Amid a pandemic, a librarian doubles down for Los Angeles
Toktam Gholami, a Los Angeles librarian, is doubling down for her community during the pandemic.
Western New York workers rally to save retiree health care benefits
Members of two local unions in Western NY are fighting back against taking away retiree benefits to cut city costs.
Judge blocks Trump rule that targeted home care providers and their unions
A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule change that targeted home care providers and their unions.
Our Stories
MultiCare Indigo doctors strike for patient safety over profits
In Washington state, MultiCare Indigo doctors are striking for patient safety over profits.
At home for veterans in Michigan, the rewards are subtle but last a lifetime
Never Quit Service Award winner Cathy Scott brightens the lives of residents at the Grand Rapids, Mich., Home for Veterans. She’s a member of AFSCME Local 261 (Council 25).
L.A.’s Justo Franco: Creating order amid chaos
Never Quit Service Award winner Justo Franco kept L.A.’s buses running during the recent protests. Learn what it took for Franco to make that happen.
In Depth
Impossible Choices
Closing schools, cutting mass transit and shuttering hospitals. If Congress doesn’t help states and localities, they might be forced to do all that and more.
Fund the Front Lines
Our country needs public service workers now more than ever. Cutting public services now is not an option, Congress. Fund the front lines.
Honoring the Past, Fighting for the Future
AFSCME Retirees are a big factor in our union’s growth agenda. Their message to working members is clear: “We need to keep fighting for what previous generations have won.”
Featured Benefits
Earn A Bachelor’s Degree – For Free. But Hurry Up and Apply.
You now have until June 22 to enroll in AFSCME’s Free Bachelor’s Degree Completion program – and you have one more major to choose from.
A 57-Year-Old AFSCME Free College Graduate’s Advice: ‘If I can do it, you can do it’
If a 57-year old AFSCME member can earn his associate degree through the AFSCME Free College benefit, so can you.
Hurry. The Deadline for the AFSCME Family Scholarship Is Fast Approaching.
AFSCME has extended the deadline for the AFSCME Family Scholarship to Jan. 15. Hurry up and apply.
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