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

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

Stand with workers across Philly campuses to demand a future for higher education that is fully funded and puts workers first...

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...

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...

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

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

Stand with workers on 5/19! See our picks for the 2026 Primary Election & VOTE by May 19th.

Take us with you to the polls! See our handy voter guide that supports working people in the 5/19 Primary Election. VOTE by May 19th!

"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 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.

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Scholarship Essay Contest is a chance for students to learn more about the importance of Organized Labor in America. Win up to $2,000.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..."

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.

Why are inflatable costumes appearing at ICE protests?

We're under attack by billionaires and anti-union extremists who want to destroy the public services we provide...

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.

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

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...