Our Fights, Our Wins
Legacy Emanuel, Mount Hood and Randall Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize
Portland, OR – Professional workers at Legacy Emanuel, Mount Hood, and Randall Children’s Hospital have voted to form unions with Oregon AFSCME. The elections resulted in overwhelming victories: Emanuel workers voted 93 to 14 in favor, Randall workers voted 57 to 2 and Mt.
Public Service Spotlight: Jenny Reese
Public Service Spotlight 🌟: Last week, AFSCME Local 539 President Jenny Reese sat down with Midday Maryland on WMAR to share her story as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Springfield Hospital Center and the vital role nurses play on the road to recovery!
Council 93 Stops Closure of State Hospitals
Boston, MA- Council 93 and a coalition of other unions have successfully pushed back against Governor Maura Healey’s proposed budget cuts that included closing the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and the Pocasset Mental Health Center.
For Vermont mental health workers, grit and guts turn the tide against anti-union employer
The Council 93 members who work at the Howard Center, a mental health and substance recovery provider in Chittenden County, Vermont, knew what they were up against.
Workers at Massachusetts hospital vote to unionize despite management’s fierce opposition
On January 6th, Registered Nurses at CHI St. Francis Breckenridge voted to form a union with AFSCME Council 65.
AFSCME Council 65 represents 15,000 workers in government, non-profits, and healthcare facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.