AFSCME Council 17

Help Our Sisters and Brothers in Puerto Rico

On a normal day, Sandra Pacheco, an administrative assistant in Puerto Rico’s Department of Transportation and Public Works, begins her day at 7 a.m., filing paperwork for her colleagues in the fie

2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People

The new year brings good news for millions of working Americans. Nearly 7 mill

Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness

As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community.

AFSCME Council 17 and The Louisiana Department of Health have reached a Tentative Agreement! Click here to sign up for a listening session near you!

Savitri Thompson-Taylor works for the Louisiana Workforce Commission and is a proud member of AFSCME Council 17. Her son is using AFSCME's Free College Benefit. Learn more about how you and your family members can do the same.