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“Next Wave is dedicated to showing members 35 and younger how critical the union is and how it is relevant to them today. We are AFSCME and we are much stronger working together than alone.”
— Natasha PrangerForensic Scientist - Council 28, Local 304 (Washington) More Voices »
“Considering the large number of members who will retire in the next ten years, Next Wave is critical. It is making a big impact by giving young members the tools they need to become active in their union.”
— Michael KekFinancial Analyst - Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles, Local 585, Council 36 (California) More Voices »
“”It’s about time young members started participating in their unions. I was involved when we started the Next Wave and know how important it is for the future of AFSCME. If you just ask younger members for their input about how to grow the movement, they will provide the ideas and participate.”
— Bridget BrierAdministrative Assistant - Department of Corrections, President, Local 91, Council 24 (Wisconsin) More Voices »
“It’s crucial for younger people to get involved in the union because of the simple fact that once the older members are gone you need somebody to pass all the knowledge.”
— Avery SeawrightClerical Associate - Elmhurst Hospital Center, Local 1549, DC 37 (New York) More Voices »
- AFSCME and Dr. King On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis to support AFSCME sanitation workers. That evening, he delivered his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech to a packed room of supporters. The next day, he was assassinated. More »
- AFSCME: 75 Years of History The history of AFSCME began in 1932, as the country suffered through a severe economic depression, when a small group of white-collar professional state employees met in Madison ... More »
