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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..."

Starbucks Workers Solidarity Day 12/6

DC47 VP Robert Harris: “If we don’t get it… SHUT. IT. DOWN!” DC47 members showed up strong, standing shoulder to shoulder with sbworkersunited @phillyjobswithjustice & community allies...

First Contract, Big Raises for Workers at a Chicago Museum

CHICAGO – Employees of the Museum of Science & Industry have won significant wage increases, holiday pay, and other improvements in their first union contract.

Labor Notes Newsletter: 12/5/25

Please see the latest edition of Labor Notes newsletter.

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.

Why frogs are appearing at ICE protests | inquirer.com

Why are inflatable costumes appearing at ICE protests?

2025 General Election Voter Guide

Take DC47 voter guide with you to the polls when you vote in the 2025 General Election. VOTE YES!

2025 General Election Endorsements

See who DC47 has endorsed & candidate questionnaires for the 2025 General Election 11/4. Don't forget to VOTE!

Become a PAID AFSCME Canvasser

We are currently seeking paid volunteers to assist with door-to-door, member-to-member canvassing campaigns in targeted neighborhoods...

Philly AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade & Celebration 2025

AFSCME Pres. Saunders joined more than 4,000 union members and their families to kick off the 38th Annual Labor Day Parade & Family Celebration...

Stronger than Ever! DC47 Union Power In Action

8/6/25: Solidarity works. Look what our workers have achieved together since April 2025!

Tell Congress: NO CUTS TO MEDICAID!

Lifesaving access to health care for millions of Americans is under attack. This is all hands-on deck: Call your member of Congress NOW to say NO to cuts to Medicaid...

NBC 10: Gov. Shapiro warns what PA will lose with cuts

Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania...

Independence Seaport Museum Workers United wins 5/7

91% of the workers vote UNION YES at the Independence Seaport Museum.

Fabric Workshop Museum United WINS 5/6

VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION! We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with The Fabric Workshop and Museum.

DC47: "The collective power of workers, ain’t nothin’ to mess wit’!"

See our press coverage & pictures from the May Day rally held in Philly on May 1st.

Philly Defender Staff Union Wins Election 4/2

WE DID IT! We won our union with 82% of the vote!!!!!

It's Time to Get Organized!

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

Stand with Federal Workers

President Trump signed an executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from nearly one million federal workers... It’s a move ripped DIRECTLY from the pages of Project 2025.

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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752 Officers

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Ellie Caruso

PRESIDENT

e-mail: ecaruso@dc47.org

 

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Tara Brody

VICE PRESIDENT

e-mail: brody.tara@phillyzoo.org

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Betsy Karkowski

SECRETARY TREASURER

e-mail: Karkowski.betsy@phillyzoo.org

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Amy Ivins

RECORDING SECRETARY

e-mail: amyratman@yahoo.com

 

752 Executive Board Members

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Cierra Allen

Executive Board

e-mail: Allen.Cierra@phillyzoo.org

 

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Sarah Bierly

Executive Board

e-mail: bierly.sarah@phillyzoo.org

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Scott Hughes

Executive Board

e-mail: Hughes.Scott@phillyzoo.org

752 Shop Stewards

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Steven Gottfried

Chief Shop Steward

e-mail: Gottfried.Steven@phillyzoo.org

 

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Kelsey Wise

Shop Steward

e-mail:  Wise.Kelsey@phillyzoo.org

 

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Vince Cornaglia

Shop Steward

e-mail: Cornaglia.vince@phillyzoo.org

 

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Hector Gonzalez

Shop Steward

e-mail: Gonzalez.hector@phillyzoo.org

 

752 Sergeant at Arms

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Shane Walter

Sergeant at Arms

e-mail: Walter.Shane@phillyzoo.org

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1606 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

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caruso@dc47.org