CNN asks “Is the union movement making a comeback?”

afscme1723 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:46:40 +0000

Nelson Lichtenstein explores whether the November referendum in Ohio and one million plus signatures for a Scott Walkfer recall is a sign that unions are coming back.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/21/opinion/lichtenstein-union-wisconsin/index.html?c&page=1

Pottersville?

afscme1723 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:54:13 +0000

Robert Parry’s editorial on the current crop of GOP candidates, income inequality and Dick Cheney’s interesting history with New Deal politics.

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/279-82/9493-turning-america-into-pottersville

‘Right to Work’ advances in Indiana

afscme1723 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:27:20 +0000

The battle over unions moves to Indiana. Recent article from Labor Notes.

‘Right to Work’ in Indiana Advances Despite Protests

AFSCME, Temple Students and Occupy Philly!

afscme1723 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:58:53 +0000

A recent video made by District Council 47 documenting the march from Temple to Occupy Philly. Check it out!

and while you’re at it, check out some of the other videos on AFSCME 1723′s YouTube page

More on Occupy Philly

afscme1723 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:11:04 +0000

Have you been to the Occupy Philly site yet? Joan Dowlin recently offered some thoughts from a visit she made on Huffington Post.

Huffington Post

AFSCME District Council 47 endorses Occupy Philly!

afscme1723 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:43:03 +0000

Photo by flickr user cavalier92

AFSCME D.C. 47 stands in solidarity with Occupy Philadelphia & the nationwide Occupy movement. We join in protesting Wall St. greed which has created an economy that wrecked lives & obliterated jobs. The reckless pursuit of profits by the banks, at the expense of working families, has left millions of Americans homeless and hopeless. We are part of and stand with the 99%.

Filed under: News

Come to the 24th Annual Labor Day Parade!

afscme1723 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:05:45 +0000

Click through the link below to RSVP:

Sonia Shaw

afscme1723 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:47:48 +0000

We are saddened to hear of the passing on Sonia Shaw, a Temple employee and AFSCME steward/trustee for over 15 years. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends. It is a loss for both them and the Temple community. You can read her obituary here.

“Raise, Don’t Save, Social Security”

afscme1723 — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:35:58 +0000

Great article by author, labor lawyer Thomas Geoghegan about Social Security. It includes a lot of eye opening statistics about retirement in our country. Worth thinking about where we are situated and what should be done.

Get Radical: Raise Social Security in the New York Times

AFSCME 1723 in action

afscme1723 — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:17:39 +0000

A few members our our local joined with a few other AFSCME locals volunteering at Philabundance. Here’s the Action News story: