 by 99% at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
DOE: 2023 Car Fuel Economy Portal
EPA gas mileage, safety, air pollution, and greenhouse gas estimates for new and used cars and trucks. Improve the MPG of your vehicle with our gas mileage tips.
CBS News: Unions Are Cool Again
“an example of younger employees' interest in improved working conditions, & the increasing fortunes of labor collectives, despite corporations' anti-union tactics.”
PMA_Union: WE'RE STRIKING!
On Friday, September 16, members of AFSCME DC47, Local 397, PMA Union will engage in a one-day Unfair Labor Practice strike.
JOIN US!
General Election 11/8 Endorsements
AFSCME endorsements for working families!
Candidates suggested by DC47 PEOPLE Committee & voted on by our Delegates.
AFL-CIO: PASS The Pro Act
Stronger unions mean higher wages, safer working conditions and dignity for all people who work. Passing the PRO Act will be our first step to getting there. Use this form to tell your U.S. senators: Vote “yes” on the PRO Act.
#fundthefrontlines
Front-line public service workers put their lives on the line to save us. Don’t let Congress thank them with a pink slip. Pass state & local aid NOW! #FundtheFrontLines
Last Week Tonight: Union Busting
John Oliver on @lastweektonight discusses the mechanics of union busting.
*EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING*
Philly Labor Day Parade & Celebration 9/5
Please join us for a Labor Day Parade and Celebration with #Union friends & family!
Video: PMA Rally 7/13/22
Phila. Museum of Art Union: 7/13 Rally
AFL-CIO Survey: 2022
Take a moment to tell the AFL-CIO what matters to you in a quick online survey.
PMA Rally: 6/14 Recap
RECAP: Standing w/ PMA Workers 4/1!
Hundreds of workers & community members rallied and marched in support of workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Distribution From City Pension Adjustment Fund 2022
Please see this important information about an approved one-time distribution.
Support Letter for Workers at Museum of Art
See this support letter, from the PA State Senate, for cultural workers and working families at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Truthout: A Unionization Wave
Cultural workers are organizing around the USA! They see the benefits of standing together to have a collective voice to negotiate with employers.
Art Workers Across Country Unionize
Listen to this great NPR radio segment about: Arts workers across the country unionizing!
CareerLink Pennsylvania
Check out these great community resources to help you in the post-pandemic USA. Connect to jobs, housing relief, grants, and more in Pennsylvania.
Report: Cultural Institutions SOLD OUT Workers
See this report and analysis from Cultural Workers United.
NY Times: Workers Have Upper Hand
“It’s like the whole country is in some kind of union renegotiation…right now it seems like workers have the upper hand."
Support Voter Registration & Education
The Phila. School District can play an important role in promoting democracy by establishing a policy for voter education and non-partisan registration within high schools.
Rental Assistance Tool
Check out this great resource from AFSCME to help you when financial times get hard.
THE LATEST LEGISLATIVE INFO
AFSCME Legislative Update: Oct. 2022
Please see the latest Legislative Update from AFSCME International.
AFLCIO- Tell PA Legislators: NO Anti-Union Bills!
Anti-Union & Anti-public employee bills are being voted on June 7 in Pennsylvania! Contact your PA legislators TODAY and tell them to VOTE NO on anti-union bills:
-HB 844
-HB 845
-HB 2042
-HB 2048.
PA Primary Election Dates 2022
See these important dates and links for the Primary Election Tues., May 17, 2022 in Pennsylvania.
Fair Districts PA- Website
See the latest redistricting news and updates from Fair Districts PA.
Why PA House Bill 38 is BAD
Pennsylvania's judicial district bill would pioneer new lows in partisan gerrymandering. See why you should say "NO" to judicial gerrymandering!
Petition: Stop Judicial Redistricting
Sign this petition to keep politics out of our judicial system in Pennsylvania!
ACLU: Voting with Criminal Conviction
See how serving jail time for a felony conviction changes your rights to voting in PA.
READY TO STAY UPDATED WITH DC47?
Sign up to get our e-mail updates today!
UNION @ SOCIAL
Contact us!
AFSCME District Council 47
1606 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
p: 215.893.3733
f: 215.985.2720
support@dc47.org