Momentum

July 26, 2019

AFSCME Retirees Charge Up to The Hill During Retiree Council Meeting

During their annual Retiree Council Meeting, AFSCME Retirees went to Capitol Hill in force to step up and speak up.

July 24, 2019

At Last. Congress Authorizes Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Congress has authorized permanent funding for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund after years of efforts by survivors and other advocates, including AFSCME members.

July 19, 2019

Fighting the Pay Fight

Texas corrections officers fought hard to correct longtime pay inequities – and won by persuading state legislators to do the right thing.

July 18, 2019

Despite Vetoes, Alaska Members Fight for Public Services

Alaska members are not giving up the fight to reverse Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes. They’re working with the legislature to prevent public services and higher education from being decimated.

July 11, 2019

AFSCME  Members to Question Presidential Candidates at Forum

America’s public service workers will make their voices heard in this election. As they dedicate their lives to making our communities stronger, safer and healthier, they have a unique perspective into solving the problems Americans face every day.

July 11, 2019

School Bus Privatization Blocked in Maryland’s Second-Largest District

The members of Local 2250 organized and wrote hundreds of letters to school board members urging them to cancel the vote.

July 02, 2019

Alaskans Brace for ‘Draconian’ Budget Cuts

Alaskans will be hurt by their governor’s budget cuts, which will devastate public services.

July 01, 2019

Council 13 Members Ratify Four-Year Contract with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Signed, sealed and delivered. A new four-year contract has been approved by tens of thousands of public service workers employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

June 27, 2019

AFSCME is on a Roll

AFSCME is notching victories coast to coast and is energized by pro-worker momentum from state houses to Congress. A year after the Janus v. AFSCME ruling, the wind is at our backs.

June 26, 2019

Former Iowa Nurse Speaks Up for Union Bill in Congress

A former Iowa nurse and AFSCME member who was attacked on the job supports congressional legislation that would protect union rights.

June 24, 2019

New Era in Illinois: State Workers Secure Fair Contract

In an unmistakable sign that a new era has dawned in Illinois, state workers have secured a fair, new contract from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration.

June 17, 2019

Fight for Collective Bargaining Had Able Foot Soldiers – State Workers Themselves

Local 4041 members who played such an important role in winning collective bargaining rights will continue to lead the way to ensuring state employees have the needed resources to improve state services for the people of Nevada.

June 14, 2019

'A Bold and Historic Step'

Watch as AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains why giving Nevada state workers collective bargaining rights is a “bold and historic step.

June 13, 2019

Nevada State Employees Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

When Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 135 on Wednesday, Nevada state employees officially won collective bargaining rights for the first time ever.

June 12, 2019

Pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii Choose to Build Power Through AFSCME

At least 100 pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii in Honolulu have joined forced with UNAC/UHCP.

June 06, 2019

AFSCME Welcomes New Mental Health Care Providers in Washington

A dozen mental health practitioner leads and mental health practitioner clinical specialists at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center joined AFSCME to tackle the issues of discrimination, safety and fair pay.

June 04, 2019

A Proud Day for Delaware

State workers from all over Delaware filed into Gov. John Carney’s office to witness him signing into law a bill that protects public sector unions and allows more state employees to collectively bargain for higher wages.

June 03, 2019

Union Momentum Grows: 20,000 Nevada State Employees to Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

Twenty thousand Nevada state employees are earning a seat at the table after the legislature passed a collective bargaining bill over the weekend.

May 28, 2019

UMass Memorial Hospital Workers Win Big with New Contract

This victory for our AFSCME sisters and brothers in Worcester, Massachusetts, was possible thanks to their strong union and a collaborative relationship with hospital management in which workers’ voices are taken seriously.

May 24, 2019

AFSCME California Members Strike Again to Protest Outsourcing by UC

Watch video of the latest strike against the University of California.

May 23, 2019

Council 31 Members Make Gains in the Fight for Workplace Safety

AFSCME Council 31 members who work for Illinois’ Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice successfully used their union contract.

May 22, 2019

Behavioral Health Workers Closer to Winning Full Funding of Student Loan Repayment Program

Establishing and funding this new loan repayment program, part of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, is a priority for AFSCME’s United We Heal campaign.

May 17, 2019

ASEA Members Block Privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute

More than 200 Alaska State Employees Association (ASEA) members work at API as protective service workers, nurses and clinicians.

May 16, 2019

Nevada State Workers Rally for a Voice on the Job

Nevada state workers were joined by members of the Culinary Union Local 226 for a rally in support of Senate Bill 135, which will extend collective bargaining rights to state employees.

May 14, 2019

Because They Never Quit, Florida Workers Won Back Pay Case

Members and retirees of AFSCME Local 161 never quit, and now they’ve won a back pay case with an $800,000 settlement.

May 08, 2019

Injured on the Job, Corrections Officer Links Safety with Collective Bargaining Rights

The day after he was released from a hospital, a bruised and swollen Kelvin Chung told a state Senate committee that state employees like him need collective bargaining rights to advocate for safety on the job.

May 06, 2019

Trump Administration Carries Out Vicious Attack on Home Care Workers

The administration has just released a rule that strikes a severe blow to home care workers and their ability to negotiate together.

May 03, 2019

Child Care Providers Rally To Improve Early Care and Education

The purpose of a May Day child care providers rally in Sacramento, California, was to improve early care services and education.

May 03, 2019

AFSCME Congratulates Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones on Historic Victory

Maryland Delegate Adrienne Jones made history this week by becoming the first woman and the first African American to be elected speaker of the House of Delegates.

May 02, 2019

Illinois State Workers On Proper Step After Illegal Freeze

State workers in Illinois are getting step increases they were denied under former Gov. Bruce Rauner, thanks to the current governor, J.B. Pritzker.

AFSCME Retirees Charge Up to The Hill During Retiree Council Meeting

At Last. Congress Authorizes Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Fighting the Pay Fight

Despite Vetoes, Alaska Members Fight for Public Services

AFSCME Members to Question Presidential Candidates at Forum

School Bus Privatization Blocked in Maryland’s Second-Largest District

Alaskans Brace for ‘Draconian’ Budget Cuts

Council 13 Members Ratify Four-Year Contract with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

AFSCME is on a Roll

Former Iowa Nurse Speaks Up for Union Bill in Congress

New Era in Illinois: State Workers Secure Fair Contract

Fight for Collective Bargaining Had Able Foot Soldiers – State Workers Themselves

'A Bold and Historic Step'

Nevada State Employees Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

Pharmacists at Kaiser Hawaii Choose to Build Power Through AFSCME

AFSCME Welcomes New Mental Health Care Providers in Washington

A Proud Day for Delaware

Union Momentum Grows: 20,000 Nevada State Employees to Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

UMass Memorial Hospital Workers Win Big with New Contract

AFSCME California Members Strike Again to Protest Outsourcing by UC

Council 31 Members Make Gains in the Fight for Workplace Safety

Behavioral Health Workers Closer to Winning Full Funding of Student Loan Repayment Program

ASEA Members Block Privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute

Nevada State Workers Rally for a Voice on the Job

Because They Never Quit, Florida Workers Won Back Pay Case

Injured on the Job, Corrections Officer Links Safety with Collective Bargaining Rights

Trump Administration Carries Out Vicious Attack on Home Care Workers

Child Care Providers Rally To Improve Early Care and Education

AFSCME Congratulates Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones on Historic Victory

Illinois State Workers On Proper Step After Illegal Freeze

AFSCME  Members to Question Presidential Candidates at Forum