January 28, 2020 Virginia Collective Bargaining Bill Would Lead to Better Public Services AFSCME and other labor unions are pushing for public service workers in Virginia to get collective bargaining rights. Read More
January 27, 2020 Cafeteria Worker at Florida High School Keeps it Real with Students Norma Motard, an assistant cafeteria worker at DeLand High School in Florida, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
January 23, 2020 Join a Union. Your Wallet Will Thank You. Joining a union will improve your financial wellbeing. New federal statistics prove that point. Read More
January 22, 2020 Banks Are No Longer Forgotten Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts. But Working People Are. The Trump tax cuts of 2017 have made the top six U.S. banks and their shareholders wealthy. Not working people. Read More
January 21, 2020 AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Leader Marie Clark Passes Away AFSCME mourns the passing of Council 8 leader Marie Clark. Read More
January 20, 2020 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Labor Legacy AFSCME President Lee Saunders explores Dr. Martin Luther King’s labor legacy. Read More
January 16, 2020 Maryland Members Seek Fair Treatment from Gov. Hogan AFSCME Maryland members rallied in Annapolis this week to send Gov. Larry Hogan a strong message that they need fair pay and safer staffing. Read More
January 16, 2020 Help Our Sisters and Brothers in Puerto Rico Sandra Pacheco is one of many AFSCME members and retirees in Puerto Rico who have been affected by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks that began Dec. 28. Read More
January 15, 2020 Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Gets Federal Funding A loan repayment program for behavioral health workers has federal funding thanks to AFSCME. But we are pushing Congress for more. Read More
January 14, 2020 AFSCME Local 4041 Certified As Exclusive Representatives For Three Bargaining Units Three groups of State of Nevada employees have just won recognition as AFSCME to negotiate contracts. Read More
January 13, 2020 With Poise and Compassion, Heather Mikesell Protects Children in Fairbanks, AK Heather Mikesell earned AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award through her dedication to helping the children of Fairbanks, Alaska. Read More
January 06, 2020 Trump’s Alleged Tax Cut for the Middle Class Has Been Anything But The Trump tax law that went into effect two years ago hasn’t helped working families. No surprise there. Read More
January 03, 2020 2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People Minimum wage increases in 21 states and 26 cities and counties this year will help 7 million working Americans. Read More
January 02, 2020 DC 37 Members Demand Accountability from NYC’s Private Hospitals AFSCME members in New York are speaking out about runaway charges in the city’s largest private hospitals and are asking the city council to resolve the problem. Read More
December 23, 2019 Government Funding Package Will Strengthen Public Services As the year drew to a close, Congress passed a spending package that will benefit working people and strengthen public services. Read More
December 20, 2019 Dedicated to Making Her Hospital Work for all Patients Jackie Rodriguez plays a crucial role in helping patients in central Massachusetts receive a diagnosis and treatment. Read More
December 19, 2019 Latest Threat to ACA Strengthens Our Resolve to Protect Health Care The latest threat to the Affordable Care Act comes from a ruling this week from a federal appellate court. We won’t let opponents take away health care from millions of people. Read More
December 17, 2019 Report: Employer Aggression Against Unionizing Workers is Strong A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute highlights the breadth of employer wrongdoing in targeting workers who wish to unionize. Read More
December 16, 2019 Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness AFSCME Pennsylvania member Sheila O’Steen finally got her loans forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program with congressional help. But not everyone is that lucky. Read More
December 13, 2019 Nevada Members Oppose Overtime Rule Changes – And Workers Win AFSCME Nevada members fought off an attempt by the state to change an overtime rule in a way that would’ve hurt many state employees. Read More
December 13, 2019 Our Best Social Media Content of 2019 Share these social media posts to show you stand in solidarity with your AFSCME brothers and sisters. Read More
December 12, 2019 AFSCME Applauds House for Passing Prescription Drugs Cost Cutting Bill We applaud the House of Representatives for passing the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act. Now the Senate should do the same. Read More
December 11, 2019 LA Museum Does the Right Thing Los Angeles museum takes the right approach – it voluntarily recognizes workers’ union. Read More
December 11, 2019 AFSCME Applauds Major Win on Paid Leave for Federal Workers After years of trying, Congress strikes deal providing paid parental leave for federal workers. Read More
December 10, 2019 SNAP Rule Change Will Leave Hundreds of Thousands Hungry A change to SNAP imposed by the Trump administration will leave hundreds of thousands in hunger. Read More
December 09, 2019 A Minor Gesture Makes a Major Difference Iowa utility worker Chris DeHarty, a member of AFSCME Local 212 (Council 61), helped his fellow public service worker, Lynette Tiede-Beals, in a time of crisis. Read More
December 06, 2019 AFSCME Supports Bill to Restore Voting Rights Protections We strongly support the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would block discriminatory laws aimed at disenfranchising minority voters. Read More
December 05, 2019 Workers at L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Seek to Build Power Through AFSCME MOCA workers are joining their counterparts at another Los Angeles-based museum, the Marciano Art Foundation, in the fight for better wages and better working conditions. Read More
December 03, 2019 Behavioral Health Workers in New Jersey Overwhelming Vote to Join AFSCME In New Jersey’s Mercer County, behavioral health workers choose to build power through AFSCME. Read More
December 02, 2019 BART Worker Honored as Hero After Saving Man From Being Hit by Train AFSCME Council 57 member wins national praise after saving a passenger from being hit by a train in Northern California. Read More