May 10, 2023 This Nurses Week, we salute those who care for us and stress the need to hire more nurses In a Nurses Week feature, Connecticut’s Marilyn Anthony discusses the challenges facing nursing. Read More
April 24, 2023 A hectic job made worse by staffing shortages – a look inside a Louisiana prison A Louisiana corrections officer’s hectic job is more hectic due to staffing shortages. Read More
April 19, 2023 CO social worker: ‘Our kids are getting left behind because of the staffing crisis’ Colorado AFSCME member Heather Burke, a social caseworker, loves making a difference in her community, but is struggling with heavier caseloads. Read More
January 18, 2023 Hard-fought Connecticut library contract is another example of the union difference Workers at the Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut, are celebrating their hard-fought contract victory. Read More
October 03, 2022 Report: Georgia must allow public service workers to unionize to lift up the vulnerable Georgia should expand collective bargaining rights for public service workers, a report says. Read More
August 24, 2022 Student debt relief plan to put a big dent in college debt crisis, help working people Struggling with crushing college debt? The Biden administration has a new policy forgiving tens of thousands of dollars of debt for millions of borrowers. Read More
April 09, 2021 Iowa prison worker deaths prompt urgent call for reforms Two AFSCME prison workers in Iowa were killed on the job. This could’ve been avoided if there had been adequate staffing, Council 61 argues. Read More
May 28, 2020 A fiscal tsunami is headed for states, cities, towns. Why is the Senate still not acting? States, cities and towns need help fast but the U.S. Senate refuses to act. Why? Read More
May 21, 2020 All EMS Workers Should be Eligible for Federal Benefits Program The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program shouldn’t exclude EMS workers based on whom they work for. Read More
April 30, 2020 Corrections Workers Need Congress to Act As Prisons Become Coronavirus Petri Dishes Corrections officers describe rising COVID-19 cases in their facilities and a continuing lack of personal protective equipment. Congress, are you listening? Read More
April 28, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Join AFSCME Members to Push Congress for State, Local Aid Pro-worker congressional leaders fight alongside AFSCME members for state, local aid. Read More
April 24, 2020 Saunders to Congress: Helping States, Localities Must Be Next on Your Agenda The aid for small businesses and more COVID-19 testing was necessary, but Congress still has unfinished work. It needs to help struggling state and local governments. ASAP. Read More
April 07, 2020 Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims Louisiana members handling unemployment claims are seeing a huge spike in cases as the Bayou State economy crumbles. Read More
March 23, 2020 Today is the 10-year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Millions of people gained coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law 10 years ago today. Read More
March 23, 2020 Serving Students Stuck on Campus is Maryland Member’s Mission Serving those still on the University of Maryland campus is this member’s mission on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic Read More
March 20, 2020 Germ Warrior at Your Service at Hartford Public Library Fighting germs and getting Hartford Public Library ready for a sanitary reopening is this member’s passion. Read More
March 19, 2020 Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress. The coronavirus aid bill that passed Congress doesn’t quite cut it. Workers need more help. States and localities need more direct aid from Washington. Read More
March 19, 2020 Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons Learn how AFSCME members who work in prisons are confronting the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
March 16, 2020 Senators Must Pass the Coronavirus Assistance Bill; More Still Needed AFSCME members are urging the U.S. Senate to pass an improved coronavirus assistance bill. Stat. Read More
January 31, 2020 Wisconsin Museum Workers Reject Bad Contract, Demand a Fair Deal In Milwaukee, AFSCME museum workers rejected bad contract offers and are standing up for a fair deal. Read More
January 04, 2019 AFSCME Power on Full Display in the Michigan Legislature Members fought hard to derail anti-worker measures proposed by the majority party and won. Read More
December 13, 2018 AFSCME Fights Anti-Worker Lame Duck Shenanigans in Michigan AFSCME members throughout Michigan are working overtime to block these blatantly political attacks on working people. Read More
February 16, 2018 Workers, Retirees Have a Powerful Advocate on Nation’s Largest Pension System California public-service retirees and workers have a powerful advocate for their pensions – AFSCME member Priya Mathur. Read More
October 23, 2017 AFSCME Maryland Leads Fight Against ‘Public Health Crisis’ AFSCME is fighting for expanded mental health services in Maryland despite being chronically understaffed. Read More
August 30, 2017 Labor Unions Are Surging in Popularity A new Gallup poll shows public support for labor unions is the highest since 2003. Read More
August 29, 2017 Keep Those Donations Coming, AFSCME Members Need Your Help Please continue to donate to the AFSCME Fallen Heroes Fund to help sisters and brothers affected by Hurricane Harvey. Read More
July 26, 2017 You Can Stop the Senate from Wrecking Our Health Care System Yes, you can stop right-wing senators from wrecking our health care system. Call your senators now and tell them to vote no. Read More
May 03, 2017 AFSCME Says No to Private School Vouchers Private school vouchers are making a comeback in a federal spending bill that’ll keep government running through September 30. This is bad for public education. Read More
April 27, 2017 Louisiana Members Step up Actions for Workplace Safety, Funding To stop violent attacks, employees of Louisiana’s Pinecrest Supports and Services Center used their union, and the news media, to get the word out. Read More