April 19, 2021 AFSCME applauds House passage of workplace violence bill AFSCME applauds the House passage of a workplace violence prevention bill. Read More
April 15, 2021 Michigan governor and congresswoman join AFSCME in praising benefits of ARP Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan joined AFSCME members in praising the benefits of the American Rescue Plan. Read More
April 15, 2021 Gender pay equity bill clears first big hurdle The House of Representatives has taken a big step forward in the fight to end gender-based pay discrimination. Read More
April 05, 2021 AFSCME members in Hawaii are already benefitting from the American Rescue Plan AFSCME members in Hawaii are already seeing the benefits of the American Rescue Plan, which has taken furloughs and layoffs off the table for now. Read More
March 31, 2021 Passage of ARP marks one year of advocacy for OAPSE Federal COVID relief money allowed Columbus Public Schools to hire 68 custodians. OAPSE is making sure more federal funding is available to keep them on the job permanently. Read More
March 31, 2021 Workers look back over a year of struggle, call American Rescue Plan ‘a blessing’ AFSCME member Miren Algorri was one of several workers from across the country who spoke about the benefits they are already seeing from the American Rescue Plan. They spoke at a virtual event organized by the AFL-CIO Read More
March 25, 2021 Public service workers in Montana fend off attacks against their unions Public service workers in Montana defeated attacks against their right to form strong unions, successfully pressuring lawmakers to vote down anti-worker and anti-union bills. Read More
March 23, 2021 AFSCME celebrates Walsh’s confirmation as labor secretary AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on being confirmed as the next labor secretary. Read More
March 22, 2021 New contract for Hawaii health care workers to benefit patients, community After much hard work, 900 Hawaii nurses and health care workers secured a four-year contract that addresses retention, wages and other significant issues. Read More
March 19, 2021 New Mexico health care worker joins second gentleman in COVID roundtable AFSCME New Mexico member Suzanne Bell was part of a roundtable convened by second gentleman Doug Emhoff to examine work-life balance for front-line workers. Read More
March 18, 2021 COVID bill averts furloughs, layoffs of thousands of AFSCME members in Hawaii Our union backed the American Rescue Plan. Now that COVID relief bill is saving thousands of our members’ jobs in Hawaii. Read More
March 12, 2021 We made it happen: Union members helped win the American Rescue Plan AFSCME members helped win passage of the COVID relief bill known as the American Rescue Plan. That's the union difference. Read More
March 10, 2021 Coronavirus relief bill headed to the White House The American Rescue Plan is about to become law. President Joe Biden will sign it Friday after the House gave final approval today. Read More
March 10, 2021 House praised for passing pro-worker PRO Act AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauded the PRO Act’s House passage. Read More
March 09, 2021 AFSCME, State of Nevada announce tentative agreement for four bargaining units Great news for Nevada state workers. Local 4041 and the State of Nevada today announced a tentative agreement for four bargaining units. Read More
March 09, 2021 Future of New Jersey's behavioral health industry discussed at virtual town hall More behavioral health workers in New Jersey are expressing interest in building power at work through AFSCME’s United We Heal campaign. Read More
March 08, 2021 The first but not the last To celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride pays tribute to the record number of women nominated for Cabinet positions in the Biden-Harris administration. Read More
February 24, 2021 40,000 child care providers win COVID-19 relief Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that will deliver critical COVID-19 relief to child care providers facing economic disaster. Read More
February 10, 2021 A victory for respiratory therapists, others at UCI Through their union, California member Jenny Suarez and her co-workers demanded – and won – bonus pay that nurses at her hospital got. Read More
February 09, 2021 Alaska court halts governor’s bid to hurt public service workers Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s attempt to defang public service unions was resoundingly rejected by a state judge. Read More
February 04, 2021 Connecticut AFSCME members use collective action to get vaccines to state prisons When the State of Connecticut failed to come up with a vaccination plan for prison staff, AFSCME correction officers joined hands and took action – and reaped success. Read More
February 02, 2021 Biden executive order against federal use of private prisons is a step in the right direction President Joe Biden’s executive order asking the Justice Department to stop renewing its contracts with private prison companies is the right thing to do. Read More
January 26, 2021 AFSCME members help usher in tough COVID safety standards in Virginia AFSCME Virginia members fought and won to establish permanent COVID-19 safety standards. Read More
January 22, 2021 Criminal charges in Flint water crisis a first step toward justice The suffering caused by the Flint water crisis cannot be undone, but criminal charges filed against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and members of his administration are a welcome first step toward justice. Read More
January 21, 2021 Governor signs labor peace bill for New Jersey behavioral health workers A labor peace agreement in New Jersey is a hard-fought victory for behavioral health workers throughout the Garden State. Read More
January 20, 2021 AFSCME optimistic about working people’s agenda under Biden-Harris administration AFSCME welcomes the new, pro-worker Biden-Harris administration and looks forward to a long and productive relationship. Read More
January 19, 2021 Contract negotiations revealed unpaid wages for some Adams County employees While negotiating the first contract, Adams County employees noticed a pay discrepancy – and set it right. Read More
January 15, 2021 AFSCME’s Saunders: Biden plan to aid public services is ‘a massive step forward’ The Biden-Harris team’s proposal to support public services to the tune of $600 billion is a “massive step forward,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
January 06, 2021 Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’ Two Georgia Senate runoff victories are a “bold mandate for change.” Read More
January 05, 2021 Strong member input drives best contract in years for Nebraska employees Thanks to robust participation by members of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, state employees secured a strong contract that contains long-overdue wage increases. Read More