AFSCME Rhode Island fights privatization of services to the elderly and disabled
Services for Rhode Island’s elderly, disabled and vulnerable people were set to be privatized or cut. But AFSCME members prevented that from happening.
Arlington County workers celebrate the expansion of workplace rights
Arlington County became the second jurisdiction in Virginia in 40 years to grant county workers collective bargaining rights.
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.
Our Stories
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.
Anti-union campaign in Oregon shows why Congress must pass PRO Act
The anti-union tactics by an Oregon behavioral health employer show why workers nationwide need the PRO Act.
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
Study finds unions reduce risk of poverty
A new study finds that unions help reduce poverty.
Securing workplace rights through a contract is the essence of the Nevada union difference
A Nevada member explains why securing a voice on the job by negotiating a contract is a shining example of the difference a union can make.
AFSCME Family Scholars inspire us all
AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride explains just how inspiring the winners of the AFSCME Family Scholarship are.
Featured Benefits
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.
Union Difference: For Virginia’s Velicia Tucker, the union difference only gets stronger
Discover how Virginia’s Velicia Tucker experiences the power of the union difference.
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