January 10, 2025 In Florida, North Port AFSCME members end year with huge victory AFSCME members who work for the City of North Port, Fla., ended 2024 with a strong, new contract. Read More
January 08, 2025 Alexandria, Va., administrative and technical workers vote to unionize with AFSCME Administrative and technical workers for the City of Alexandria, Va., voted to unionize with AFSCME. Read More
January 07, 2025 University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization Library staff at the University of Pennsylvania have unionized with AFSCME DC 47. Read More
January 06, 2025 Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act, GPO-WEP ‘gone for good’ Yesterday brought a huge victory for public service workers, as Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act. Read More
December 23, 2024 Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, a major victory for public service workers The repeal of GPO-WEP provisions from Social Security is at long last becoming a reality. Read More
December 20, 2024 Oregon behavioral health workers overwhelmingly give their boss a thumbs down Some Oregon behavioral health workers take a stand against their boss. Read More
December 19, 2024 Minnesota members who keep Hennepin County running win hard-fought contract The union difference in action – 4,000 Minnesota members win a robust new contract. Read More
December 16, 2024 Workers at another Illinois library organize with AFSCME Staff at another Illinois cultural institution are building power through AFSCME. Read More
December 03, 2024 Wisconsin ruling against Act 10 is a step in the right direction A Wisconsin judge ruled against Act 10, opening the door to a restoration of collective bargaining rights for all public service workers in the state. Read More
November 26, 2024 Workers at Ohio cinema house are latest to form a union through AFSCME Congratulations to the employees of Gateway Film Center for forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8. Read More
November 21, 2024 In Florida, Duval County food service workers speak up for fair wages — and win In one Florida community, AFSCME workers who feed school kids fought hard to win raises that will keep them out of poverty. Read More
November 19, 2024 San Antonio city employees regain their political voice after decades An AFSCME-backed ballot measure gives San Antonio city employees their voice back. Read More
November 07, 2024 Shedd Aquarium employees win union election despite management’s misinformation campaign Workers at a renowned Chicago aquarium have formed a union despite management resistance. Read More
November 04, 2024 Largest unit of county workers form a union through AFSCME Colorado Congratulations to the newest unit of county workers in Colorado to form a union through AFSCME. Read More
October 31, 2024 NIAD Art Center workers form a union for better pay, a seat at the table Workers in California’s NIAD Art Center have formed a union through AFSCME. 1031 Read More
October 30, 2024 Nurses at McLaren Flint Hospital ratify hard-won contract AFSCME nurses in Flint, Michigan, are celebrating their new contract Read More
October 28, 2024 New contract gives Houston municipal workers HOPE HOPE springs eternal for AFSCME members in Houston, thanks to a fair contract. Read More
October 24, 2024 Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract Baltimore Museum of Art workers are celebrating their first union contract. Read More
October 21, 2024 After months of negotiations, Washington state workers celebrate strong new contract Washington state workers who are members of AFSCME Council 28 have ratified a new contract that includes strong wage increases and expanded leave. 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
September 18, 2024 More Colorado workers form union through AFSCME Workers in two Arapahoe County departments are forming a union through AFSCME Colorado. Read More
September 06, 2024 Solidarity and activism help Jacksonville members win strong contract with UF Health AFSCME members who work for a North Florida health system are celebrating their strong new contract. Read More
August 29, 2024 Labor Day 2024: Union momentum continues to surge In a Labor Day column, AFSCME’s president highlights a new poll that shows 70% union approval rating. Read More
August 28, 2024 Thousands more Nevada state employees win union election Thousands more Nevada state employees now have a union. They are building power through AFSCME Local 4041. Read More
August 26, 2024 Going from ‘in debt until the day I die’ to loan forgiveness, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration Kelli Gray credits the Biden-Harris administration for helping her finally receive student loan forgiveness. Read More
August 22, 2024 Memphis-area employees celebrate across-the-board pay raises and bonuses Memphis city workers are finally getting much-needed pay raises and bonuses. Read More
August 21, 2024 Strike averted in Oregon as postdocs agree to tentative agreement AFSCME-represented postdoctoral researchers at an Oregon school have reason to smile. Read More
August 08, 2024 Workers at outdoor museum in New York’s Hudson Valley approve first contracts Workers at an outdoor museum in New York celebrate their first contracts. Read More
August 07, 2024 University System of Maryland workers overwhelmingly ratify historic, system-wide contract AFSCME members who work for Maryland universities are celebrating a historic contract. Read More
August 05, 2024 Civilian staff at Indianapolis police department organize new union, win first contract Civilians who work for the Indiana’s largest police department are celebrating their first union contract. Read More