Community Services

In Case You Missed It: CSI 2017

Last week the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO held the 58th Annual Community Services Institute in Reading, PA. Union and community activists from across the Commonwealth came together to discuss and plan projects in their neighborhoods. The three-day conference included workshops and panel discussions on a wide range of issues facing Pennsylvania’s communities and training for CSI delegates. Read More

Labor Leaders Co-Host Town Hall on Opioid Abuse

Monday evening, Lehigh Valley Labor Council, AFSCME District Council 88, and Teamsters Local 773 co-hosted a labor town hall on the opioid epidemic at the new Teamsters Local Hall in Whitehall, PA. Panelists shared their stories and discussed resources available to the community. Read More

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Kicks Off Community Services Institute in Reading, PA

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale, Community Services Chairman and Executive Director of AFSCME Council 13 Dave Fillman, Reading-Berks Central Labor Council President Bob Hoffmaster and Reading Branch NAACP President Stacey Taylor welcomed delegates to the 2017 Community Services Institute on Wednesday evening’s General Session. Read More