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PENN STAFF: UNITED

Workers at University of Pennsylvania are standing up together for contracts with dignity and respect. See their testimonials.

First Contract Reached at Fabric Workshop & Museum

Workers solidify their first union contract with DC47 at Fabric Workshop & Museum!

WE WON... AGAIN!

You can't bust this union! Workers at Defenders Association of Phila. vote to keep their union strong.

Philly says Right to Work out of Philly!

City Council members say get out of town to Right to Work billionaires and stand with workers.

Voluntary Recognition at Atelier

Atelier Fine Art Services and AFSCME, District Council 47, Local 397, AFL-CIO are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement for a voluntary recognition...

Labor Notes Newsletter: 7/31/26

Please see the latest edition of Labor Notes newsletter.

AFSCME Family Scholarship Winner 2026 at DC47

Congratulations to Iman Byrd on winning one of the AFSCME Family Scholarships 2026. Your mother Mercedes White, of Local 2186, could not be more proud...

Letter to Temple President Fry

Dear President Fry, the members of AFSCME Local 1723 demand respect and accountability during the ongoing budget crisis….

May Day 2026

On May 1, thousands of workers came together in Philadelphia to remember the struggles and victories built by the labor movement.

DC47 Against the War in Iran Resolution

"Whereas on Saturday, February 28, President Trump oversaw military strikes in Iran alongside the state of Israel, which most prominently hit a girls’ school, killing at least 175 people, mostly children; and.."

DC47 continues to fight ICE!

DC47 continues to stand against ICE in our communities! DC47 submitted amendments to the City Council legislation that further protects workers which were accepted by the Council members.

Who is AFSCME DC47?

Just who, or what, is an AFSCME DC47?? We know! Our name has a lot of random-looking letters and numbers. It’s confusing. It’s hard to pronounce.

Student Loan Forgiveness by SAVI

Check out DC47 student debt support, a union benefit powered by Union Plus, available now to our members and their families.

AFSCME Know Your Rights Online Training

This session is designed to prepare you, your family, and your coworkers to stay safe and informed in the face of immigration enforcement.

AFSCME Immigration Toolkit

Guidance on navigating immigration enforcement issues that may affect AFSCME members and their workplaces.

No Kings! Philly 3/28

DC47 members and thousands of working Philadelphians stood up for: No Kings! in the USA on March 28th.

AFSCME: "We will not be silent..."

“AFSCME members are heartbroken and outraged by the senseless killing of our fellow union member Alex Jeffrey Pretti..."

DC47 Spotlight: Librarian Liz #2

It takes a lot of work and many different kinds of workers to effectively run a community library.

DC47 News: January 2026

See the latest information, updates, organizing efforts, and events from your AFSCME union family!

Why Are Workers Organizing at Historical Society of PA?

HSP Project Archival Processor Sara: “With historical and cultural institutions under attack, HSP’s mission is essential. I support HSP Staff United because job security..."

Why frogs are appearing at ICE protests | inquirer.com

Why are inflatable costumes appearing at ICE protests?

Watch Pat on NBC 10

Catch Pat on NBC 10. In December AFSCME Local 2187 member Pat Lane was interviewed by NBC Philadelphia about the work that she does at the Philadelphia Police Department as a Forensic Scientist.

AFSCME: The Union Difference

More and more people are discovering all that the union difference has to offer.

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...

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Donald Deigh

PRESIDENT

e-mail: ddeigh@dc47.org

phone: 267-243-1577

 

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Keisha Murphy

1st VICE PRESIDENT

e-mail: khankins827@gmail.com

phone: 267-880-9208

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2nd VICE PRESIDENT

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phone: 215-678-4344

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Addisalem Hailu

SECRETARY TREASURER

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phone: 215-287-3272

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phone: 484-941-2885

 

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Dee Fuller

Executive Board At Large

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phone: 484-531-4909

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Rozina McFadden

Executive Board At Large

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phone: 267-206-9302

 

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Casey Shiflet

Executive Board At Large

e-mail: cassandrashiflet@gmail.com

phone: 717-578-6010

 

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