April 05, 2024 Standing strong, fighting for worker freedoms in Louisiana AFSCME members are fighting seven anti-worker bills filed in the Louisiana legislature. Read More
April 04, 2024 Dr. King’s last campaign was an AFSCME campaign Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign was in support of striking AFSCME sanitation workers 56 years ago. Read More
April 03, 2024 Patty’s powering the polls Find out how AFSCME Retiree Patty Taylor serves her community on Election Day. Read More
April 02, 2024 A win for Michigan conservation officers spotlights their broad role in public safety Conservation officers in Michigan win much-deserved pay parity. Read More
April 01, 2024 Public Safety Spotlight: Despite the danger, a Maryland corrections officer knows her work is changing lives Maryland Corrections Officer Ofonime Akpabio perseveres despite danger. Read More
March 28, 2024 Nevada state employees win longevity pay by fighting through their AFSCME union AFSCME Nevada members stand strong to secure longevity pay victory. Read More
March 27, 2024 A home care worker fights for her client — and her profession Learn how home care workers like Sabrina Bishop fight for their clients and their profession. Read More
March 27, 2024 The SAVE Plan: Another path to student debt relief The SAVE plan will ease your student loan burden. Read More
March 26, 2024 Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023 Union contracts in 2023 included the highest average pay raise of any year since at least 1988, at 6.6%. Read More
March 25, 2024 Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims AFSCME Florida members Heath Schmidt and Paul Tucker, who are both critical care paramedics, are the latest winners of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
March 22, 2024 Shutdown-averting bill has money for AFSCME child care priorities, but more is needed There’s good news for AFSCME child care providers in the shutdown-averting bill but more help is needed. Read More
March 21, 2024 Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers For 78,000 public service workers, student debt relief is on the way. Read More
March 20, 2024 AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation We congratulate labor lawyer Nicole Berner for winning Senate confirmation to serve as a federal appeals court judge. Read More
March 19, 2024 Oakland Museum of California recognizes union workers formed through AFSCME The Oakland Museum of California has recognized its workers’ union. Read More
March 18, 2024 New Maryland state worker contract offers much-needed pay increases A new Maryland state worker contract has raises for thousands. Read More
March 15, 2024 On a visit to Capitol Hill, AFSCME members from Hawaii push our union’s priorities Hawaii members traveled to Washington for a study trip and visit their members of Congress to discuss concerns. Read More
March 14, 2024 Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law Welcome to the 350 workers at Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado. Read More
March 13, 2024 After a week on strike, Local 454 members pressure board to return to past offer A strike and union solidarity ended the contract stalemate in Virginia, Minnesota. Read More
March 13, 2024 Mr. Montoya goes to Washington AFSCME member had a ringside seat to the State of the Union speech last week. Read More
March 12, 2024 Oregon legislature makes historic investment in state’s public safety workforce Oregon public safety workers will benefit from a bill that passed the legislature. Read More
March 12, 2024 Success! Workers at the Denver Art Museum elect their union Denver Art Museum workers vote for their union despite management resistance. Read More
March 11, 2024 Helping some of Hawaii’s most vulnerable, Never Quit winner embodies can-do spirit Mary Akimo-Lu’uwai, who works for the Hawaii Department of Health, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
March 08, 2024 AFSCME supports Biden’s vision for America and will help him execute it AFSCME endorses President Joe Biden’s vision for America’s future. Read More
March 08, 2024 AFSCME resolution calls for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages AFSCME seeks Gaza ceasefire, release of all hostages. Read More
March 07, 2024 Workers strike after Minnesota city rescinds contract offer at the last minute Workers for a Minnesota city say they had no choice but to strike. Read More
March 07, 2024 Houston public employees protect city water by defeating privatization proposal HOPE Local 123 members defeated Houston’s plans to privatize a water plant. Read More
March 06, 2024 AFSCME members’ strong, united opposition derails anti-union bill in Utah Multiunion solidarity defeated an anti-worker bill in Utah this year. Read More
March 04, 2024 Austin city employees take action to save work-from-home schedules Workers for Texas’ capital city protected telework privileges for thousands of positions. Read More
March 01, 2024 Union momentum on the rise, with 2023 recording most strikes in 20 years Union momentum in our country remains strong, with 2023 seeing the highest number of major work stoppages in the last two decades. Read More
February 29, 2024 In Pierce County, WA, WFSE staff win fight to work longer to better serve the community AFSCME members at a county prosecutor’s office in Washington state negotiated more working hour in their new contract. Read More