AFSCME Council 57

AFSCME Council 57 AFSCME members provide the vital services that make America happen.

AFSCME Council 57 is comprised of 26 local unions representing 35,000 members throughout Northern California and the Central Valley. Established in 1963, the Council was formed as a progressive, member-driven labor organization dedicated to empowering and securing dignity and respect for all workers. We work together to improve wages, benefits and working conditions through organizing, collective

bargaining and political action. We represent workers in schools and community colleges, transit agencies, public works and services, clinics and hospitals, and water and wastewater facilities. Our members are also the health and social service professionals in corrections facilities across California. We support our local unions by:

- Providing resources, training and professional services
- Fighting for economic and social justice
- Raising awareness on issues that affect working families
- Empowering members in representation and bargaining
- Mobilizing workers to participate in the political process
- Sharing effective communication and resources
- Organizing unorganized workers

We also partner with other labor organizations, service providers, consumers, the faith community and community-based organizations to:

- ensure the health and vitality of working families and their communities
- seek solutions to critical issues like the healthcare and mental health crisis as well as climate change
- raise awareness of wasteful contracting out of public services
- stop attacks on public sector workers
- fix California’s inequitable tax policies

Council 57 is affiliated with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a democratic union with 1.4 million members who share a common commitment to public service in our communities. We also encourage our locals to affiliate with their local arm of the AFL-CIO, the Central Labor Council. Terms of use for posting to AFSCME Council 57’s page:

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"When you’re part of AFSCME Council 57, you never know where solidarity will take you. Even on vacation, President Tony ...
09/09/2025

"When you’re part of AFSCME Council 57, you never know where solidarity will take you. Even on vacation, President Tony Martin crossed paths with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson!"

08/19/2025

BOS today. Way to go SCEA members.

08/19/2025
07/16/2025

OSHA is considering a national heat standard that would mandate employers to allow for paid breaks, water, and shade depending on “high heat triggers.”

07/10/2025
07/02/2025
07/01/2025
06/30/2025

CSEA lab tech makes the case for why Congress should leave Medicaid alone.

“I honestly have nothing against (the executives). That’s important work. But you know, so is cleaning the campuses and ...
06/24/2025

“I honestly have nothing against (the executives). That’s important work. But you know, so is cleaning the campuses and setting up for the labs and all the things that actually directly work with our students,” [Local 1 vice president Brian Williams] told Richmondside. “I’ve been there for both shortages of presidents and shortages of custodians — and shortages of custodians is a lot more dire.”

Execs to make $30K more annually for the next three years while staff say they’ve faced layoffs, custodial shortage and budget deficits

06/24/2025

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