http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 AFSCME members push back against attacks on federal workers — and win https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-push-back-against-attacks-on-federal-workers-and-win Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-push-back-against-attacks-on-federal-workers-and-win Thanks to dogged activism, AFSCME AmeriCorps staff are going back to work https://www.afscme.org/blog/thanks-to-dogged-activism-afscme-americorps-staff-are-going-back-to-work Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:07:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/thanks-to-dogged-activism-afscme-americorps-staff-are-going-back-to-work Join the fight against the administration’s union-busting attempt https://www.afscme.org/blog/join-the-fight-against-the-administrations-union-busting-attempt Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/join-the-fight-against-the-administrations-union-busting-attempt As temperatures soar, AFSCME members fight for new heat standard legislation https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-temperatures-soar-afscme-members-fight-for-new-heat-standard-legislation Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-temperatures-soar-afscme-members-fight-for-new-heat-standard-legislation Vulnerable Nevadans, state’s budget to take big hits from the cruel budget bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/vulnerable-nevadans-states-budget-to-take-big-hits-from-the-cruel-budget-bill Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/vulnerable-nevadans-states-budget-to-take-big-hits-from-the-cruel-budget-bill In Arizona’s ‘0-5,’ an AFSCME mechanic lists how the budget bill will harm Arizonans https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-arizonas-0-5-an-afscme-mechanic-lists-how-the-budget-bill-will-harm-arizonans Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-arizonas-0-5-an-afscme-mechanic-lists-how-the-budget-bill-will-harm-arizonans Champaign County, Illinois, workers win contract victory through solidarity https://www.afscme.org/blog/champaign-county-illinois-workers-win-contract-victory-through-solidarity Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/champaign-county-illinois-workers-win-contract-victory-through-solidarity Western Michigan will hurt from cuts to public services that Rep. Huizenga supported https://www.afscme.org/blog/western-michigan-will-hurt-from-cuts-to-public-services-that-rep-huizenga-supported Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/western-michigan-will-hurt-from-cuts-to-public-services-that-rep-huizenga-supported When a stranger needed help, this California nurse sprang into action https://www.afscme.org/blog/when-a-stranger-needed-help-this-california-nurse-sprang-into-action Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/when-a-stranger-needed-help-this-california-nurse-sprang-into-action A contract that checks out: Library workers at Dartmouth win again https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-contract-that-checks-out-library-workers-at-dartmouth-win-again Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-contract-that-checks-out-library-workers-at-dartmouth-win-again Medicaid, SNAP cuts Rep. Mike Carey supported will make his constituents suffer https://www.afscme.org/blog/medicaid-snap-cuts-rep-mike-carey-supported-will-make-his-constituents-suffer Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/medicaid-snap-cuts-rep-mike-carey-supported-will-make-his-constituents-suffer Home care provider: Medicaid cuts my lawmaker supported will hurt my CA community https://www.afscme.org/blog/home-care-provider-medicaid-cuts-my-lawmaker-supported-will-hurt-my-ca-community Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/home-care-provider-medicaid-cuts-my-lawmaker-supported-will-hurt-my-ca-community Five COs hospitalized from drug exposure at Connecticut’s largest prison https://www.afscme.org/blog/five-cos-hospitalized-from-drug-exposure-at-connecticuts-largest-prison Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/five-cos-hospitalized-from-drug-exposure-at-connecticuts-largest-prison After Congress passes disastrous budget bill, AFSCME pledges to hold lawmakers accountable https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-congress-passes-disastrous-budget-bill-afscme-pledges-to-hold-lawmakers-accountable Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-congress-passes-disastrous-budget-bill-afscme-pledges-to-hold-lawmakers-accountable Defending the sacred freedom to organize https://www.afscme.org/blog/defending-the-sacred-freedom-to-organize Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/defending-the-sacred-freedom-to-organize Cracking cases and fighting for fairness across Michigan https://www.afscme.org/blog/cracking-cases-and-fighting-for-fairness-across-michigan Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cracking-cases-and-fighting-for-fairness-across-michigan Why target the vulnerable? NJ nurse asks her House member to reject Medicaid cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/why-target-the-vulnerable-nj-nurse-asks-her-house-member-to-reject-medicaid-cuts Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/why-target-the-vulnerable-nj-nurse-asks-her-house-member-to-reject-medicaid-cuts Senate’s budget sells out working people to make billionaires richer https://www.afscme.org/blog/senates-budget-sells-out-working-people-to-make-billionaires-richer Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:55:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/senates-budget-sells-out-working-people-to-make-billionaires-richer Holding some Western lawmakers accountable for their votes on the cruel budget bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/holding-some-western-lawmakers-accountable-for-their-votes-on-the-cruel-budget-bill Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/holding-some-western-lawmakers-accountable-for-their-votes-on-the-cruel-budget-bill West Virginians will be in a world of pain if Congress guts Medicaid https://www.afscme.org/blog/west-virginians-will-be-in-a-world-of-pain-if-congress-guts-medicaid Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/west-virginians-will-be-in-a-world-of-pain-if-congress-guts-medicaid Fighting Florida’s union-busting law, one strong contract at a time https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-floridas-union-busting-law-one-strong-contract-at-a-time Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-floridas-union-busting-law-one-strong-contract-at-a-time With a stronger voice, staff to push harder for changes at USA’s largest maximum-security prison https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-a-stronger-voice-staff-to-push-harder-for-changes-at-usas-largest-maximum-security-prison Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-a-stronger-voice-staff-to-push-harder-for-changes-at-usas-largest-maximum-security-prison Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs https://www.afscme.org/blog/retiree-says-budget-bill-plays-with-peoples-lives-by-gutting-lifesaving-programs Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/retiree-says-budget-bill-plays-with-peoples-lives-by-gutting-lifesaving-programs Judge blocks administration’s efforts to bust federal employee unions https://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-blocks-administrations-efforts-to-bust-federal-employee-unions Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-blocks-administrations-efforts-to-bust-federal-employee-unions A new law enforcement union rises in the Land of Enchantment https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-new-law-enforcement-union-rises-in-the-land-of-enchantment Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-new-law-enforcement-union-rises-in-the-land-of-enchantment