http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 Determination leads to victory: Puerto Rico’s public safety professionals win overdue raises https://www.afscme.org/blog/determination-leads-to-victory-puerto-ricos-public-safety-professionals-win-overdue-raises Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/determination-leads-to-victory-puerto-ricos-public-safety-professionals-win-overdue-raises Workers at one Illinois university win ‘life-changing’ contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-one-illinois-university-win-life-changing-contract Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-one-illinois-university-win-life-changing-contract Workplace health, safety focus of AFSCME library workers’ summit in Seattle https://www.afscme.org/blog/workplace-health-safety-focus-of-afscme-library-workers-summit-in-seattle Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workplace-health-safety-focus-of-afscme-library-workers-summit-in-seattle Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-for-their-patients-sharp-health-care-workers-go-on-three-day-strike Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-for-their-patients-sharp-health-care-workers-go-on-three-day-strike Regina is the bomb! https://www.afscme.org/blog/dining-services-worker-at-rutgers-university-is-latest-winner-of-never-quit-award Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/dining-services-worker-at-rutgers-university-is-latest-winner-of-never-quit-award From organizing to outcomes: San Antonio local builds power to strengthen their city https://www.afscme.org/blog/from-organizing-to-outcomes-san-antonio-local-builds-power-to-strengthen-their-city Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:47:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/from-organizing-to-outcomes-san-antonio-local-builds-power-to-strengthen-their-city Facing an affordability crisis, nearly 40K workers for the University of California system went on strike https://www.afscme.org/blog/facing-an-affordability-crisis-nearly-40k-workers-for-the-university-of-california-system-went-on-strike Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/facing-an-affordability-crisis-nearly-40k-workers-for-the-university-of-california-system-went-on-strike In ‘major victory,’ judge protects collective bargaining rights of VOA workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-major-victory-judge-protects-collective-bargaining-rights-of-voa-workers Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:47:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-major-victory-judge-protects-collective-bargaining-rights-of-voa-workers As government reopens, fight to protect families is ‘far from over’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-government-reopens-fight-to-protect-families-is-far-from-over Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-government-reopens-fight-to-protect-families-is-far-from-over AFSCME members in Columbus fight back against public health cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-columbus-fight-back-against-public-health-cuts Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-columbus-fight-back-against-public-health-cuts As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-project-2025s-assault-continues-afscme-fights-back Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-project-2025s-assault-continues-afscme-fights-back Detroit Institute of Arts workers stand together to form a union https://www.afscme.org/blog/detroit-institute-of-arts-workers-stand-together-to-form-a-union Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/detroit-institute-of-arts-workers-stand-together-to-form-a-union He gets the job done, even if he has to get ‘dirty to the bone’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/he-gets-the-job-done-even-if-he-has-to-get-dirty-to-the-bone Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/he-gets-the-job-done-even-if-he-has-to-get-dirty-to-the-bone Loss of food benefits will have catastrophic consequences for needy New Mexicans https://www.afscme.org/blog/loss-of-food-benefits-will-have-catastrophic-consequences-for-needy-new-mexicans Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/loss-of-food-benefits-will-have-catastrophic-consequences-for-needy-new-mexicans Unions are the best defense against the gender wage gap https://www.afscme.org/blog/unions-are-the-best-defense-against-the-gender-wage-gap Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:50:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/unions-are-the-best-defense-against-the-gender-wage-gap Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutdown-federal-layoffs-take-toll-on-black-women Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutdown-federal-layoffs-take-toll-on-black-women AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters chose candidates committed to lowering costs https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-voters-chose-candidates-committed-to-lowering-costs Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-voters-chose-candidates-committed-to-lowering-costs Vermont home care provider is in ‘total panic’ over health care prices https://www.afscme.org/blog/vermont-home-care-provider-is-in-total-panic-over-health-care-prices Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/vermont-home-care-provider-is-in-total-panic-over-health-care-prices Veteran Philadelphia nurse warns of health care crisis — for patients and workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/veteran-philadelphia-nurse-warns-of-health-care-crisis-for-patients-and-workers Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/veteran-philadelphia-nurse-warns-of-health-care-crisis-for-patients-and-workers In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-lawsuit-afscme-and-allies-slam-administration-for-attacking-pslf Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-lawsuit-afscme-and-allies-slam-administration-for-attacking-pslf With SNAP benefits set to end, Alaska eligibility worker sees perfect storm brewing https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-snap-benefits-set-to-end-alaska-eligibility-worker-sees-perfect-storm-brewing Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-snap-benefits-set-to-end-alaska-eligibility-worker-sees-perfect-storm-brewing Los Angeles County Museum of Art workers announce plans to join AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-workers-announce-plans-to-join-afscme Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-workers-announce-plans-to-join-afscme A Wisconsin eligibility specialist sees 'desperate' situation as funding for SNAP, Head Start ends https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-wisconsin-eligibility-specialist-sees-desperate-situation-as-funding-for-snap-head-start-ends Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-wisconsin-eligibility-specialist-sees-desperate-situation-as-funding-for-snap-head-start-ends Federal workers win as judge further halts Trump’s shutdown layoffs https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-workers-win-as-judge-further-halts-trumps-shutdown-layoffs Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-workers-win-as-judge-further-halts-trumps-shutdown-layoffs More Philly cultural workers join wave of union organizing https://www.afscme.org/blog/more-philly-cultural-workers-join-wave-of-union-organizing Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:45:00 -0500 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