Constitution

The Rights of AFSCME Members

As guaranteed by the Bill of Rights for Union Members in the International Constitution, all AFSCME members have the right to:

• Join/become members regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability or political belief;
• Exercise freedom of speech in union affairs;
• Conduct the union’s business free from employer domination;
• Expect fair and democratic elections;
• Run for and hold union office;
• Receive a full accounting of all union funds;
• Participate fully, through discussion and vote, in the union’s decision-making processes;
• Receive due process and a fair trial (when charges are made against an officer or member based on grounds provided in the International Constitution).