June 21, 2019 Pride@Work Honors AFSCME, President Saunders AFSCME and President Lee Saunders were honored by Pride@Work for fighting for LGBTQ workers’ rights. Read More
June 20, 2019 Following Attack, AFSCME Iowa Nurse Speaks Out for Safe Workplaces "They refused to let my co-workers donate vacation days to help me make it through. They refused my request for unpaid time off once my paid sick time ran out. And finally, they fired me." Read More
June 20, 2019 San Diego Puts Ill-Conceived ‘Proposition B’ Pension Measure to Bed Measure denying pensions for new public service workers in San Diego is now history. Read More
June 19, 2019 Celebrating Tim Hughes of WFSE Union activist, storyteller, a family man. Those are apt words to describe Tim Hughes, a leading conservative voice within AFSCME Council 28 in Washington state. Read More
June 18, 2019 AFSCME Supports New Universal Child Care Legislation Too many families struggle to afford high-quality child care. However, thanks to a new bill introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deb Haaland, that might change. Read More
June 18, 2019 Post-Tornado Recovery Work in Ohio Underscores AFSCME Never Quit Spirit The tornadoes left more than 70,000 without power and water, and destroyed more than 500 buildings – including the homes of more than 50 AFSCME members. Read More
June 17, 2019 Fight for Collective Bargaining Had Able Foot Soldiers – State Workers Themselves Local 4041 members who played such an important role in winning collective bargaining rights will continue to lead the way to ensuring state employees have the needed resources to improve state services for the people of Nevada. Read More
June 14, 2019 NQSA Winner Marie Cetti and K-9 Uno: A Level of Companionship Like No Other Marie Cetti is a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. For her and K-9 Uno, going above and beyond the call of duty is almost a part of the job description. Read More
June 14, 2019 'A Bold and Historic Step' Watch as AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains why giving Nevada state workers collective bargaining rights is a “bold and historic step. Read More
June 13, 2019 Nevada State Employees Gain Collective Bargaining Rights When Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 135 on Wednesday, Nevada state employees officially won collective bargaining rights for the first time ever. Read More
June 12, 2019 Pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii Choose to Build Power Through AFSCME At least 100 pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii in Honolulu have joined forced with UNAC/UHCP. Read More
June 11, 2019 AFSCME Members Urge Congress to Pay for Behavioral Health Clinics Last week, the health subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on several critical health care bills facing funding shortfalls. Read More
June 10, 2019 A President’s Empty Promises Though he claimed to be a champion of workers, President Donald Trump has proven to be an ally of corporations and wealthy special interests. Read More
June 07, 2019 House Committee Rebukes FLRA Chair for Anti-Union Bias The head of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Colleen Duffy Kiko, faced strong criticism this week at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations. Read More
June 07, 2019 Members of FL Local Help Secure the Futures of Those They Serve Local 3025, whose members work at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, awarded scholarships to two members of the graduating senior class. Read More
June 06, 2019 AFSCME Welcomes New Mental Health Care Providers in Washington A dozen mental health practitioner leads and mental health practitioner clinical specialists at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center joined AFSCME to tackle the issues of discrimination, safety and fair pay. Read More
June 05, 2019 In Sign of Unity Among Lawmakers, Puerto Ricans Will Get $1.4 Billion in Disaster Aid Despite opposition by the Trump administration, the government of Puerto Rico will receive $1.4 billion to help with ongoing rebuilding efforts under a disaster-aid bill that Congress passed by an overwhelming margin. Read More
June 04, 2019 A Proud Day for Delaware State workers from all over Delaware filed into Gov. John Carney’s office to witness him signing into law a bill that protects public sector unions and allows more state employees to collectively bargain for higher wages. Read More
Here’s the (Union) 411 Union 411 is a new series of videos by Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride, in which she highlights the valuable work AFSCME members do. Read More
June 03, 2019 Union Momentum Grows: 20,000 Nevada State Employees to Gain Collective Bargaining Rights Twenty thousand Nevada state employees are earning a seat at the table after the legislature passed a collective bargaining bill over the weekend. Read More
May 31, 2019 #NeverQuit: Tanishia Barnes By serving up hope and love, Tanishia makes a positive impact every single day. Read More
May 29, 2019 AFSCME Member Finds Valuable Assistance Through Union Plus Disability Grant One AFSCME member found help through the Union Plus Disability Grant after she was forced to stop working. You can, too. Read More
May 28, 2019 UMass Memorial Hospital Workers Win Big with New Contract This victory for our AFSCME sisters and brothers in Worcester, Massachusetts, was possible thanks to their strong union and a collaborative relationship with hospital management in which workers’ voices are taken seriously. Read More
May 24, 2019 AFSCME California Members Strike Again to Protest Outsourcing by UC Watch video of the latest strike against the University of California. Read More
May 23, 2019 Council 31 Members Make Gains in the Fight for Workplace Safety AFSCME Council 31 members who work for Illinois’ Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice successfully used their union contract. Read More
May 22, 2019 Behavioral Health Workers Closer to Winning Full Funding of Student Loan Repayment Program Establishing and funding this new loan repayment program, part of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, is a priority for AFSCME’s United We Heal campaign. Read More
May 21, 2019 In No Uncertain Terms During EMS Week, AFSCME recognizes the skill and dedication shown by EMS professionals. Read More
May 20, 2019 Remembering AFSCME President Jerry Wurf on his 100th Birthday On what would be the 100th birthday of its former president, Jerry Wurf, AFSCME remembers a hero. Read More
May 17, 2019 ASEA Members Block Privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute More than 200 Alaska State Employees Association (ASEA) members work at API as protective service workers, nurses and clinicians. Read More
May 16, 2019 Nevada State Workers Rally for a Voice on the Job Nevada state workers were joined by members of the Culinary Union Local 226 for a rally in support of Senate Bill 135, which will extend collective bargaining rights to state employees. Read More