• Oregon city workers strike for fair pay, affordable health insurance

    AFSCME members who keep Corvallis, Oregon, running are approaching the second week of their strike after city management walked out of contract talks. Read More

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  • Ohio public defenders win raises and new benefits in first contract

    Public defenders in the Dayton, Ohio, area win better pay and benefits under their first new union contract.

  • AFSCME members fight to protect Nevada healthcare facility for children

    In Nevada, AFSCME members spoke out against the temporary closure of a youth psychiatric facility.

  • After two-week strike, OAPSE school bus drivers win contract

    After a two-week strike, OAPSE bus drivers win a new contract.

  • AFSCME applauds court ruling that pauses USDA reorganization

    AFSCME President Patrick Moran praised a federal court ruling on Tuesday that halts, for now, the illegal reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  The Trump administration’s attempts to gut the USDA threaten essential public services that protect working families and support American farmers, as well as public benefits including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read More

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  • California EMS workers overwhelmingly vote AFSCME yes

    Paramedics and EMTs from a Southern California ambulance service voted to organize with AFSCME. Read More

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  • For Tulsa workers, grit and solidarity lead to historic new contracts

    AFSCME members in Tulsa achieve historic contract. Read More

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Our Stories

  • At Western Michigan University, a master gardener nurtures his entire community

    David Prellwitz, a master gardener at Western Michigan University, is our latest Never Quit winner. Read More

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  • On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we honor public service workers who continue to answer the call

    That day, AFSCME members didn’t hesitate. Trained to serve their communities no matter what, to answer the call despite the risk to themselves, these brave public service workers were driven…

  • AFSCME members who keep Memphis running fighting for a livable wage

    Respect 1733 is a new, high-profile campaign calling on Memphis city officials to keep their promises and approve fair wages for the workers who keep the city running.

  • AFSCME Retirees: Paying the Union Difference Forward

    AFSCME Retirees know that stepping away from their jobs doesn’t mean stepping away from their commitment to public service.

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Union Difference

  • New York forensic scientist is driven by ‘the human behind the evidence’

    Sofia Papamitrou is a criminalist in the New York City Police Department and member of AFSCME Local 3778 (DC 37) who is committed to serving her community. Read More

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  • Big win for federal workers: Policy of conducting layoffs during government shutdowns withdrawn thanks to settlement

    AFSCME members who work in federal agencies have struck a blow against mass layoffs during government shutdowns.

  • AFSCME member who kept a Rhode Island airport running is reinstated

    An arbitrator has reinstated an AFSCME member in Rhode Island who was wrongly fired two years ago.

  • Workers at Baltimore animal shelter win their union

    Workers at a Baltimore animal rescue organized and won their union through Maryland Council 3.

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Latest Videos

  • AFSCME members fight to protect Nevada healthcare facility for children

  • Never Quit winner is Puerto Rican forensic investigator living his childhood dream

  • Puerto Rico corrections members, through their union, won workplace improvements after a tragedy

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Featured Benefits

  • Never Quit winner is NYC nutritionist who serves in more ways than one

    Lisa Fencik, a nutritionist in New York City and member of AFSCME Local 768 (DC 37), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More

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  • AFSCME members win first cost-of-living increase in 20 years for 60,000 PA retirees

    After a long battle, AFSCME retirees in Pennsylvania won a cost-of-living increase in the commonwealth’s new budget.

  • AFSCME members who keep a PA jail running mobilize for paid parental leave victory

    Members of AFSCME Local 543 celebrate a new paid parental leave policy for Lehigh County workers that they fought for.

  • AFSCME apprenticeships give Oregon members skills for behavioral health jobs

    Congrats to the newest cohort of career-ready behavioral health workers in Oregon, who graduated from the AFSCME’s apprenticeships.

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