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Effective dates for the pay increases for Department of Education members.
It is the same schedule as the Mayoral Agencies. 
Boardwide covered employees are Annual employees (Hbank). 
Local 372 Hourly employees are in both Hourly (E-Bank ) and Annual (H-Bank).

Ratification Bonus:
Hourly E-Bank Pay Date - 4/27/23
Annual H-Bank Pay Date - 4/28/23

General Wage Increase (GWI) Backpay/Retro for 5/21 and 5/22:
Hourly E-Bank Pay Date - 5/25/23
Annual H-Bank Pay Date - 5/26/23

Philadelphia – Penn Libraries staff, unionizing as AFSCME DC 47 Local 590 Penn Libraries United, announced this fall the results of their August election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

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

AFSCME is teaming up with allies to fight drastic cuts proposed by right-wing lawmakers. More draconian proposals are likely if Donald Trump is elected president in November and his allies seize control of Congress.

As labor unions gain in popularity, workers’ rights remain under threat. But while private sector workers have the right to form unions under federal law, public service workers lack that same guarantee.

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.