Council 81

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Labor Day Festivities Cancelled

Due to COVID19 our annual Labor Day festivities, including the Annual AFL-CIO Labor Day parade in Wilmington and Council 81's Annual Cookout at Banning Park have been cancelled for 2020.

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Council 81 Update: Executive Board Votes to Postpone Convention

Below you will find a letter sent to all Council 81 Presidents regarding a vote taken at the Council 81 July 2020 Executive Board Meeting to postpone the 2020 convention until September

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NCCo COVID19 Testing Sites

New Castle County invites AFSCME Retirees (and members) to get their COVID19 test at one of the following sites. Please contact them if you have any questions!

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Thursday May 21 Thank you Parade Schedule

Please join us on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at one or more of the following stops as we continue to thank AFSCME frontline workers! Watch our

National AFSCME News

Grassroots calls intensify for state, local aid from the U.S. Senate
AFSCME members all across the country are pushing for state and local aid from Congress in what has become a true grassroots movement. — Aug 3
Connecticut governor issues executive order to protect front-line workers
After Council 4 members speak up, Connecticut governor issues an executive order making front-line workers with COVID-19 eligible for worker’s comp coverage. — Jul 30
Care workers are having a moment. It’s about time.
After years of being ignored, care workers are finally getting the respect and support they need. It’s high time. — Jul 29
Voters in seven key states express strong support for $1 trillion in state and local aid
In new polls, voters in seven states express strong support for $1 trillion in state and local aid. And the support cuts across partisan lines. — Jul 29
AFSCME President: GOP coronavirus relief bill ‘spectacularly fails to meet the moment’
The Republican coronavirus relief bill introduced this week “spectacularly fails to meet the moment,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. — Jul 28

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