Collective Bargaining Is the American Way
In Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Florida, New Hampshire and elsewhere, politicians who do nothing to protect or create jobs are working overtime to eliminate the ability of workers to help solve problems and come up with solutions that work. These right-wing politicians want a future where public services are starved, collective bargaining is a thing of the past, and powerful corporate interests keep their tax loopholes at the expense of everyone else. These attacks on workers' rights are an attack on basic American values of fairness and democracy. Public service workers didn’t get us into this mess, and scapegoating them won’t create jobs or rebuild the middle class.
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- Jan 18 Drawing Inspiration from Lincoln, King on the Eve of President Obama's Second Inauguration It is time for all of us to pull together and fight for the enduring... (Huffington Post)
- Aug 31 Labor Day and the Future of America We must do more to insure that future Americans live in a country where their... (Huffington Post)
- Jul 08 Newsmakers with Lee Saunders AFSCME’s president discusses his plans for the union, the upcoming presidential election and related issues.... (C-SPAN)
- Jul 03 Economic Pressures On Local Governments Kerry Korpi discusses economic pressures on local governments and the push to privatize public services.... (NPR)
- Apr 04 They stood their ground for respect The Memphis sanitation workers' strike and its aftermath continue to inspire AFSCME today. (Commercial Appeal)
- Mar 30 Ai-jen Poo and Sarita Gupta on Workers’ Rights (video) Bill Moyers talks with Ai-jen Poo and Sarita Gupta about activism dedicated to restoring workers’... (Bill Moyers)
- Jan 16 Martin Luther King Jr., the labor movement and the American dream Dr. King often spoke of the links between the struggle for workers' rights and the... (The Grio)
- Jan 16 Economic Justice Key Part of Dream Dr. King recognized that civil rights and workers’ rights are intertwined. (Albuquerque Journal)
- Dec 25 Fairness for Home Care Aides Proposed changes to Labor Department rules grant home care workers needed protections. (New York Times)
- Dec 14 Don't blame government workers' pensions The big players on Wall Street have devastated our economy and our retirement savings. (USA Today)
- Nov 18 How Progressives Won the Labor Rights Showdown in Ohio To understand how progressives pulled off this remarkable win, I spoke with Paul Booth, one... (Truthout)
- Nov 15 Labor's turning point? Ohio victory has revived labor movement to level not seen in years. (Politico)
- Jan 24 Thousands in Philly Demand Fairness from Mayor Nutter City workers call on Philadelphia mayor to respect workers’ rights and think about working families. (Blog)
- Jan 18 In Anti-Nutter Rally, AFSCME Members Support Sisters and Brothers in Philadelphia Mayor Nutter was in DC to chair a meeting of the National Conference of Mayors. (Blog)
- Jan 18 In Memoriam: Norm Gleichman SEIU Deputy General Counsel helped create partnership with AFSCME. (Blog)
- Jan 15 Register Now for Dynamic Legislative Conference Want to raise your voice for workers? Come to Washington, DC, and do just that. (Blog)
- Jan 11 Newtown Cops Deserve Workers’ Compensation Benefits AFSCME calls for changes in Connecticut state law to protect first responders. (Blog)
- Jan 11 Illinois Governor Quinn Continues His War on Public Service Workers Newest effort is to deny collective bargaining rights to 3,580 employees. (Blog)
- Jan 10 President Saunders: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis “a Tireless Advocate” for Workers Cabinet member praised for protecting and preserving the rights of union members and working families. (Blog)
- Jan 08 Iowa State Employees Launch Statewide Media Blitz Against Governor’s Double Dealing With contract negotiations underway, AFSCME Council 61 members speak out about Gov. Terry Branstad’s hypocrisy. (Blog)
- Jan 04 Rush to Weaken Illinois’ Pension System Unwise Governor Quinn uses lame-duck session to undermine workers’ retirement security. (Blog)
- Dec 21 Maryland Council 3 Holds Founding Convention AFSCME’s newest council held its founding convention Dec. 14-15 in Columbia, Md. (Blog)
- Dec 21 Wall Street Journal Duo: You’re Not Working Hard Enough Right-wing bloggers Biggs and Richwine ignore data that show lay-offs cut public services. (Blog)
- Dec 20 Saunders’ Focus: Ending the War on Working Families AFSCME president pledges to stay in campaign mode, fight attacks in states across the country. (Blog)
