May 18, 2018 AFSCME Members Fight Privatization of Florida Public Utility AFSCME members in Jacksonville, Florida, have won the first round in their fight to prevent the local electric utility from falling into private hands. Read More
May 17, 2018 Hospital Workers in D.C. Vote Overwhelmingly to Join AFSCME Workers at Providence Hospital in the nation’s capital have decided to join together in a union to gain a voice in their workplace. Read More
May 16, 2018 AFSCME Oregon Executive Director Gets Arrested in Solidarity with Bargaining Workers Securing a fair contract may call for strong actions – including getting arrested. Just ask Oregon AFSCME. Read More
May 08, 2018 University of California Workers Strike for Fair Pay and Respect on the Job Members of AFSCME Local 3299 who work for the University of California are on strike. Read More
May 08, 2018 AFSCME Fights Pension Cost-of-Living Freeze in Ohio OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 members are standing up for thousands of retirees who are already struggling to get by. Read More
May 03, 2018 Puerto Rico Members Protest Austerity Plan AFSCME members in Puerto Rico join mass protests against pay, retirement cuts and other austerity measures. Read More
May 01, 2018 Florida Local Uses Strong Contract to Save Jobs and Fix Workplace Problems Thanks to a strong contract, a Florida local was able to save jobs and fix other workplace problems. Read More
April 30, 2018 AFSCME Fights Outsourcing at the University of Washington AFSCME members in Washington state are fighting to prevent outsourcing of laundry services at the state’s public medical school. Read More
April 26, 2018 AFSCME Support Staff Partner with Teachers in Arizona Walkout A historic walkout brings together public school support staff and educators to demand adequate funding public education in Arizona. Read More
April 25, 2018 UC Workers Overwhelmingly Approve Strike Vote AFSCME-represented University of California workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike vote. Read More
April 19, 2018 Council 3 Fights for Safe Staffing in the Department of Juvenile Services After Riot AFSCME Council 3 is fighting for additional staffing at juvenile detention facilities throughout Maryland following a violent episode at a Frederick County facility. Read More
April 17, 2018 AFSCME Texas Corrections Fights for Higher CO Pay For All, Not Just New Hires AFSCME Texas supports better pay for all correctional employees, not just new ones, and is fighting to make that happen. Read More
April 16, 2018 AFSCME to UC: Do More to Fight Inequality in Your Workforce AFSCME Local 3299, the University of California’s largest employee union, has some advice for its employer: Do more to reduce inequality in your own workforce. Read More
April 12, 2018 AFSCME Retiree to Congress: 'Hands off my Medicare, Hands off my Social Security' An AFSCME retiree has a powerful message for Congress: Don’t mess with Medicare or Social Security. Read More
April 09, 2018 Trenton School Custodians Vote Unanimously to Affiliate with AFSCME NJ About 65 school custodians in New Jersey’s capital, Trenton, have joined with AFSCME. Read More
April 05, 2018 ‘I AM 2018’ Rally Participants Urged to Continue Dr. King’s Struggle Thousands marched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and the Memphis, Tennessee, sanitation workers’ strike. Read More
March 27, 2018 UCAN Workers Win a Union These workers in Chicago joined together to form a union with AFSCME Council 31. Read More
March 23, 2018 Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Rauner Appeal on Steps Illinois Supreme Court rejects the governor’s appeal of a case AFSCME won at a lower court requiring the payment of step increases. Read More
March 22, 2018 AFSCME Council 25 Endorses Whitmer for MI Governor AFSCME Council 25 makes an endorsement in the Michigan gubernatorial race. Read More
March 16, 2018 New Mexico State Employees Make the Case for Wage Increases New Mexico public service workers are celebrating pay raises for state workers, made possible by AFSCME’s effective advocacy. Read More
March 07, 2018 EMS Workers at AMR Win Big First Contract in Arizona In a strong first contract win, AFSCME EMS workers in Maricopa County, Arizona, push forward confidently. Read More
February 28, 2018 A Contract Win Full of Firsts Fuels Growth for One AFSCME Florida Local AFSCME Local 1584 won favorable terms and added new members during a hard-won fight to secure a new contract. Read More
February 27, 2018 Working People Mobilize on Day of Action See the images from this past weekend, when hundreds of thousands of people participated in the Working People’s Day of Action. Read More
February 26, 2018 Under Attack, Working People Across the Country Rise Up for Freedom Tens of thousands of working people are speaking out for freedom as the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case brought by billionaires to prevent us from joining together in strong unions. Read More
February 23, 2018 Join the Working People’s Day of Action. Join the Movement to Protect Our Freedom. Join the Working People’s Day of Action tomorrow to protect our basic freedoms against attacks from wealthy and powerful interests. Read More
February 15, 2018 As Puerto Rico Struggles, AFSCME Members Step Up to Help Even as Puerto Rico struggles to get back on its feet, AFSCME members persevere and lend a hand. Read More
February 06, 2018 California Nurses Bring a Better Hospital to their Community New year, new contract for more than 700 AFSCME-represented nurses at a California hospital. Read More
February 02, 2018 Nation Observes Moment of Silence to Honor Cole, Walker The nation honored Echol Cole and Robert Walker for their sacrifices 50 years ago – and for changing the course of our history. Read More
January 31, 2018 Join the Nationwide Moment of Silence Cities across the country observe a moment of silence on February 1, honoring AFSCME sanitation workers and their historic strike. Read More
January 30, 2018 Members of Congress Spoke Out for Workers, Against Forces Behind Janus Members of Congress voiced support for working families, speaking out against the Janus case. Read More