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.
RI Council 94 has implemented brand new trainings led by Sr. Staff Representatives Alexis Lyman and John Burns. The trainings consist of three main programs designed to provide the information needed for members to increase participation, provide thorough and accurate representation when investigating and conducting the grievance procedure, and to provide the skills necessary for officers and leaders to strengthen their locals. These programs do not need to be taken all at once and are free to all members.
Members of Rhode Island Council 94 remain active in their communities throughout the State of Rhode Island. This month’s spotlight is on members of Local 528 who work at the University of Rhode Island. Over the past couple of years, the Local 528 Charity Committee has worked extremely hard to help those in need. Each year, the Committee holds an annual food drive for the Johnny Cake Center of Peace Dale. The members also raise several thousand dollars for the Johnny Cake Center of Peace Dale by raffling items at the URI holiday mini mall. This event has grown from only a handful of mem
North Providence – Today, Rhode Island Council 94, AFSCME, AFL-CIO announced the appointment of Alexis Santoro as Executive Director, effective April 2019.
