November 20, 2019 AFSCME Retirees: Ruth Walker Stories of hostility to workers have haunted — and motivated — HGEA Retiree Ruth Walker. Read More
November 20, 2019 AFSCME Retirees: Mary Cannon-James Having witnessed the birth and death of collective bargaining in Iowa, Retiree Mary Cannon-James shares important lessons for working AFSCME members. Read More
November 05, 2019 Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100 At 100, Los Angeles retiree Selman Benjamin remains dedicated and determined – and AFSCME Strong. Read More
October 04, 2019 We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices Congress should pass H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would lower prescription drug prices for all Americans. Read More
July 26, 2019 AFSCME Retirees Charge Up to The Hill During Retiree Council Meeting During their annual Retiree Council Meeting, AFSCME Retirees went to Capitol Hill in force to step up and speak up. Read More
June 20, 2019 San Diego Puts Ill-Conceived ‘Proposition B’ Pension Measure to Bed Measure denying pensions for new public service workers in San Diego is now history. Read More
April 05, 2019 Retiree Membership Surges as AFSCME Members Stick with their Union Public service retirees are choosing to join together through AFSCME like never before. Read More
March 29, 2019 AFSCME Remembers Wanda Riley We mourn the death of longtime AFSCME Council 28 member Wanda Riley, an activist particularly known for her fight for single-payer health care. Read More
November 02, 2018 AFSCME Retirees Get Out the Vote Always engaged, they’re burning up the phone lines and pounding the pavement to educate people on the issues that matter. Read More
September 19, 2018 A Busy Summer for AFSCME Retirees AFSCME retirees founded three new chapters this summer – in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Memphis, Tennessee. Read More
September 12, 2018 Maryland Retirees Call on the Governor to Keep the State’s Promise to Them “It is of a moral imperative that Governor Hogan act now to protect the dignity of the thousands of Marylanders who dedicated their lives and careers to public service.” Read More
March 15, 2018 Throwback Thursday: Meet AFSCME Retiree Member Joyce Hobbs Joyce Hobbs, March’s #TBT candidate and a member of AFSCME Retirees, is following in her mom’s union footsteps. Read More
February 16, 2018 Workers, Retirees Have a Powerful Advocate on Nation’s Largest Pension System California public-service retirees and workers have a powerful advocate for their pensions – AFSCME member Priya Mathur. Read More
January 25, 2018 Throwback Thursday: AFSCME Retiree John Henry Lewis AFSCME Retiree John Henry Lewis’ motto is “I’ve retired but I haven’t expired.” He’s still fighting for AFSCME members. Read More
December 18, 2017 Retirement Security Focus of New Michigan Retirees Chapter Retirees from across Michigan banded together in late October to form Michigan Retirees United, AFSCME Chapter 255. Read More
November 30, 2017 Throwback Thursday: AFSCME Retiree Member Carol Ann Loehndorf Meet Carol Ann Loehndorf, an AFSCME Retiree and the latest member to be spotlighted in our Retiree Throwback Thursday #TBT series. Read More
October 26, 2017 Throwback Thursday: AFSCME Retiree Member Sallie Robertson Sallie Robertson is the next feature in our Retiree Throw Back Thursday #TBT series. From the DC 37 Retirees Association, one of New York’s finest crossing guards devoted her life to making sure the streets she protected were safe. Read More
October 12, 2017 AFSCME Retirees Never Quit! AFSCME Retirees gave back to their communities through decades of hard work, but even in retirement they never quit. Read More
June 28, 2017 Alaska Seniors Urge Sen. Murkowski to Oppose Dangerous Health Care Bill Alaska retirees delivered a petition to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to oppose legislation that would cause more than 30,000 Alaskans to lose their health care. Read More
April 13, 2017 Puerto Rico Members Fight Pension Cuts in Court SPU-AFSCME members are challenging the constitutionality of pension cuts in federal court. Read More
March 28, 2017 Friday the 13th Redefined for Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes Winner Frank Valone’s $30,000 grand prize marked the end of the American Dream Sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program. Read More
March 28, 2017 Friday the 13th Redefined for Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes Winner Frank Valone’s $30,000 grand prize marked the end of the American Dream Sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program. Read More
March 23, 2017 Listen Up, Congress! This AFSCME Member Has a Message for You AFSCME retiree Patricia Byrd went to Capitol Hill with a clear message: Hands off our Medicaid. Read More
March 10, 2017 WA Retirees Fight to Restore Basic Cost-of-Living Increases In Washington state, retirees lobbied lawmakers this week to approve a cost-of-living increase this year. It would be the first since 2010. Read More
February 24, 2017 Texas Corrections Employees, Retirees Push Legislative Priorities AFSCME members in Texas pushed legislative priorities that working people and retirees in the Lone Star State care about during face-to-face meetings with Texas lawmakers and staff this week. Read More
February 17, 2017 The Financial Services Industry Doesn’t Want You to Care About This. We Do. Financial advisers should consider your best interests over their own, but the financial industry – and the Trump administration – have a different agenda. Read More
January 24, 2017 Trump’s Wrong Choice for OMB Trump’s choice to head the Office of Management and Budget wants to make huge, arbitrary cuts that will cost America jobs and could send our economy into a tailspin. Read More
October 14, 2016 Keeping Our Children Safe Keeping our children safe is job #1. Your free child ID kit should help your peace of mind. Read More
June 02, 2016 CSEA Retiree Finds Second Calling in Local Politics With the help of local labor groups, this AFSCME retiree is running for office. Read More
June 01, 2016 Don’t Let Wall Street Grab Your Retirement Savings Financial advisers are not required by law to put your best interests over theirs. President Obama’s trying to fix that but the right-wing lawmakers are blocking the way. Read More