Today, the Labor, Maintenance and Custodial unit just became the next unit to receive certification as AFSCME for exclusive representation!
This group of labor, maintenance and custodial workers join over 4000 thousand fellow state employees, whom last month were certified to negotiate as AFSCME Local 4041 with the state in accordance with collective bargaining rights won during the 80th legislative session.
Over 1500 custodial workers, HVAC specialists, electricians, highway maintenance workers, and other maintenance and labor workers chose to join health care workers and correctional officers as AFSCME Local 4041.
Often doing behind the scenes work to maintain our university and college campuses, state highways and parks, and state hospitals and correctional facilities for fellow state employees and the public, workers in the LMC unit are ready for a voice on the job.
“Nevada state employees are overwhelmingly choosing to organize as AFSCME Local 4041. We’ve been fighting for state employees as AFSCME for decades and are excited to negotiate our first contract with the state as AFSCME. Having a voice on the job means we will have the respect on the job we deserve, and the resources to do our jobs safely and efficiently.” said Harry Schiffman, electrician at UNLV who is a member of the LMC unit, and president of AFSCME Local 4041.
“Workers in this unit are spread across Nevada but being AFSCME give us unity because we all face similar issues at work regarding safety and resources. Together, we can better advocate for ourselves,” said Desmond Muir, safety trainer at DOT in Carson City.
There is no slowing us down- Nevada state workers overwhelmingly choose to continue to organize as AFSCME because we are the only union who have been fighting for state employees for decades.
