May 08, 2023 In a Maryland elementary school, a staff member lights a path for kids and their families For Maryland’s Jeniffer Morales Jimenez, helping her students means helping their families. Read More
May 05, 2023 Former AFSCME member elected judge in Ohio Jennifer O’Donnell, a former public defender and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, was elected judge of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Read More
May 04, 2023 Salt Lake City Public Library workers seek to form first library union in Utah Workers at the Salt Lake City Public Library system want to form Utah’s first library union. Read More
May 03, 2023 AFSCME nurse on staffing crisis: ‘With less people, it makes our job harder’ Wendy Smith of Baltimore says hiring more community nurses like her is hard enough, but keeping them is even harder because of low pay. Read More
May 02, 2023 A DC 37 member speaks out about staffing crisis in Head Start programs Head Start educator Linda McPherson explained why more investment in her program is needed now. Read More
May 01, 2023 Today is not just International Workers’ Day – it’s also Worthy Wage Day Today is Worthy Wage Day, when we call attention to the low wages earned by early childhood educators and the need to adequately compensate them. Read More
May 01, 2023 Walters Art Museum workers are heading to a union election after two years It’s taken two years, but workers at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore will soon be able to vote to form a union. Read More
April 28, 2023 Today, we honor workers who died on the job Today is Workers Memorial Day, when we honor workers who died in the line of duty last year. Read More
April 27, 2023 She put her dreams on hold, but now she’s making a big difference in her community. Shahida Balaparya, a senior vascular technologist at UMass Medical Center and member of SHARE/AFSCME Local 3900, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
April 26, 2023 Library workers reflect on why they formed a union and how it’s improving the workplace In a National Library Week feature, two Missouri members talk about why they formed a union at their library. Read More
April 25, 2023 Saunders: President Biden is ‘most pro-union, pro-worker president of our lifetimes’ President Joe Biden, who will seek reelection, is the most “pro-worker president of our lifetimes,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
April 25, 2023 Report: Dangerous understaffing in Maryland corrections facilities; 3,400 COs needed A report by AFSCME Maryland Council 3 shows the state needs to hire 3,400 more officers to achieve safe staffing levels at correctional facilities. Read More
April 24, 2023 A hectic job made worse by staffing shortages – a look inside a Louisiana prison A Louisiana corrections officer’s hectic job is more hectic due to staffing shortages. Read More
April 21, 2023 On Earth Day, celebrating AFSCME members in green jobs Earth Day is Saturday and we thank AFSCME members who work to protect the environment. Read More
April 21, 2023 AFSCME members strongly support Julie Su for U.S. labor secretary AFSCME is behind Julie Sue 100%. Su is President Joe Biden’s labor secretary nominee. Read More
April 20, 2023 Biden order is ‘major milestone’ in resolving the crisis facing care workers President Joe Biden signed a major executive order to improve the lives of child care and family care workers. Read More
April 19, 2023 CO social worker: ‘Our kids are getting left behind because of the staffing crisis’ Colorado AFSCME member Heather Burke, a social caseworker, loves making a difference in her community, but is struggling with heavier caseloads. Read More
April 18, 2023 Third episode of the I AM Story podcast focuses on Dr. King The I AM Story podcast’s third episode is now live. Download it today. Read More
April 18, 2023 Chicago City Council passes ordinance to support workers’ right to organize An AFSCME-backed ordinance that supports workers’ right to form unions is now law in Chicago. Read More
April 17, 2023 AFSCME health care workers in Hawaii ratify new contract, end 2-month strike Strike’s over in Hawaii as nearly 500 front-line health care staff ratify a new contract. Read More
April 14, 2023 New Nevada contract offers biggest salary increase in decades AFSCME members who work for Nevada state government would receive the highest pay raises in 40 years under a contract they ratified this month. Read More
April 13, 2023 911 dispatchers keep saving lives, despite staffing shortages The nation’s 911 dispatchers save lives despite grappling with staff shortages. We honor their contributions during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Read More
April 12, 2023 AFSCME unveils website to strengthen Staff the Front Lines initiative In a video, AFSCME President Lee Saunders describes Staff the Front Lines, a new campaign to help address the massive staffing shortages in state and local governments. Read More
April 12, 2023 Staffing crisis hits patients, workers at Illinois center for intellectually disabled Meet Crosby Smith, an Illinois caregiver who can deliver even better service if he just had more help and support. Read More
April 11, 2023 ‘I AM Story’ podcast: Episode 2 is now available The second episode of the “I AM Story” podcast is now live and available for download. Read More
April 11, 2023 Please Touch Museum workers overwhelmingly vote to form union through AFSCME Another museum now has a union – Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum for children. Read More
April 10, 2023 School security officers put their lives on the line to save students from being shot Two Rochester, New York, school security guards won the Never Quit Service Award for preventing a potential school shooting. Read More
April 06, 2023 Working families win big: AFSCME-backed judge elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court AFSCME-backed Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected to fill the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – a win for working families. Read More
April 05, 2023 New York City workers to receive first raise since COVID-19 The first raise since the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be in the paychecks of 90,000 workers the City of New York. Read More
April 04, 2023 AFSCME launches ‘I AM Story’ podcast AFSCME launches the first episode of its “I AM Story” podcast. Read More