From librarian to logistician to homeless advocate, Zack Shlachter tackles the pandemic
Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Zack Shlachter of Austin, Texas, kept his community fed during the pandemic.
California child care providers rejoice as governor signs budget trailer bill
Child care providers in California are rejoicing now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed union-funding legislation.
Saunders discusses organized labor’s role in workplace mental health
President Lee Saunders joined a panel discussion on the role that organized labor plays in addressing workplace mental health.
Our Stories
Museum reopens after shutting down following apparent chemical exposure
It took collective action to temporarily close The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore after some workers were sickened by a chemical exposure.
Never Quit winner is hard at work fulfilling a childhood mission
Learn why Heather Burke, a social caseworker with Adams County, Colorado, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award.
Michigan nurse Maggie Schaefer put off retirement to fight COVID
Learn how Michigan nurse and Never Quit Winner Maggie Schaefer fought through the pandemic.
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
Houston, we have a contract
More than 11,000 municipal employees in Houston now have a new contract that provides for higher pay and a range of other benefits.
Washington state union activists protect vacation days
See the union difference in action for workers at Washington state’s homes for adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Study finds unions reduce risk of poverty
A new study finds that unions help reduce poverty.
Featured Benefits
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.
AFSCME Family Scholars inspire us all
AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride explains just how inspiring the winners of the AFSCME Family Scholarship are.
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