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 health care workers in South Florida win much-needed pay increase https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-health-care-workers-in-south-florida-win-much-needed-pay-increase Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-health-care-workers-in-south-florida-win-much-needed-pay-increase Fighting for their patients, UNAC/UHCP Kaiser workers mount second strike https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-for-their-patients-unacuhcp-kaiser-workers-mount-second-strike Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-for-their-patients-unacuhcp-kaiser-workers-mount-second-strike Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/home-care-providers-in-santa-barbara-county-calif-win-strong-new-contract Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/home-care-providers-in-santa-barbara-county-calif-win-strong-new-contract Bilingual nurse in Illinois is latest winner of Never Quit Service Award https://www.afscme.org/blog/bilingual-nurse-in-illinois-is-latest-winner-of-never-quit-service-award Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/bilingual-nurse-in-illinois-is-latest-winner-of-never-quit-service-award Trump administration admits to mishandling private Social Security data https://www.afscme.org/blog/trump-administration-admits-to-mishandling-private-social-security-data Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/trump-administration-admits-to-mishandling-private-social-security-data After walkout, Springfield Township school employees win higher wages https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-walkout-springfield-township-school-employees-win-higher-wages Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-walkout-springfield-township-school-employees-win-higher-wages In 2025, AFSCME public safety members showed up in full force https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-2025-afscme-public-safety-members-showed-up-in-full-force Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-2025-afscme-public-safety-members-showed-up-in-full-force The Latest Assault on Working Parents https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-latest-assault-on-working-parents Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-latest-assault-on-working-parents Never Quit winner helps keep Houston’s water clean https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-helps-keep-houstons-water-clean Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:55:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-helps-keep-houstons-water-clean Pittsburgh city workers win big with new three-year contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/pittsburgh-city-workers-win-big-with-new-three-year-contract Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/pittsburgh-city-workers-win-big-with-new-three-year-contract AFSCME Public Service Spotlights: Celebrating the workers who keep our communities running https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-public-service-spotlights-celebrating-the-workers-who-keep-our-communities-running Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-public-service-spotlights-celebrating-the-workers-who-keep-our-communities-running A year of stellar success: Cultural worker organizing zooms to new heights in 2025 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-year-of-stellar-success-cultural-worker-organizing-zooms-to-new-heights-in-2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:58:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-year-of-stellar-success-cultural-worker-organizing-zooms-to-new-heights-in-2025 Congratulations on winning your first contract, Arapahoe County workers! https://www.afscme.org/blog/congratulations-on-winning-your-first-contract-arapahoe-county-workers Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/congratulations-on-winning-your-first-contract-arapahoe-county-workers Workers at largest art museum in western U.S. win union election https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-largest-art-museum-in-western-u-s-win-union-election Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:58:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-largest-art-museum-in-western-u-s-win-union-election Workers at another Maryland library system gain a voice at work through Council 3 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-another-maryland-library-system-gain-a-voice-at-work-through-council-3 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-another-maryland-library-system-gain-a-voice-at-work-through-council-3 Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve. https://www.afscme.org/blog/child-care-affordability-is-a-crisis-we-can-solve Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/child-care-affordability-is-a-crisis-we-can-solve AFSCME members win fight to repeal Utah law taking away union rights https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-win-fight-to-repeal-utah-law-taking-away-union-rights Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:47:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-win-fight-to-repeal-utah-law-taking-away-union-rights Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/affordability-crisis-spurs-demand-for-fair-raise-from-south-florida-health-care-workers Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/affordability-crisis-spurs-demand-for-fair-raise-from-south-florida-health-care-workers First contract, big raises for workers at a Chicago museum https://www.afscme.org/blog/first-contract-big-raises-for-workers-at-a-chicago-museum Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:55:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/first-contract-big-raises-for-workers-at-a-chicago-museum Colorado Never Quit Award winner brings empathy, compassion to a heartbreaking job https://www.afscme.org/blog/colorado-never-quit-award-winner-brings-empathy-compassion-to-a-heartbreaking-job Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/colorado-never-quit-award-winner-brings-empathy-compassion-to-a-heartbreaking-job 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