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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thank you, Lee Saunders, for your dedicated leadership and years of service as AFSCME President. Your commitment to working people and our union has made a lasting impact. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter. Thank you, Lee, and solidarity always! ✊ . @afscme #philly #UnionStrong

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Marvin from Penn Libraries Circulation doesn’t want overtime cuts that amount to significant pay reductions. What he DOES want is wages that at least keep up with inflation! Support Penn Libraries and Dining staff by signing our petition at bit.ly/WeLovePennWorkers #union #philly #upenn

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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

AFSCME President Patrick Moran delivered a rousing first speech to close out the convention. For 90 years, our union has been how we fight for the respect and dignity we deserve. That fight is ours to carry together, and the next 90 years starts now.

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Every worker deserves dignity, respect, and fair pay. The faces in these photos are hardworking people who keep the University of Pennsylvania running every day. They're sharing their stories because this fight isn't just about a contract. It's about being valued, respected, and paid fairly ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Feeling fired up after two back-to-back trainings today bringing together @afscmedc47 union members from the three groups in contract negotiations right now at University of Pennsylvania @penndining @upennlib. ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We congratulate our union members at Philadelphia’s Fabric Workshop & Museum @fabricworkshop on unanimously ratifying their first union contract. This contract sets a new standard in our union as the first to come from voluntary recognition and fastest to be negotiated ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Penn’s unionized staff are still fighting for fair wages. Fair contract NOW! Hear why from Octavia, a Library Service Assistant @upennlib: “Having wages that keep up with the current economy is vital. ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

They show up for students every day. Now, we show up for them. Workers from Penn Dining & Penn Libraries demand dignity, respect, and fair treatment for their work to support children every day. Their work is essential, their voices matter, and they deserve to be valued. ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Bev from Local 54, Penn Dining, loves feeding & getting to know Penn students so much she’s been doing it for 23 years. The economy is hard, Penn is wealthy, & the dining staff need better pay. Locals 54 & 590 are ready to stand together & fight ✊ #union #philly #bettertogether #solidarity #upenn

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Chinese Studies Librarian Anna loves her job and devotes so much of her time and energy to it..she hopes the University will reciprocate her dedication with a fair contract and fair wage scale. Fair contract now! ✊#union #philly #bettertogether #solidarity #upenn @afscme.bsky.social

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

HOT union summer at UPenn ☀️☀️☀️ unionized staff from @penndining and @upennlib joined forces for a union gathering today at the entrance to UPenn’s campus in 97 degree heat (real feel 111!) These workers provide essential services ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Stacy from Local 54 loves our big, beautiful campus union family and wants to see us all get a fair contract #union #bettertogether #solidarity #upenn #unionsbelongatpenn @afscme.bsky.social

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Did you see? Pennsylvania's new $50.8 billion state budget was signed into law on Sunday. Our statement:

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

CONTRACT RATIFIED! Congrats to the members of AFSCME Local 752 at the Philadelphia Zoo on ratifying a new 3-year contract! This agreement delivers: ✅ Wage increases of 4% in 2026, 3.75% in 2027, and 3.5% in 2028 ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight, Ellie and Tara, Animal Keepers at the Philadelphia Zoo, pt. 2: How our Keepers model empathy toward the natural world, and how that benefits us all #union #philly #philadelphiazoo #empathy @afscme.bsky.social

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

@afscme.bsky.social DC47 Member Spotlight: Phila Zookeeper, Ellie, Pt.1: The Zoo as a multigenerational community space, and that influence on her personal journey toward becoming a Keeper 🦍🐘🦚 ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

July 2: Stand w/ @AFSCME DC47 members @afscmelocal1723 @afscmelocal590 @phillycwu & other Higher Ed Unions repping workers across Philly campuses to demand future for higher ed that is fully funded & worker first! Part of Workers over Billionaires 4th of July WOA @phillyaflcio ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Today we are honoring Juneteenth and are reminded that there is no economic justice without racial justice ✊ . #juneteenth #philly #union @phillyaflcio @afscme

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

👏 Congratulations to Iman Byrd on winning one of the AFSCME Family Scholarships 2026. Your mother Mercedes White, of @afscme2186 , could not be more proud of your accomplishments. You have nothing but endless possibilities ahead. Congratulations again from your AFSCME family. . #philly #afscme

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight: Resource Sharing Specialist, Lapis, Pt.3: Union library workers aren’t just cogs in the machine-they develop and sustain original programming! Plus: a bonus Al PSA #union #philly #solidarity #upenn #library

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

So proud of our DC47 President, April Gigetts! True leadership means bringing workers together, empowering voices, and building a union family that stands strong for one another. Today, we celebrate an incredible leader and advocate. Congrats to @phillycluw Union Woman of the Year April Gigetts! ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

SEND A LETTER: Pass a PA State Budget by June 30th! PA House has already voted to approve Gov Shapiro’s spending plan, and now it is time for the PA Senate to do the same! ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

WE WON. ✊🔥 The right-to-work billionaires came for Philly and got sent packing. NOT. IN. PHILLY. Union strong. Worker strong. Philly strong. 💪 #philly #union @afscme @phillydefenderstaffunion

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

YOU CAN’T BUST THIS!!!!!!! WE WON AGAIN!!!!!!! Thanks to everyone who came out to vote. Let’s get back to work! @phillydefenderstaffunion ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅🌹🌹🌹🌹

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

#Philly forecast today: Blazing hot and overcast, with a strong front of solidarity rolling through! High chance of unionization. 🔥 Vote YES for @phillydefenderstaffunion and send the billionaire-backed #union busters packing. ✊

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🔥 PA State Rep @rep_fiedler says right to work OUT of Philly! Thank you for standing in solidarity with workers! @phillydefenderstaffunion is voting YES✅ Tuesday & Wednesday this week to stand up to attacks on labor by national right to work billionaires! ✊

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

TOMORROW is day 1 of @phillydefenderstaffunion special election. It’s time for Defender non-attorney staff to show up & make it clear: we want our union, we want our protections, we want our contract, & we’re voting YES AGAIN to keep everything we’ve worked for. SOLIDARITY FOREVER ✅ . #philly #union

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🚫🧊 Civil & Human Rights Committee of @phillyaflcio.bsky.social will host Know Your Rights Training (KYR) on Mon, June 15, 2026, at 10am at their headquarters at 22 S. 22nd St, 2nd Fl. Trainings held by offices of @kendraphlcouncil & @cmthomasphl. . #philly #union #knowyourrights #iceout

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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Employees at Atelier Fine Art Services ran a successful organizing campaign and won their union through voluntary recognition by management, another union victory for cultural workers in Philadelphia and @afscmedc47.bsky.social.

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Workers at Philadelphia art services firm win recognition for their AFSCME union

Art services employees in Philadelphia win union recognition in yet another AFSCME victory for cultural workers.

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Najah, Molly, Galia, Anna, and Irene from Adult Social Services are voting YES for workers’ rights and protections on June 9th and 10th. They won’t let Right to Work tear down all that we’ve fought for. Union strong! Union YES! @phillydefenderstaffunion #philly @afscme.bsky.social

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🔥🔥 @reptarikkhan: “They voted 82% to form a union. They negotiated their first contract. They ratified it just weeks ago. Now a national anti-union group is trying to break up that union. Something’s not right about that.” @phillydefenderstaffunion @afscmedc47 #philly @afscme.bsky.social

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Our representatives in Harrisburg stand with us @phillydefenderstaffunion as we head into an election to vote union yes (again!) next week. Grateful for their support keeping Right to Work out of philly, today and everyday! @senatorsaval @repbwaxman @reptarikkhan @repkrajewski

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The hardworking folks @phillydefenders @phillydefenderstaffunion have an NLRB election next week to save their union and the strong union contract they just negotiated. The attempt to decertify their union is outrageous union busting and has no place in Philadelphia. ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Union YES. Andrea has been at the Defender for 26 years, and Candy has been here for 24. They’ve devoted decades of their lives to providing the best holistic representation for our clients, and they’re voting YES ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On June 9 & 10, we’re voting UNION YES to save our union and our union contract. KEEP “Right to Work” OUT OF PHILADELPHIA. We are the non-attorney staff of the Defender Association, the nonprofit that provides free legal representation to Philadelphia’s most vulnerable. ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

AFSCME DC47 Member Spotlight: ILL Specialist Lapis, pt.1. Making the world a better place via library resource sharing, one little connection at a time #unionstrong #libraries #sharingiscaring #interlibraryloan #woodieguthrie @afscme.bsky.social

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 21/05/2026

REMINDER: eat the bosses’ pizza, then unionize anyway.

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Stand with workers & VOTE TODAY 5/19! See DC47’s picks for the 2026 Primary Election in PA. See our 2026 Primary Election website: Link in bio or: m.afsc.me/263 Take our 2026 Primary Election Voter Guide with you to the polls: m.afsc.me/26c ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Stand with workers & VOTE tomorrow 5/19! See DC47’s picks for the 2026 Primary Election on May 19th. See our 2026 Primary Election website to: -Check voter registration ✅ -Register to vote ✅ -See endorsements ✅ -See our Voter Guide ✅ -Read candidate questionnaires ✅ -Sign up to canvass ✅ ->

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Philly Cultural Workers United @phillycwu.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Update on Atelier FAS Union @afscmedc47.bsky.social: We announced our unionization and requested voluntary recognition on May 6. Over 10 days later and we’re still waiting on Management’s response. Atelier Mgmt: We’re ready to move forward and work together toward a fair first contract. Are you?

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Some really crazy sh*t. We just won a historic union contract at the Defender Association of Philadelphia. Now there’s an effort to take away our contract and decertify our union being pushed by the “National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.” The NLRB is letting it happen. ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

VOTE BY MAY 19TH Philly! ✅ See our DC47 endorsements & take our Voter Guide with you to the polls: dc47.org/2026primaryelectionendorsements In this video, @commishbluestein shares a few common errors people make when completing their mail ballot and how to avoid those mistakes. -> ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Yesterday, workers at Atelier Fine Art Services announced they are forming a union and joining us in Philly Cultural Workers United - AFSCME DiC47 Local 397. Atelier employees are highly skilled & trusted to pack, crate, transport, store, and install priceless works of art in museums ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Right out of the authoritarian starter pack: cry “threat!” anytime someone critiques your job performance. Now a billionaire President is doing just that, while former FBI Director James Comey gets indicted over a beach pic of seashells spelling “86 47.” ->

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

💪 💪 “Thousands took to the streets of Center City tonight for May Day — shining a light on labor unions and calling for stronger workers’ rights.” @6abcactionnews . #philly #union @afscme.bsky.social

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

☮️DC47 Against the War in Iran Resolution- link: m.afsc.me/27n #philly #union @afscme.bsky.social #iran

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AFSCME District Council 47 @afscmedc47.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

May Day is a powerful reminder of the struggles and victories that built the labor movement. It’s a day to stand united, lift up workers’ voices, and push back against policies that put billionaires & authoritarians over working people. -> -> @afscme.bsky.social

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