November 01, 2024 Celebrating Bill Lucy’s legacy and contributions to the labor, civil rights movements President Saunders paid tribute to the late Bill Lucy in a column for the NAACP. Read More
October 31, 2024 Nebraska Never Quit winner helps protect her community’s history Diane Laffin, an architectural historian for the Nebraska State Historical Society and an AFSCME member, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 31, 2024 NIAD Art Center workers form a union for better pay, a seat at the table Workers in California’s NIAD Art Center have formed a union through AFSCME. 1031 Read More
October 30, 2024 Nurses at McLaren Flint Hospital ratify hard-won contract AFSCME nurses in Flint, Michigan, are celebrating their new contract Read More
October 29, 2024 Project 2025’s public service union ban would cost workers almost $80 billion Read about what Project 2025’s ban on public sector unions would cost the country. Read More
October 28, 2024 New contract gives Houston municipal workers HOPE HOPE springs eternal for AFSCME members in Houston, thanks to a fair contract. Read More
October 24, 2024 His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits Colin Strickland, a cave specialist for the City of Austin, Texas, and a member of AFSCME Local 1624, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 24, 2024 Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract Baltimore Museum of Art workers are celebrating their first union contract. Read More
October 23, 2024 Trump’s tax plans would benefit the rich, Harris’ plan would benefit everyone else Donald Trump would cut taxes for the richest of Americans and raise taxes on everyone else, but Kamala Harris would do the exact opposite, according to a new analysis. Read More
October 22, 2024 Retirees pen 135,000 postcards to get out the vote AFSCME Retirees are writing postcards at a dizzying pace to get out the vote for the Harris/Walz ticket. Read More
October 21, 2024 After months of negotiations, Washington state workers celebrate strong new contract Washington state workers who are members of AFSCME Council 28 have ratified a new contract that includes strong wage increases and expanded leave. Read More
October 18, 2024 Never Quit winner is Rhode Island public service worker who likes to empower others Rhode Island member Stacy Smith is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 17, 2024 Student loans for over 1 million public service workers forgiven under PSLF program Biden-Harris administration forgives student loans for over 1 million public service workers Read More
October 16, 2024 Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals Rhode Island’s public safety professionals are celebrating a big pension win. Read More
October 15, 2024 AFSCME’s Saunders inspires Ohio union members to fight to reelect Sen. Sherrod Brown At a rally last night for Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, AFSCME President Saunders voiced support for the steadfast labor ally. Read More
October 15, 2024 Oregon behavioral health workers describe challenges on the job A roundtable talk last week spotlighted short staffing as a key issue facing behavioral health providers. Read More
October 11, 2024 Golden Gate Bridge painters are winners of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award Joe De Gier and Javier Chavez, who work at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and are members of AFSCME Council 57, received our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 10, 2024 As president, Kamala Harris would expand Medicare to cover home care services Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a new plan on “The View” that would expand Medicare to cover home care services for the elderly. Read More
October 08, 2024 AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons A new report by AFSCME Council 31 spotlights the spread of illegal drugs in Illinois prisons. Read More
October 07, 2024 AFSCME members rally in Tucson to sound the alarm on Project 2025 AFSCME members rallied in Tucson, Ariz., over the weekend to sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s Project 2025. Read More
October 04, 2024 New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award Rosa Peña, a New York City lifeguard and member of AFSCME District Council 37, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 03, 2024 Bill Lucy: Rest in Power From the Memphis sanitation strike to the struggle against South African apartheid, William “Bill” Lucy never stopped fighting for justice. Read More
October 03, 2024 At ‘shred’ event, Minnesota union members sound the alarm on Project 2025 AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 and Council 65 members participated in a “shred” event outside the state Capitol in St. Paul to sound the alarm about Project 2025. Read More
October 02, 2024 A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community Our latest Public Safety Spotlight is WFSE member Jose Gonzalez, a Washington corrections specialist. Read More
October 01, 2024 A Rochester social worker tackles many crises, with one goal: To help people Never Quit winner Danielle Ashton helps people in crisis in Rochester. Read More
September 30, 2024 Union members in MI, PA highlight how Trump’s Project 2025 will shred our freedoms “Shred” events in Pennsylvania and Michigan highlighted the dangers of Project 2025. Read More
September 25, 2024 We mourn the passing of William Lucy, AFSCME secretary-treasurer emeritus, and a revered labor, human rights and civil rights leader AFSCME mourns the passing of Bill Lucy, who served as secretary-treasurer of our union for nearly four decades. Read More
September 27, 2024 Cincinnati 311 operator is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award Shaundale Green Jr., a 311 operator for the City of Cincinnati and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
September 26, 2024 Registered nurses in Flint, Michigan, are fighting for a fair contract and are ready to strike After more than eight months of negotiations, registered nurses at McLaren-Flint Hospital in Michigan are ready to strike. Read More
September 26, 2024 Two recent assaults at Iowa penitentiary highlight safety crisis, governor’s leadership failure After two corrections officers were assaulted at an Iowa prison, AFSCME Council 61 demands action from governor.Iow Read More