Description: AFSCME Council 93 is a regional public‑sector labor union representing roughly 45,000 state, county, and municipal employees across Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The council organizes public‑service workers in fields such as corrections, public works, higher education, health and human services, and municipal services and advocates for members’ pay, benefits, safety, and job security. Type: Labor union / non‑profit organization (regional council of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, affiliated with the AFL‑CIO) Policies: Collective bargaining and contract enforcement, public‑sector pay and benefits, pension and retirement security, workplace safety and staffing standards, opposing privatization and outsourcing of public services, advocating for funding of public services and workers, political endorsements and legislative lobbying on labor and public‑service issues Funding: Primarily funded by member dues; supplemental funding from member contributions to political action efforts, local fundraising and events, and support for affiliated PACs and charitable programs Affiliates: AFSCME International, AFL‑CIO, AFSCME locals in New England (examples: Local 1700, Local 481, HUCTW Local 3650, Local 4911), and executive leadership including Executive Director Mark Bernard
