AFSCME Council 93

What AFSCME Council 93 does

AFSCME Council 93 is a regional labor union chartered as an affiliate of AFSCME International and the AFL-CIO, representing more than 45,000 state, county, municipal, and higher education employees across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts with regional offices in Boston, Manchester (NH), and Rutland (VT), and serving approximately 2,600 members in Maine through an additional field office, the organization provides collective bargaining representation, legal counsel, grievance handling, legislative advocacy, and member benefit programs through a network of 225+ affiliated local unions. Operational functions span Field Services and Organizing, Legal (General Counsel plus associate/assistant counsel), Legislation & Political Action (including the AFSCME PEOPLE PAC), Membership Mobilization, and a Business Office that processes dues for all affiliated locals. Member-facing products include AFSCME Advantage discounts, the Memorial Scholarship program, Stewards in Action (ASIA) training, Local Union Leadership Academy (LULA), the AFSCME Online Leadership Academy, and state-partnered career ladder programs including the DDS LPN Certificate and Massachusetts Unit 2 Training initiatives.

The organization's revenue model is fundamentally per-capita-tax-driven: affiliated local unions remit $5.00 per member per month to Council 93 (doubled from $2.50 effective January 1, 2025), with the council deducting its per-capita share before forwarding net dues to locals and remitting its own per-capita obligations to AFSCME International. Governance is democratic and member-controlled, with elected officers including President, Executive Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant-at-Arms, alongside an Executive Director (Mark Bernard), General Counsel (Justin Murphy), Business Manager (Julie Taylor), Director of Legislation & Political Action, and Director of Membership Mobilization. Founded through the 1977 merger of Massachusetts Councils 41 and 45 and expanded via the 1985 merger of Maine Council 74 and New Hampshire Council 68 and 1992 incorporation of Vermont, Council 93 traces its institutional lineage to AFSCME's 1932 founding in Madison, Wisconsin and operates today as one of the most established public-sector union councils in Northern New England.

Name

AFSCME Council 93

Legal name

AFSCME Council #93 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO

Website

https://afscme93.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AFSCME Council 93 is a nonprofit regional labor union affiliate of AFSCME International, representing 45,000+ state, county, municipal, and higher education employees across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont through collective bargaining, legal representation, and member benefit programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Labor Union Representation

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

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Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Public sector advocacy
• Union member benefits
• Workplace organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues/Per Capita Tax: Revenue is generated through per capita taxes paid by affiliated local unions. Effective January 1, 2025, the per capita tax increased to $5.00 per member per month. Locals transmit dues deductions through employers, with the council deducting its per capita tax before forwarding the balance to local unions. The organization also processes dues receipts for over 225 local unions, paying per capita taxes to AFSCME International and issuing rebate checks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AFSCME Council 93 is a regional labor union that provides collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance handling, and legal services to more than 45,000 state, county, and municipal employees across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The organization supplements representation with member benefit programs (AFSCME Advantage discounts), political action (AFSCME PEOPLE), leadership training academies, and annual scholarships for members and their families.

Product overview

AFSCME Council 93 is a labor union representing over 45,000 public employees across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The organization operates as a membership-based service organization offering collective bargaining representation, legislative advocacy, and member benefits. Its core service is union representation and advocacy, supplemented by member benefit programs (AFSCME Advantage), educational scholarships (Memorial Scholarship), political action (AFSCME PEOPLE), and professional development training (Stewards in Action, LULA, Online Leadership Academy, and the Unit 2 Career Ladder Program).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFSCME Council 93 Collective Bargaining & Representation
• AFSCME Advantage Member Discount Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Union members earn 26.2% more than non-union workers; women earn 29.7-33.1% more; Latino workers earn 47.1% more with union representation
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFSCME Council 93 is affiliated with the AFL-CIO through appropriate state labor councils within its jurisdiction. This affiliation provides political influence,资源共享, and connection to the broader American labor movement representing millions of workers.
• AFSCME InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil 93 is an affiliate of AFSCME International, one of the most progressive and influential unions in the nation representing 1.6 million active and retired members in 46 states. The affiliation provides organizational support, resources, and collective strength.
• Massachusetts AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState labor federation partnership for coordinated political action and legislative advocacy in Massachusetts
• Vermont AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState labor federation partnership for coordinated political action and legislative advocacy in Vermont
• New Hampshire AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState labor federation partnership for coordinated political action and legislative advocacy in New Hampshire
• Maine AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState labor federation partnership for coordinated political action and legislative advocacy in Maine
• Central Labor Councils (Multiple)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with multiple Central Labor Councils including: Central MA Labor Council, Berkshire Labor Council, Greater Boston Labor Council, Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council, Merrimack Valley Labor Council, Norfolk County Labor Council, North Shore Labor Council, Pioneer Valley Labor Council, and Plymouth Bristol Labor Council

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFT (American Federation of Teachers): AFT represents public-sector employees including higher education staff, healthcare workers, and public employees — the same categories where Council 93 organizes at MA public colleges and state human services agencies. AFT operates in Massachusetts, with overlapping membership pools at higher-ed institutions.
• New Hampshire State Employees Association (NHSEA): NHSEA represents New Hampshire state employees — directly competing with Council 93's NH office for the same state-government bargaining units. Comparable in size, structure, and mission within New Hampshire.
• Maine State Employees Association (MSEA): MSEA represents state and municipal employees in Maine — directly competing with Council 93's Maine office for the same bargaining units at the State of Maine and various municipalities. Both unions actively organize public-sector workers in Maine.
• Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA): VSEA is the primary union representing Vermont state employees, operating in the same jurisdiction as Council 93's Vermont office. The two unions compete for and split representation across Vermont state government and human services workers.

Broad incumbents

• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is the nation's largest labor union, representing public school employees, higher-ed faculty, and related staff. While Council 93 does not represent K-12 teachers directly, both unions overlap in higher education support staff and paraprofessionals across New England.
• AFL-CIO: The AFL-CIO is the national labor federation of which Council 93 is an indirect affiliate through AFSCME International and the four state federations. As the umbrella body, AFL-CIO sets much of the political and strategic direction that Council 93's organizing and legislative work follows.
• SEIU (Service Employees International Union): SEIU is one of the largest North American labor unions, with heavy representation of public-sector and healthcare workers — directly overlapping Council 93's base in state human services, municipal employees, and private-sector care facilities across New England. Both unions compete for the same organizing targets and affiliate with state labor federations.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters: The Teamsters represent a broad mix of public- and private-sector workers, including some municipal and human services roles overlapping with Council 93's jurisdiction. As a large national AFL-CIO/Change to Win affiliate, it competes for the same organizing targets in NH and MA municipalities.
• CWA (Communications Workers of America): CWA is a major AFL-CIO affiliate representing public- and private-sector workers in telecommunications, public sector, and human services. CWA-New England locals occasionally overlap with Council 93 in public-sector bargaining units across the four-state region.

Regional players

• Massachusetts AFL-CIO: The Massachusetts state labor federation is both a partner and a structural peer to Council 93 — it coordinates political and legislative activity for all AFL-CIO affiliates in MA, including Council 93 itself. Comparable in its regional, federation-level function across the Commonwealth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/afscme93
• Facebookfacebook.com/AFSCME93

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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