http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 On Workers’ Memorial Day, let’s recommit to expanding health and safety protections https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-workers-memorial-day-lets-recommit-to-expanding-health-and-safety-protections Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-workers-memorial-day-lets-recommit-to-expanding-health-and-safety-protections Council 5 members flex pro-worker power at Minnesota Day on the Hill event https://www.afscme.org/blog/council-5-members-flex-pro-worker-power-at-minnesota-day-on-the-hill-event Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:27:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/council-5-members-flex-pro-worker-power-at-minnesota-day-on-the-hill-event Workers say Philadelphia Museum of Art is shortchanging longtime employees https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-say-philadelphia-museum-of-art-is-shortchanging-longtime-employees Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-say-philadelphia-museum-of-art-is-shortchanging-longtime-employees With unanimous support, paramedics and EMTs form a union with AFSCME in Montana https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-unanimous-support-paramedics-and-emts-form-a-union-with-afscme-in-montana Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-unanimous-support-paramedics-and-emts-form-a-union-with-afscme-in-montana Corrections officers demand improvements amid staffing, safety concerns in Connecticut facilities https://www.afscme.org/blog/corrections-officers-demand-improvements-amid-staffing-safety-concerns-in-connecticut-facilities Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/corrections-officers-demand-improvements-amid-staffing-safety-concerns-in-connecticut-facilities Public Safety Spotlight: ‘The calm voice in the storm’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-safety-spotlight-the-calm-voice-in-the-storm Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-safety-spotlight-the-calm-voice-in-the-storm AFSCME members win historic agreement after long fight with California city https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-win-historic-agreement-after-long-fight-with-california-city Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-win-historic-agreement-after-long-fight-with-california-city Maine members welcome new pro-labor law https://www.afscme.org/blog/maine-members-welcome-new-pro-labor-law Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/maine-members-welcome-new-pro-labor-law In a changing medical workplace, Salem Hospital physicians form union through AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-changing-medical-workplace-salem-hospital-physicians-form-union-through-afscme Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-changing-medical-workplace-salem-hospital-physicians-form-union-through-afscme AFSCME members participate in multi-day ‘Care Can’t Wait’ events https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-participate-in-multi-day-care-cant-wait-events Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-participate-in-multi-day-care-cant-wait-events AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-support-president-bidens-new-student-debt-relief-plans Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-support-president-bidens-new-student-debt-relief-plans Library worker describes why she loves her job and why she’s part of a union https://www.afscme.org/blog/library-worker-describes-why-she-loves-her-job-and-why-shes-part-of-a-union Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:55:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/library-worker-describes-why-she-loves-her-job-and-why-shes-part-of-a-union Robust wage increases coming for Los Angeles city workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/robust-wage-increases-coming-for-los-angeles-city-workers Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/robust-wage-increases-coming-for-los-angeles-city-workers Standing strong, fighting for worker freedoms in Louisiana https://www.afscme.org/blog/standing-strong-fighting-for-worker-freedoms-in-louisiana Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/standing-strong-fighting-for-worker-freedoms-in-louisiana Dr. King’s last campaign was an AFSCME campaign https://www.afscme.org/blog/dr-kings-last-campaign-was-an-afscme-campaign Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/dr-kings-last-campaign-was-an-afscme-campaign Patty’s powering the polls https://www.afscme.org/blog/pattys-powering-the-polls Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/pattys-powering-the-polls A win for Michigan conservation officers spotlights their broad role in public safety https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-win-for-michigan-conservation-officers-spotlights-their-broad-role-in-public-safety Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-win-for-michigan-conservation-officers-spotlights-their-broad-role-in-public-safety Public Safety Spotlight: Despite the danger, a Maryland corrections officer knows her work is changing lives https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-safety-spotlight-despite-the-danger-a-maryland-corrections-officer-knows-her-work-is-changing-lives Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-safety-spotlight-despite-the-danger-a-maryland-corrections-officer-knows-her-work-is-changing-lives Nevada state employees win longevity pay by fighting through their AFSCME union https://www.afscme.org/blog/nevada-state-employees-win-longevity-pay-by-fighting-through-their-afscme-union Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nevada-state-employees-win-longevity-pay-by-fighting-through-their-afscme-union A home care worker fights for her client — and her profession https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-home-care-worker-fights-for-her-client-and-her-profession Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-home-care-worker-fights-for-her-client-and-her-profession The SAVE Plan: Another path to student debt relief https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-save-plan-another-path-to-student-debt-relief Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-save-plan-another-path-to-student-debt-relief Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023 https://www.afscme.org/blog/security-when-it-matters-pay-raises-for-unionized-workers-reached-multi-decade-high-in-2023 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/security-when-it-matters-pay-raises-for-unionized-workers-reached-multi-decade-high-in-2023 Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims https://www.afscme.org/blog/off-duty-florida-paramedics-win-never-quit-awards-for-rescuing-tornado-victims Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/off-duty-florida-paramedics-win-never-quit-awards-for-rescuing-tornado-victims Shutdown-averting bill has money for AFSCME child care priorities, but more is needed https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutdown-averting-bill-has-money-for-afscme-child-care-priorities-but-more-is-needed Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:15:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutdown-averting-bill-has-money-for-afscme-child-care-priorities-but-more-is-needed Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/biden-forgives-student-loans-for-an-additional-78000-public-service-workers Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/biden-forgives-student-loans-for-an-additional-78000-public-service-workers