February 23, 2026 In Ohio, a big-hearted school bus driver brightens the lives of everyone around her Ohio school bus driver Nerissa Marcum is our latest Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
February 25, 2026 AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs Public safety professionals are turning to AFSCME to build power at work, and advocate for safety on the job, better wages, good health care and a secure retirement. Read More
February 24, 2026 AFSCME child care provider warns of bad policies favoring billionaires over families CSEA/AFSCME Local 1000 member Armett Newman joined a Families Over Billionaires event in Washington to say: It’s time we put working families first. Read More
February 19, 2026 As Kaiser strike enters fourth week, UNAC/UHCP members hold the line for patient care Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care professionals are holding the line for better conditions for both providers and patients. Read More
February 19, 2026 Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing The latest annual report on union membership by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the power of the union difference. Read More
February 19, 2026 FEMA cuts would harm emergency response mission, AFSCME members warn AFSCME members explain how cuts to FEMA would harm emergency response work in the states Read More
February 18, 2026 Despite the odds, workers at Utah’s first library union win contract AFSCME members who work for the Salt Lake City Public Library have achieved their first union contract. Read More
February 18, 2026 AFSCME members speak out in court case to protect child care affordability After the Trump administration froze child care funding to five states for political reasons, child care providers who are AFSCME members are fighting back. Read More
February 12, 2026 AFSCME Maryland retiree joins lawmakers in urging investigation of DOGE An AFSCME retiree joined lawmakers to call for an investigation into DOGE’s accessing Americans’ private Social Security data. Read More
February 10, 2026 AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia AFSCME members support state legislation in Virginia that would expand collective bargaining rights to all public service workers in the state. Read More
February 09, 2026 Health care and social workers are professionals, period. Tell the Department of Education. A new Department of Education rule threatens the higher education pathway for health care professionals. Read More
February 05, 2026 In Maryland, AFSCME members hold employer accountable for stolen wages Members of AFSCME Local 1899 (Council 3) who work for Howard County Schools in Maryland held their employer accountable for stolen wages. Read More
February 04, 2026 What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People 100 years of Black History Month shows us that we decide what happens next. Read More
February 04, 2026 When extreme weather hits, the union difference saves lives As extreme weather events become more common, AFSCME members are using collective power to protect themselves and their communities. Read More
February 03, 2026 This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin who is member of AFSCME Local 1215 (Council 32) is running for state assembly. Read More
February 02, 2026 A year of negotiations, a hard-fought new contract for 8,000 OHSU workers With a groundbreaking new contract, 8,000 Oregon Health and Sciences University workers experienced the union difference. Read More
January 28, 2026 AFSCME health care workers in South Florida win much-needed pay increase Members of AFSCME Local 1363 who work for Jackson Health System in South Florida won a much-needed 4% cost-of-living adjustment. Read More
January 27, 2026 Fighting for their patients, UNAC/UHCP Kaiser workers mount second strike Members of UNAC/UHCP who work at Kaiser Permanente in California and Hawaii went on unfair labor practice strike to demand Kaiser come to the table and bargain in good faith over better staffing levels and better wages, among other things. Read More
January 27, 2026 Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract Home care providers in Santa Barbara, Calif., who are members of United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) won a strong new contract. Read More
January 26, 2026 Bilingual nurse in Illinois is latest winner of Never Quit Service Award Noemi Golden, a registered nurse for the Madison County (Ill.) Health Department and member of AFSCME Local 799 (Council 31), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
January 22, 2026 Trump administration admits to mishandling private Social Security data The Justice Department admitted that employees of DOGE had, in fact, jeopardized the security of Americans’ personal Social Security data. Read More
January 21, 2026 After walkout, Springfield Township school employees win higher wages Employees of the Springfield Local School District in Ohio who are members of OAPSE Local 478 are celebrating a contract win. Read More
January 20, 2026 In 2025, AFSCME public safety members showed up in full force Learn how AFSCME public safety members flexed their union muscle in 2025. Read More
January 15, 2026 The Latest Assault on Working Parents Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it was freezing over $10 billion in critical federal funding set aside to help families afford child care and the rising cost of living. Read More
January 15, 2026 Never Quit winner helps keep Houston’s water clean Watch Never Quit winner Daniel Ellis, a member of HOPE AFSCME Local 123, tell his story. Read More
January 09, 2026 Pittsburgh city workers win big with new three-year contract Municipal workers for the city of Pittsburgh who are members of AFSCME Local 2719 won a powerful new contract. Read More
January 05, 2026 AFSCME Public Service Spotlights: Celebrating the workers who keep our communities running AFSCME’s Public Service Spotlight brings members’ contributions to TV screens across the country. Read More
December 23, 2025 A year of stellar success: Cultural worker organizing zooms to new heights in 2025 2025 was a spectacular year for AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign. Find out more. Read More
December 19, 2025 Congratulations on winning your first contract, Arapahoe County workers! Workers who help keep one Colorado county running now have their first contract. Read More
December 22, 2025 Workers at largest art museum in western U.S. win union election The largest art museum in the western U.S. now has a worker’s union, and it’s affiliated with AFSCME. Read More