Local 96 represents all clerical employees at Iowa State University who are not supervisory or designated as confidential.

All Local 96 members and officers are merit staff employees at Iowa State University. Members of AFSCME work together to ensure fair treatment, fair benefits, fair wages and mutual support for all workers.

AFSCME is made up of public service employees, with wide range of public-sector jobs from blue-collar workers to administrative law judges. Members set the agenda by voting in elections as well as making decisions that directly affect the organization.