Wisconsin museum workers ratify fair contract after several negotiations
Members finally ratified a fair contract with management in December 2022.
The union difference in wages – 18% higher pay if you belong to a union
New federal data show union members earn 18% more than workers who don’t belong to unions.
Hard-fought Connecticut library contract is another example of the union difference
Workers at the Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut, are celebrating their hard-fought contract victory.
Our Stories
Never Quit winner is Indianapolis dispatcher described as “a lifeline” to her community
Marilyn Murff, a dispatcher with the Indianapolis Department of Public Works and member of AFSCME Local 725, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.
Out of darkness emerges a ‘ray of sunshine’
DeAntonio, who has worked at Penn-Lincoln since 2000, admits with a warm frankness that Penn-Lincoln is a “tough school.”
At celebration of life ceremony, tributes pour in for Jerry McEntee
AFSCME and a host of political and labor leaders celebrated the life of former President Jerry McEntee at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday.
In Depth
Miembros hispanos de AFSCME comparten sus historias personales
Miembros hispanos de AFSCME cuentan sus historias personales de cómo han salido adelante gracias a la diferencia de su unión.
It’s their moment: How child care providers are finding their union voice
In states across the country, child care providers are organizing together to form strong unions and raising their voices like never before. And they are winning.
Cultural Workers United
Welcome to Cultural Workers United, our union’s campaign to ensure that workers at cultural institutions nationwide have a voice on the job.
Union Difference
The Million-Dollar Union Difference
Discover why it pays – upwards of $1 million – to belong to a union.
Behind the highest union approval ratings in 60 years
The Economic Policy Institute looks at what’s driving labor unions’ highest favorability since 1965.
Cause for optimism on Labor Day
In a column, AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains why working people have reasons to be hopeful and optimistic this Labor Day.
Featured Benefits
The Million-Dollar Union Difference
Discover why it pays – upwards of $1 million – to belong to a union.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program wipes out Ohio member’s $40,000 debt
Ohio Council 8 member Aaron Crane got $40,000 in student loans wiped out thanks to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Already a seasoned fighter for workers, McEntee scholarship winner is just getting started
Congratulations are in order for our 2022 Gerald McEntee scholarship winner, WFSE’s Caiti Hall.
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