Social Security COLA rises, but Congress needs to do more
The Social Security COLA made a big jump, but it’s not enough to help retirees.
More than 18,000 union health care workers in California vote to authorize strike
Thousands of California health care workers are prepared to strike if Kaiser Permanente fails to address understaffing, wages and other issues.
With patience and humility, Isaias Lona keeps his city safe
Discover how our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Isaias Lona, keeps his California community safe.
Our Stories
AFSCME members honored during Community Change event
Two AFSCME members were honored for their role as essential workers during the pandemic by Community Change, a national organization.
Virginia library workers push back on Sunday reopening, demand chance to provide input
By speaking up, workers in Virginia were able to change Arlington Public Libraries’ Sunday openings schedule – the power of the union difference.
‘She always shows up’: Never Quit winner advocates for survivors of sexual violence
Cheyenne Garstad, an advocate coordinator who supports survivors of sexual violence in Middlesex County, New Jersey, is a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award.
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
Baltimore Museum of Art workers are latest to join a national wave of museum organizing
Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art are forming a union – the latest in a national wave of organizing in cultural institutions.
Virginia library workers push back on Sunday reopening, demand chance to provide input
By speaking up, workers in Virginia were able to change Arlington Public Libraries’ Sunday openings schedule – the power of the union difference.
The union difference: Grassroots effort nets much-deserved raises
See the union difference in action in San Antonio. AFSCME Local 2021’s grassroots campaign helped win them pay raises and respect for serving on the front lines.
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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