Announcements

Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Indigenous Veterans Memorial

On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new Indigenous Veterans Memorial. Charles “Snow Bear” Smith, Jr.

Local 528 Retirement - Vicki Ansley

Congratulations to Vicki Ansley on her retirement.

RI Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO 40th Convention

President, J. Michael Downey, called RI Council 94’s 40th convention to order at 10:00 AM today.  President Downey conveyed a very clear message to the more than 22 delegates and staff present this morning:

Local 528 Scholarship Recipients - 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Winners of the Local 528 Scholarship Awards. I would like to thank the Local 528 Scholarship Committee for all the work they did on getting the scholarship funded and the awards handed out. Also, thank you to Brad Brown, the Scholarship Committee Chair, for all his work in helping organize and lead the committee throughout the process.

The 2023 Winners are: 

URI Irrigation Project 2022

What have you been up to this summer? Down in Kingston, at the University of Rhode Island, Local 528 members working for the University of Rhode Island Lands and Grounds Department have spent a portion of summer installing irrigation on the main quadrangle. The project is a collaboration between Local 528 members and their supervisors within Lands and Grounds.