Local 528 Scholarship Program (2020)

Brothers and Sisters,

This year the scholarship applications for Local 528 are available from November 1st through December 31st. Hard copies will be available at the union office located in Washburn Hall and shop stewards can also provide them upon request.

For access to the application electronically, please click here. 

 The drawing will be held the first week of January 2021 followed by awarding of all scholarships in February 2021. 

A friendly reminder that…

Congratulations & Farewell to Darlene Golomb

On August 28, 2020 we bid a congratulatory farewell to longtime Local 528, RI Council 94, AFSCME member Darlene Golomb.  Darlene worked for the University of Rhode Island for 32 years. As she enters a well-deserved retirement where she plans to spend more time with her husband, adult children and grandchildren I wanted to take a moment to thank her for all she has done for Local 528. 

She began her career at W Alton Jones Campus moving on to the Kingston Campus as a Housekeeper. From there she worked her way to Building Superintendent before finally retiring as Supervisor of…