Local 1070 - Court, County and Department of Probation Employees

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Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against

On this National Library Workers Day, AFSCME library workers deserve to be recognized for the value they bring to ou

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Men’s Health Awareness Month: Prostate Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Dear DC 37 Member, June is Men’s Health Awareness Month. For many men, the fear of prostate cancer is overwhelming. MSK Direct has... — Jun 10
Celebrating Caribbean-American Heritage
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Summer is upon us and we are hopefully just a few more weeks away from the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has... — Jun 10
OCB Sides with Local 1505 in IPP Win
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS An impartial Board of Collective Bargaining determined that the City and the Parks Department Advocate’s Office... — Jun 9
Parks Worker Saves Kid from Coney Island Jetty
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS A quick-acting City Seasonal Aide saved a stranded boy and the bystander attempting to save him, pulling them from the... — Jun 1
Parks Workers Help Homeless Sisters Get Safe Shelter
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Two Burmese sisters, who were homeless in New York City for over 12 years, are now in temporary housing thanks to the... — Jun 1

Philadelphia cultural and museum workers celebrate the formation of Local 397
Philadelphia cultural and museum workers notch a victory by joining Local 397. — Jun 11
California child care providers demand higher wages
Child care providers rallied on Tuesday, demanding that California Gov. Gavin Newsom come to the bargaining table and increase their pay. — Jun 9
New York EMT slain in the line of duty honored with playground renaming
To honor murdered AFSCME-represented EMT Yadira Arroyo, local officials have named a playground in Bronx, N.Y., after her. — Jun 8
Iowa corrections package is good but not good enough
The Iowa legislative package for increased corrections funding – coming two months after the Anamosa State Penitentiary killings of AFSCME members – is a good start but isn’t good enough. — Jun 4
King Conservation District staff union unanimously ratifies first contract
Discover the many reasons why King County conservation workers in Washington state formed a union — Jun 3