Effective July 11th, 2025, Maternity/Paternity leave will increase from two (2) Company-paid weeks to four (4) Company-paid weeks, including multiple births.
I’m pleased to share with you that the Flexible Work Committee has issued its first recommendations for a remote-hybrid pilot program as agreed to by the Union and the City in the 2021-2026 citywide economic agreement. Read the full announcement here.
DC 37 members will receive the following compounded and retroactive wage increases, representing a 16.21 percent increase across the life of the contract:
May 26, 2021: 3.00%
May 26, 2022: 3.00%
May 26, 2023: 3.00%
May 26, 2024: 3.00%
May 26, 2025: 3.25%
The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by DC 37’s membership.
Philadelphia – Penn Libraries staff, unionizing as AFSCME DC 47 Local 590 Penn Libraries United, announced this fall the results of their August election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.
Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.
AFSCME is teaming up with allies to fight drastic cuts proposed by right-wing lawmakers. More draconian proposals are likely if Donald Trump is elected president in November and his allies seize control of Congress.
