William ‘Bill’ Lucy, a labor union stalwart and civil rights activist, passed away at age 90, leaving behind a legacy of advocacy for workers’ rights and social justice, including his role in the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike and his work with the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
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Press Room: President, secretary-treasurer of AFSCME reelected by acclamation
Lee Saunders and Elissa McBride were reelected to four-year terms as President and Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at the 46th AFSCME International Convention.
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“I AM Story” podcast nominated for NAACP Image Award
By Sabreen Dawud, Special to the AFRO Earlier this year the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced their NAACP Image Award nomination for the I AM Story podcast. The podcast has been nominated in the Outstanding Limited Series/Short Form category. Released in April 2023, the I AM Story is centered around […]