American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
1625 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429 1000
www.afscme.org
Gerald W. McEntee, President
William Lucy, Secretary-Treasurer
Founded in 1936, AFSCME represents more than 1.3 million state and municipal employees, health care and education workers across the nation. AFSCME has about 3,500 chartered local unions and affiliates in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It currently administers some 7,000 collective bargaining agreements for its members. AFSCME members work in dozens of occupations including: healthcare, education, corrections, transportation, information technology and social services.
AFSCME is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, and The Public Service International.