February 26, 2019 AFSCME Supports Bill to Ensure Permanent Funding for 9/11 Responders AFSCME is urging Congress to pass legislation to ensure permanent funding of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Read More
February 26, 2019 Oregon AFSCME Members Fight to Protect Retirement Security In Oregon, AFSCME members are showing up in force at the legislature to protect their retirement security. Read More
February 25, 2019 Bill Aims to Protect Health Care and Social Service Workers A bill backed by AFSCME members would reduce workplace violence faced by health care and social service workers. Read More
February 22, 2019 Member Spotlight: Council 66 Member Helps ‘Urban Experiment’ Thrive Meet Evan Lowenstein, an AFSCME Council 66 member who takes pride in helping the city market in Rochester, New York, thrive. Read More
February 22, 2019 AFSCME Stands in Solidarity with West Virginia Teachers They struck on Tuesday and into Wednesday, marshaling 30,000 educators and allies to speak out against that state Senate’s education bill. Read More
February 21, 2019 AFSCME Florida Members Renew Push for a Fair Budget AFSCME Florida members are pushing for an across-the-board pay increase for workers employed by the State of Florida to cover rising costs. Read More
February 21, 2019 Paid Parental Leave – Negotiated by Workers For Workers Through Their Unions Union jobs gave Amanda and Justin Aurelius something priceless last year: Time off together with their new baby and toddler son. Read More
February 19, 2019 She Has Her Community’s Back; Her Union Has Hers Amy Meredith, an assistant district attorney at the Travis County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, has been keeping her community safe by prosecuting some of Travis County’s most violent criminals. Read More
February 15, 2019 Collective Bargaining on the Horizon for Nevada State Employees SB135 will enable more than 20,000 Nevada state employees to have a seat at the table with the governor and the Nevada Legislature and gain a voice in the decision making over working conditions and compensation. Read More
February 15, 2019 Child Care Workers Stand Together for Better Early Education “Having a union means the state agencies can’t just do whatever they want. We are part of an organization that knows the rules and helps providers." Read More
February 15, 2019 AFSCME President Calls Trump’s Emergency Declaration ‘An Abuse of Power’ President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration is an “abuse of power,” according to AFSCME President Lee Saunders. Read More
February 14, 2019 Honoring Our Beloved Law Enforcement Dogs Let's show some love for AFSCME canines, who help make public safety happen. Read More
February 13, 2019 NJ Minimum Wage Will Rise to $15/Hour By 2024 New Jersey becomes the fourth jurisdiction in the country to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Read More
February 12, 2019 More Proof of a Rigged System As U.S. banks enjoy a massive tax windfall, they continue to slash jobs, proving that the deck remains stacked toward corporations and against workers. Read More
February 12, 2019 Torrance Workers Make Sure Their Concerns Are Heard Collective action in the form of a demonstration can yield results, as this example from Torrance, Calif., shows. Read More
February 11, 2019 Union Leaders Discuss the Future of American Labor AFSCME President Lee Saunders and leaders of other public sector unions stressed that organizing and cross-union collaboration are vital for the future of the labor movement in the post-Janus era. Read More
February 08, 2019 An Accident, A Caring Act, A Life Saved Compassionate act by an OCSEA-represented state employee saves a life. Read More
February 07, 2019 Unsung Heroes No More: NM Event Honors Public Safety Workers AFSCME Council 18 members came together on Jan. 31 to honor public safety officers and their vital contributions to our communities. Read More
February 07, 2019 NAACP President: Labor Rights Are Civil Rights The head of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson, made a strong case for a future in which the fights for labor rights and civil rights are one and the same. Read More
February 06, 2019 SOTU Response: Invest in Our Communities and Public Services to Strengthen the Nation Read AFSCME President Lee Saunders’ response to the State of the Union address. Read More
February 06, 2019 The Shutdown is Over. The Time to Act Has Just Begun. Here are three things you can do to make sure shutdowns don’t happen again. Read More
February 05, 2019 AFSCME Supports Bill to Rebuild America’s Schools The Rebuild America’s Schools Act would invest $100 billion to create over 1.9 million jobs by addressing critical physical and digital infrastructure needs in schools. Read More
February 05, 2019 Cold? What Cold? AFSCME Members Kept Working Through The Deep Freeze Thousands of public service workers made sure the streets and highways were clean; schools were safe for children to learn in; and sidewalks, ramps and other public spaces for the elderly and disabled were safe to use. Read More
February 01, 2019 AFSCME Parents Rejoice as Teachers Secure Win to Improve Education The teachers went on strike to highlight the many ways in which their students were being shortchanged. Read More
February 01, 2019 AFSCME Retirees Gained 100% Support for Retiree Rx Plan from MD Senate; House is Next “The bottom line is that this elimination of benefits would be unaffordable to some retirees and confusing to many." Read More
February 01, 2019 Keep the Government Open Federal government workers are back on the job and getting paid – for now. We cannot afford another government shutdown. Read More
January 30, 2019 House Approves Much-Needed Raise for Federal Workers The bill, called the “Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019,” was approved 259-161, with bipartisan support. Read More
January 29, 2019 Unions Aren’t Going Anywhere It turns out our opponents wildly underestimated the loyalty and resolve of AFSCME members, their desire to stick with their union. Read More
January 28, 2019 A Guiding Light for New Jersey’s Blind “The first thing I do is just listen to them,” says Cynthia King. “I find out how their vision loss came about, what their needs are." Read More
January 25, 2019 Wanted: A Permanent End to the Government Shutdown A three-week end to the government shutdown isn’t enough. What America needs is a permanent end, AFSCME president says. Read More