October 06, 2023 First contract for Academy Museum workers contains much-needed pay hikes, other gains Robust pay hikes are part of the first contract negotiated by the Academy Museum Workers Union. Read More
October 05, 2023 AFSCME Retirees convene for annual meeting, then lobby Congress AFSCME Retirees held their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., and lobbied Congress on federal funding and other priorities. Read More
October 04, 2023 President Saunders, AFSCME members picket with UAW members, show strong solidarity AFSCME president and members picketed with UAW members this week in a show of solidarity Read More
October 03, 2023 New Orleans city workers work on first contract after union rights finally protected by law With their union rights protected by an ordinance, New Orleans city workers are writing their first contract. Read More
October 02, 2023 Through union activism and political power, Nevada AFSCME members net historic gains Nevada state employees who are members of AFSCME Local 4041 are celebrating historic gains achieved through collective bargaining and political power. Read More
September 29, 2023 A full-court press by San Antonio city employees leads to pay raises and expanded benefits In the budget that San Antonio, Texas, elected officials approved this month, members of AFSCME Local 2021 won major improvements in pay, benefits and more. Read More
September 27, 2023 An L.A. native’s calling: helping others find their path to service Melissa York, our latest Never Quit winner, thrives on creating service opportunities for L.A.’s Jewish community. Read More
September 27, 2023 UAW workers on picket line get show of support from President Biden Members of the United Auto Workers who are on strike received a strong show of support this week from no less than President Joe Biden. Read More
September 27, 2023 Oregon state workers ratify contract granting robust wage hikes Oregon state workers ratified a new contract that includes significant wage increases while maintaining current contract benefits. Read More
September 26, 2023 Art Institute school and museum staff win first contract Members of the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU/AFSCME) have won a first contract that includes wage increases and addresses critical workplace issues. Read More
September 26, 2023 AFSCME congratulates Hollywood writers on reaching tentative agreement After a nearly five-month strike, members of the Writers Guild of America have reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. Read More
September 25, 2023 AFSCME retirees celebrate as White House publishes list of drugs facing price cuts The Biden administration released the names of the first 10 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. Read More
September 22, 2023 AFSCME Oklahoma City members connect laid off Teamsters with 80 job offers See how AFSCME members in Oklahoma City flexed their union solidarity muscles. Read More
September 21, 2023 A Never Quit winner realizes his dream of honoring Native Americans Never Quit winner Charles Smith, Jr. has fulfilled his dream of honoring Rhode Island Native American veterans. Read More
September 20, 2023 U.S. Treasury Department: nation’s economy would benefit from stronger labor unions A new report by the U.S. Treasury Department makes the case that stronger unions would benefit the overall national economy. Read More
September 19, 2023 St. Charles Public Library workers in Illinois win first contract Library workers in St. Charles, Illinois, won a first contract that ‘ticks all the boxes.’ Read More
September 18, 2023 Amid tragedy, the ‘true soul of Hawaii’ shines bright HGEA member Cameron Dexter describes how the Maui wildfires unfolded. Read More
September 15, 2023 On verge of a strike, San Jose city workers win a robust contract – and a stronger union Months of negotiations and an overwhelming strike vote yield a strong contract for city of San Jose workers. Read More
September 14, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour alerts nation, narrows staffing gap in public services AFSCME concludes a successful, cross-country Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
September 13, 2023 Historic union election win at Kidspace Children’s Museum despite management pushback Sixty workers at California’s Kidspace Children’s Museum officially have a union. Read More
September 12, 2023 Minnesota state workers celebrate wage hikes, other provisions in new contract A new contract comes with much needed raises for 18,000 Minnesota state workers. Read More
September 11, 2023 With selflessness and ‘sunlight,’ Jennifer Espino brightens the lives of people with disabilities The latest Never Quit winner, Massachusetts’ Jennifer Espino, brightens the lives of those in her care. Read More
September 11, 2023 Governor, mayor visit Baltimore Staff the Front Lines event and hiring hall In Baltimore, the Staff the Front Lines bus stop included a hiring hall. Read More
September 08, 2023 Arizona 911 dispatchers, the ‘first of the first responders,’ win treatment for PTSD Arizona 911 dispatchers win treatment for PTSD under a new law. Read More
September 07, 2023 Governor, union leaders tout public service jobs at Albany Staff the Front Lines stop Albany, New York, was today’s stop for the AFSCME Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
September 07, 2023 AFSCME Public Safety brings together members in corrections and law enforcement We’re launching a host of new AFSCME Public Safety communications platforms. Read More
September 06, 2023 Hundreds attend Staff the Front Lines job fair in Connecticut Staff the Front Lines job fair attracts hundreds in Hartford, Connecticut. Read More
September 01, 2023 Labor Day 2023: Celebrating the union difference and building tomorrow’s public service workforce Union difference, Staff the Front Lines are subjects of President Lee Saunders’ Labor Day column. Read More
August 31, 2023 Boston is today’s stop for the Staff the Front Lines bus tour The Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in Boston today. Read More