May 16, 2025 We mourn and honor AFSCME’s fallen heroes during National Law Enforcement Week The names of five fallen AFSCME-represented heroes were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this week. Read More
May 05, 2025 Corrections workers keep us safe. Let’s thank them. Let’s honor the important work the nation’s corrections employees do to keep our communities safe. Read More
April 17, 2025 Let’s thank emergency dispatchers for saving lives Thank you, 911 dispatchers and emergency phone operators, for saving lives every day. Read More
March 06, 2025 Powered by her union, this dental hygienist thrives while working in a prison Marci Smith, a dental hygienist who has worked in Illinois prisons for almost 30 years. is the subject of our latest Public Safety Spotlight. Read More
March 04, 2025 No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them. Read More
February 19, 2025 Curbing the corrections staffing crisis in Illinois Learn how AFSCME Council 31 members are helping solve the corrections staffing crisis in Illinois. Read More
February 04, 2025 Rhode Island airport police, firefighters have ‘no confidence’ in management AFSCME Rhode Island members pass no confidence vote against airport managers. Read More
February 03, 2025 New York’s public safety professionals celebrate new PTSD law Council 82 members celebrate New York state’s new PTSD law they helped pass. Read More
January 16, 2025 AFSCME members in Maryland fight for public employee safety bill in honor of fallen probation and parole agent AFSCME Maryland members gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor a fallen probation and parole agent and call for improved workplace safety in the public sector. Read More
October 16, 2024 Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals Rhode Island’s public safety professionals are celebrating a big pension win. Read More
October 08, 2024 AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons A new report by AFSCME Council 31 spotlights the spread of illegal drugs in Illinois prisons. Read More
October 02, 2024 A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community Our latest Public Safety Spotlight is WFSE member Jose Gonzalez, a Washington corrections specialist. Read More
June 17, 2024 AFSCME Maryland members rally after parole and probation agent is killed on the job Rest in power, Agent Davis Martinez Read More
June 10, 2024 Police departments can attract new officers thanks to AFSCME-backed Recruit and Retain Act A new federal law will help police hire more people. Read More
June 04, 2024 A hall of fame detective changes perspectives about policing Connecticut Detective Karli Travis was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame. Read More
May 30, 2024 New York’s corrections officers pressure state lawmakers for safer facilities New York state COs pressure state lawmakers for safer corrections facilities. Read More
May 01, 2024 AFSCME members in Minnesota fight to keep public safety in public hands Outlawing private prisons in Minnesota took AFSCME members 15 years of persistence. Read More
April 22, 2024 With unanimous support, paramedics and EMTs form a union with AFSCME in Montana We welcome EMS workers at AMR Bozeman to the AFSCME family. Read More
April 18, 2024 Corrections officers demand improvements amid staffing, safety concerns in Connecticut facilities Connecticut corrections workers show up in force at the state capitol, demanding respect. 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
September 07, 2023 AFSCME Public Safety brings together members in corrections and law enforcement We’re launching a host of new AFSCME Public Safety communications platforms. Read More
July 25, 2023 Public Service Spotlight: Pennsylvania cop talks about his service to the community Watch a Pennsylvania cop and AFSCME member discuss his job and his union. Read More
July 19, 2023 Justice for Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally changed Thousands of Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally altered are finally getting justice. Read More
August 18, 2022 New, AFSCME-supported public safety laws focus on TBI, PTSD and mental health Two new public-safety laws – that have strong AFSCME support – will keep our communities safer and benefit first responders and their families. Read More
July 19, 2022 Suicide prevention helpline has a new, shorter number – 988 The new 988 hotline will make it easier for people to connect with help when they’re having suicidal thoughts or experiencing other mental health distress Read More
May 17, 2022 Persistence nets new contract for hundreds of NY law enforcement members Hundreds of New York law enforcement officers fought for years for a fair contract – and finally got one this month. Read More
January 18, 2022 Running toward danger, 20 years later Discover what keeps our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, EMT Christopher Obsorne, motivated two decades into his career. Read More
December 13, 2021 OCSEA members at Toledo Correctional Institution protest unsafe working conditions Working conditions are so unsafe at a Toledo, Ohio, prison, that OCSEA members working there held a picket to draw attention to the issue. Read More
December 09, 2021 Law enforcement trailblazer retires from Alaska State Troopers Alaska’s first Native woman to serve as a state trooper retires, capping a lengthy law enforcement career. Read More
November 19, 2021 AFSCME mourns on-the-job death of Pennsylvania corrections officer AFSCME members mourn the death of Sister Rhonda Russell, a Pennsylvania correctional officer who died in the line of duty. Read More