http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 Rule change threatens AFSCME members who work in employment services https://www.afscme.org/blog/rule-change-threatens-afscme-members-who-work-in-employment-services Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/rule-change-threatens-afscme-members-who-work-in-employment-services AFSCME members vow to protect Social Security https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-vow-to-protect-social-security Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-vow-to-protect-social-security Texans celebrate Social Security turning 90 by rallying to protect it https://www.afscme.org/blog/texans-celebrate-social-security-turning-90-by-rallying-to-protect-it Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/texans-celebrate-social-security-turning-90-by-rallying-to-protect-it Administration threatens Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. We will fight it. https://www.afscme.org/blog/administration-threatens-public-service-loan-forgiveness-eligibility-we-will-fight-it Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/administration-threatens-public-service-loan-forgiveness-eligibility-we-will-fight-it 50,000 Workers Strong! AFSCME Cultural Workers United Hits 5-Year Milestone https://www.afscme.org/blog/50000-workers-strong-afscme-cultural-workers-united-hits-5-year-milestone Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/50000-workers-strong-afscme-cultural-workers-united-hits-5-year-milestone To protect our communities, federal workers are speaking out https://www.afscme.org/blog/to-protect-our-communities-federal-workers-are-speaking-out Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:20:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/to-protect-our-communities-federal-workers-are-speaking-out As Social Security turns 90, we must protect it against ‘a coordinated assault’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-social-security-turns-90-we-must-protect-it-against-a-coordinated-assault Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-social-security-turns-90-we-must-protect-it-against-a-coordinated-assault Rep. Scott Perry’s vote for the budget bill will hurt working people in PA https://www.afscme.org/blog/rep-scott-perrys-vote-for-the-budget-bill-will-hurt-working-people-in-pa Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/rep-scott-perrys-vote-for-the-budget-bill-will-hurt-working-people-in-pa To some at Columbus Zoo, Never Quit winner is ‘matriarch of our herd’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/to-some-at-columbus-zoo-never-quit-winner-is-matriarch-of-our-herd Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/to-some-at-columbus-zoo-never-quit-winner-is-matriarch-of-our-herd A new rule threatens home care providers and their clients https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-new-rule-threatens-home-care-providers-and-their-clients Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-new-rule-threatens-home-care-providers-and-their-clients In Phoenix, AFL bus tour reveals Arizonans’ anger over ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-phoenix-afl-bus-tour-reveals-arizonans-anger-over-one-big-beautiful-bill Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-phoenix-afl-bus-tour-reveals-arizonans-anger-over-one-big-beautiful-bill Workers at historic Baltimore library system ratify first union contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-historic-baltimore-library-system-ratify-first-union-contract Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-historic-baltimore-library-system-ratify-first-union-contract Official in whom Oregon AFSCME members lost confidence is retiring  https://www.afscme.org/blog/official-in-whom-oregon-afscme-members-lost-confidence-is-retiring Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/official-in-whom-oregon-afscme-members-lost-confidence-is-retiring Duke University workers hold the line and win https://www.afscme.org/blog/duke-university-workers-hold-the-line-and-win Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/duke-university-workers-hold-the-line-and-win AFL-CIO’s bus tour stops in Des Moines, spotlights anti-worker lawmakers’ votes to gut public services https://www.afscme.org/blog/afl-cios-bus-tour-stops-in-des-moines-spotlights-anti-worker-lawmakers-votes-to-gut-public-services Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afl-cios-bus-tour-stops-in-des-moines-spotlights-anti-worker-lawmakers-votes-to-gut-public-services Workers who provide legal help to needy Minnesotans themselves needed a union https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-who-provide-legal-help-to-needy-minnesotans-themselves-needed-a-union Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-who-provide-legal-help-to-needy-minnesotans-themselves-needed-a-union AFSCME members vow to hold WI Rep. Van Orden accountable for budget bill vote https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-vow-to-hold-wi-rep-van-orden-accountable-for-budget-bill-vote Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-vow-to-hold-wi-rep-van-orden-accountable-for-budget-bill-vote AFSCME will remember Wisconsin lawmaker’s support for cruel budget bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-will-remember-wisconsin-lawmakers-support-for-cruel-budget-bill Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:27:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-will-remember-wisconsin-lawmakers-support-for-cruel-budget-bill It’s unanimous. New contract for Baltimore City school staff passes with all yes votes https://www.afscme.org/blog/its-unanimous-new-contract-for-baltimore-city-school-staff-passes-with-all-yes-votes Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/its-unanimous-new-contract-for-baltimore-city-school-staff-passes-with-all-yes-votes We won’t let budget cuts undo 60 years of progress under Medicare and Medicaid https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-wont-let-budget-cuts-undo-60-years-of-progress-under-medicare-and-medicaid Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-wont-let-budget-cuts-undo-60-years-of-progress-under-medicare-and-medicaid Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way. https://www.afscme.org/blog/medicare-and-medicaid-have-saved-lives-for-60-years-were-fighting-to-keep-it-that-way Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/medicare-and-medicaid-have-saved-lives-for-60-years-were-fighting-to-keep-it-that-way Workers, pro-worker lawmakers show how big, ugly budget law will hurt Nevadans https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-pro-worker-lawmakers-show-how-big-ugly-budget-law-will-hurt-nevadans Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-pro-worker-lawmakers-show-how-big-ugly-budget-law-will-hurt-nevadans Anne Arundel County Public Library workers ratify first union contract in unanimous vote https://www.afscme.org/blog/anne-arundel-county-public-library-workers-ratify-first-union-contract-in-unanimous-vote Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/anne-arundel-county-public-library-workers-ratify-first-union-contract-in-unanimous-vote AFSCME supports Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-supports-providing-child-care-for-police-officers-act Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-supports-providing-child-care-for-police-officers-act AFSCME Florida Retirees vow to hold Congresswoman Luna accountable https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-florida-retirees-vow-to-hold-congresswoman-luna-accountable Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-florida-retirees-vow-to-hold-congresswoman-luna-accountable