AFSCME Council 71

AFSCME Council 71

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Mary Gibbons

Mary Gibbons

Wilmington University

Wilmington University

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• AFSCME is one of the largest labor unions in the United States

• Council 71 was chartered by the International Union in 1971

• Represents over 70 bargaining units• Assists workers in various fields.

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• To work for the establishment and maintenance of fair salaries, reasonable working hours, adequate working conditions and fair personnel policies for AFSCME members .

• To foster and promote a good understanding between the AFSCME employees, their employers and the public.

• To fulfill AFSCME's commitment to social justice for all Americans, through reasonable use of union energies and resources.

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s• AFSCME seeks to assist all working

Americans who desire to ensure that their working environment is just and fair.

• AFSCME represents people no matter their race, sex, sexual orientation or religious affiliation.

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s• Allowances• Hiring of Employees• Wage Rates• Benefits• Paid Employee Absences• Employee Severance Payments• Credit Cards• Leased Cars• Expenditures• Expense Reimbursements

Audits

On a national level, AFSCME conducts its business like many other major organizations.

Listed are the policies that the national AFSCME has all local councils abide by when it comes to day to day operations.

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AFSCME has been long standing in the US because of its strong foundation.

AFSCME follows their constitution which includes:

• Bill of Rights for Union Members• Objectives• Guidelines for Conventions• Executive Board • Judicial Procedures• Election of Officers

They have handbooks for local councils which also addresses procedures on conducting meetings.AFSCME covers any and every detail within the organization and gives members the power to address issues that may arise and a chance to amend their constitution.

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gCouncil 71 receives funding in several ways including:•Membership Dues•Fundraises•Various membership events

• Annual Christmas party

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AFSCME affiliates include 60 associations; representing 450,000 independent and public employees.

Council 71 works closely with:•The United Nurses Association of Pennsylvania•United Child Care Union•Southern Pennsylvania Public Employees

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• One of the greatest strengths of AFSCME is its ability recruit and retain membership.

• AFSCME’s community partnership instills leadership, morals, and ethnic values in its members.

• Members take an active roll in government and exercise their right to protest.

• AFSCME still face challenges in the political arena when it comes to the governments

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As an intern at Council 71 my role is to:

•Observe the contract negotiation proceedings from start to finish•Develop an understanding of the arbitration process•Conducting investigative hearings•Day to day shadowing an assigned Staff Representative