July 15, 2018 Rise Up and Take Action Paul Blujus, a CSEA (New York state) member, talked an Oregon member into sticking with his union and convinced him to reject the lies and misinformation being spread by the anti-union group, the Freedom Foundation. Read More
July 15, 2018 An Action-Packed Destination: Exhibit Hall Spotlight The Exhibit Hall at the convention is a happening, action-packed destination that’s educating and entertaining attendees. Read More
July 14, 2018 Southern California Nurse is First to Register “We’re very excited to be here to support the labor movement in fighting for worker rights,” said Zackos. “This is a really significant time in our history." Read More
July 11, 2018 For Working Women, This is Not a Close Call The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh spells bad news for working women. Read More
July 10, 2018 ‘A Form of Identity Theft’ When a corporate front group misused an AFSCME Council 31 member’s photo, she called the group out on it. Read More
July 09, 2018 Unionized Child Care Workers March Up ‘Canyon Of Heroes’ Demanding Wage Equality Early childhood educators and other staff in New York City held a large rally to speak out about getting paid less than their peers. Read More
July 06, 2018 New Member Explains Why She Joined Her Union After the Janus Ruling A must-read column from a new member of AFSCME Council 31 who explains why she converted from being a fee payer to a full union member – after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More
July 05, 2018 A Long, Hard-Earned Victory for Bay Area Community College Workers Support staff at one California community college district are celebrating a strong contract that followed an arduous negotiating process. Read More
July 03, 2018 Remembering Joe Patterson of Ohio Council 8 Patterson will be remembered for many things, but his fellow firefighters and emergency medical technicians remember him as a mentor and as a man who could lift everyone’s spirits. Read More
July 02, 2018 Camden County Library Workers Ratify Contract After a Year of Activism “Being really public about our value and doing community outreach to educate folks on what the library really does was so important, but what really turned it around for us was unity." Read More
June 29, 2018 Don’t Believe the Lies, AFSCME Remains Strong The corporate interests who brought you the Janus ruling are launching their next phase. Read More
June 28, 2018 ‘The Labor Movement is Bigger Than One Supreme Court Decision’ AFSCME President Lee Saunders in a USA TODAY column about the Janus ruling: “The labor movement is bigger than one Supreme Court decision.” Read More
June 27, 2018 We're Fighting Back AFSCME Council 31 member Stephen Mittons breaks down the Janus decision: The Supreme Court has sided with the billionaires to weaken our voices on the job. Read More
June 27, 2018 Supreme Court Sides with Billionaires Over Working People The U.S. Supreme Court today sided with powerful CEOs, billionaires and corporate special interests against public service workers and everyday working people by issuing an adverse ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More
June 22, 2018 Poor People’s Campaign Spotlights Those Left Behind Learn how the latest Poor People’s Campaign sheds light on how much progress must still be made, 50 years after MLK’s original campaign. Read More
June 20, 2018 AFSCME Co-Signs Human Rights Complaint, Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inhumane’ Policy AFSCME has co-signed a complaint to the United Nations in response to the Trump administration’s inhumane policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read More
June 18, 2018 Far from Draining Budgets, Public Pensions Generate Public Revenue A new report by the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems uses data to show that “reducing or even dismantling public pension benefits will ultimately backfire.” Read More
June 14, 2018 Oregon VOA Members Win First Contract Workers at an Oregon behavioral health facility won their first contract after a tough fight. Read More
June 14, 2018 Strong Relationships, Member Solidarity Net Strong Contract in Northern CA Workers at the East Bay Municipal Utility District in northern California have won a new contract that is a testament to what public service workers can accomplish when they join together under a union. Read More
June 13, 2018 AFSCME-Backed Student-Loan Bill Passes House An important AFSCME-backed student loan repayment bill has cleared the U.S. House. Read More
June 12, 2018 MA Local Blocks School Bus Service Privatization Scheme One Massachusetts local blocked a misguided plan to privatize bus services offered by the public school district. Read More
June 07, 2018 Why Minnesota’s Growth Outpaces Wisconsin’s: A Case for a Progressive Agenda Why are working families doing better in Minnesota than in Wisconsin? A new report explains why. Read More
June 06, 2018 ‘We Wouldn’t Have Anything If It Weren’t for Our Union’ Only by joining together in a union can public service workers stand up to those who want to take away their fair pay and benefits and wreck their retirement and health care security. Read More
June 05, 2018 MN Gov Signs Pension Bill Thanks to a new pension law, public worker pensions in Minnesota have been shored up for decades to come. Read More
June 04, 2018 AFSCME Stands with Federal Workers to Challenge Trump Executive Order AFSCME is joining a lawsuit filed by a federal employee union to fight back against the Trump administration’s attacks on federal workers. Read More
June 01, 2018 City of Ann Arbor AFSCME Workers Notch Big Anti-Outsourcing Victory AFSCME members who work for the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, notched a big victory against outsourcing recently. Read More