A New Jersey member’s career grows thanks to the AFSCME Free College Benefit
AFSCME’s Free College benefit is helping a New Jersey member fulfill her life goal.
Never Quit winner is California nurse who “brings a sense of humanness” to patient care
Rose Fejerang, a respiratory therapist in California and member of AFSCME Local 3299, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.
AFSCME member who helps struggling families joins calls for wealthy to pay fair share in taxes
Kanika Jones, a Head Start case worker in Phoenix and member of AFSCME Local 2960, added her voice to a growing chorus calling for higher taxes on the wealthy.
Our Stories
Studies find unions close gender and racial pay gaps
More evidence emerges proving unions make a big difference in workers’ lives.
No matter the crisis, AFSCME members serve selflessly
DC 37 member Andrea Murphy recalls serving her community on 9/11 and during the pandemic.
AFSCME member helps crack nation’s largest prevailing wage theft case
An AFSCME member in Pennsylvania helped crack one of the largest wage theft cases in the country.
In Depth
AFSCME and the American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan is a victory for working families across the country.
The Union Difference
Better pay and benefits, safer working conditions and respect on the job. Those are some of the differences a union makes for working people.
The Case Against Private Prisons
Private prisons put communities at risk. By cutting corners to boost profits, they endanger inmates and correctional staff alike. Public safety belongs in the public sector.
Union Difference
Studies find unions close gender and racial pay gaps
More evidence emerges proving unions make a big difference in workers’ lives.
Approval of labor unions continues to rise; is highest since 1965
More Americans approve of labor unions today than at any time since 1965, reinforcing a steady trend of growing union popularity.
Adams County workers unanimously ratify historic contract
The vote to ratify the first contract for Adams County workers was 100% in favor.
Featured Benefits
AFSCME family enjoys a quiet home life with Union Plus Mortgage
Learn how the Union Plus Mortgage Program can help you achieve your dream of owning a home.
Study finds unions reduce risk of poverty
A new study finds that unions help reduce poverty.
2021 McEntee Scholarship winner: Louisiana’s Kellie Taylor-White
Discover how this year’s Gerald W. McEntee scholarship winner, Kellie Taylor-White, bridges the past and the present in her fight for workers.
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