THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES
We are AFSCME Local 1733. This is where change starts.
Here in Memphis and across the county, our communities never rest. Streets need cleaning. Families need care. Students deserve well-run schools, and our neighborhoods demand safety. That’s why people who work in public service never stop. This isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. The work matters because it means something to make a community better.
AFSCME believes that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect. As part of the AFL-CIO, AFSCME is one of the nation’s leading advocates for working women and men. Our 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen, and we believe everyone deserves a chance to fulfill the American dream.
In 1968, the men of the Memphis Sanitation Department went on strike because of poor working conditions and faulty equipment that caused the death of two workers.
AFSCME is the union that honors solidarity without conformity, drawing each member’s story into a force of experience and commitment that can’t be ignored. That’s how we win better lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities. For people proudly committed to public service, we never quit.
We are AFSCME, join us.
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AFSCME Local 1733 Workers Have Reached a Tentative Agreement for a Livable Wage
The City of Memphis Backtracks on Promised Wage Increases
AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling
Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows
AFSCME National Updates
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Mobilizing for the midterms: Spotlight Michigan
Learn how AFSCME members in Michigan are mobilizing for the midterms.
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911 dispatchers in Pennsylvania win long-overdue recognition, thanks to AFSCME members
AFSCME 911 operators in Pennsylvania pushed a law that brings long-sought recognition to their profession and expands their access to services.
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Corvallis, Oregon, city workers return to work after successful strike
Their strike worked, as City of Corvallis, Oregon, workers returned to work last week with a fair contract in hand.
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Florida members pressure healthcare employer to return to the bargaining table
AFSCME Florida healthcare workers held a rally this month to demand their employer, UF Health Jacksonville, come back to the bargaining table.
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AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling
AFSCME members protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in a final court victory.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.