AFSCME Blog Archive
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Illinois hospital employees secure higher wages, stronger voice in first union contract
AFSCME workers at an Illinois hospital overcame five years of disputes with management to win their first union contract. Read More
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Organizing victory: Pennsylvania library workers win their AFSCME union
Library workers in a Pennsylvania township have formed a union through AFSCME Council 13. Read More
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AFSCME members fight administration’s threats to farmers, food supply, nutrition programs
AFSCME is going to court to block the administration’s reckless reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
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Rest in Power: AFSCME family mourns the loss of trailblazing leader Lillian Roberts
Lillian Roberts, the former executive director of AFSCME District Council 37 and a giant of the labor movement, has died. Read More
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New union lawsuit challenges harmful changes to federal child care program
AFSCME members are going to court to stop the Trump administration from making unlawful changes to a critical child care fund. Read More
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Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME
Public library workers who serve Geneva, Illinois, are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More
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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
A federal judge has sided with AFSCME workers and others to protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political interference. Read More
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Helping veterans and their families plan their final resting place nets Rhode Island member Never Quit Service Award
A Rhode Island veterans cemetery employee, who is also a member of AFSCME Local 904 (Council 94), wins the Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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Who turned the Knicks championship into a celebration? AFSCME members, that’s who
AFSCME members made sure New York was ready to celebrate the Knicks’ historic championship. Read More
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One year after the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ what’s next is up to us
When we stand together, we decide what our collective future looks like. Read More
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AFSCME members who keep Ohio theater running ratify first contract unanimously
AFSCME members who work at a famed Ohio film and visual arts center secured their first contract this month. Read More
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