Afscme Local 3090

Challenger Nithya Raman held a narrow lead this past Wednesday night in her effort to oust incumbent David Ryu from the Los Angeles City Council's District 4 seat. More details here: http://ow.ly/xmvs50CdTYs

AFSCME Retirees are proud members of the ARA, a grassroots organization that fights on behalf of seniors. Many retirees chose to vote for the Biden-Harris ticket over the Trump-Pence ticket. Here’s why... More here: http://ow.ly/89dq50CdTSr

Voters in Los Angeles city and county are weighing a number of important seats and measures in the Nov. 3 election. More information here: http://ow.ly/K7vn50CdTL3

Los Angeles County officials are tracking a new rise in coronavirus cases and say small gatherings of people are the likely culprit. Full story here: http://ow.ly/YO0c50CdTCT

Eight California mayors sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend urging him to reconsider the stringent guidelines issued in order for major theme parks to reopen. Read more here: http://ow.ly/btlO50CdTvb

Low-income Los Angeles residents can now apply for assistance to pay utility bills under a program to provide federal financial relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More details here: http://ow.ly/1izp50CdTnh

USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders and school-aged children. More here: http://ow.ly/8J4o50CdT7m

Join the Zoom call for a Q&A with the candidates. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82897826510

Join us this Saturday morning at 10 am. Email [email protected] to verify your membership and register.

Someone's having a tough week! #UnionStrong #CountEveryVote

Our final membership meeting for 2020 will be Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10 am. You must be a member to participate. To participate, please email [email protected] by Thursday November 5 to verify your membership!

The City of Syracuse and labor unions representing city workers avoided layoffs and instead agreed on four days of furloughs for all civilian employees over a nine-month period. More here: http://ow.ly/ZiT950C6mKY

AFSCME President Lee Saunders is blasting the Senate majority’s rushed confirmation Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court as yet another example of corrupt political power games. Full details here: http://ow.ly/mZoq50C6mG3

Justo Franco had been hoping for a smooth day at work. As the main caregiver for his mother, who was battling cancer, it fell on his shoulders to not only drive her to & from her chemotherapy treatments, but to watch over her at the home. Full story here: http://ow.ly/Cav150C6muK