January 02, 2024 More 9/11 first responders, victims to receive care AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauds expansion of World Trade Center Health Program. Read More
December 21, 2023 After board reversal, workers secure first-ever library contract in Missouri Victory! Workers at a Missouri library system finally have a “transformative” contract. Read More
December 20, 2023 Solidarity makes a $6 million difference for Washington state corrections workers Washington state corrections workers win a multimillion dollar grievance settlement. Read More
December 05, 2023 Qualified state employees, not political cronies, should be the ones helping people find work Political cronies will no longer fill employment service jobs under a new Biden rule. Read More
December 04, 2023 Illinois members take the wheel on solving school bus driver shortage Learn how an Illinois local solved the problem of school bus driver shortages. Read More
November 28, 2023 Tacoma Art Museum workers unionize after a yearlong struggle A yearlong struggle ends in smiles as workers form a union at Tacoma Art Museum. Read More
November 27, 2023 The union difference: Arlington County and Alexandria city workers secure first contracts Two Virginia jurisdictions have negotiated historic first contracts. Read More
November 14, 2023 Vermont Historical Society workers ratify first contract a year after forming their union Workers at Vermont Historical Society have their first contract. Read More
November 13, 2023 Newberry Library employees win first contract a year after forming a union More than 60 workers at Chicago’s famed Newberry Library have negotiated their first contract a year after forming a union. Read More
November 09, 2023 Strike in Oregon forces employer to offer fair contract A five-day strike forced Yamhill County, Oregon, to finally offer a fair contract to AFSCME-represented workers. Read More
November 08, 2023 In Tuesday’s elections, AFSCME members’ efforts pay off, especially in Virginia Election night yields wins for working families. Read More
November 07, 2023 AFSCME members ask court to stop state of Nevada from denying longevity pay to thousands AFSCME Local 4041 is asking a court to order the Nevada governor to provide longevity pay to all eligible state workers. Read More
November 02, 2023 Public sector unions are going strong five years after the Janus Supreme Court ruling Did the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 ruling destroy public sector unions? Not quite. Read More
October 30, 2023 Salisbury city workers win formal recognition of their union Workers for the city of Salisbury, Maryland, have secured a voice on the job. Read More
October 13, 2023 Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System to form a union Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Public Library System are forming a union through AFSCME Maryland Council 3. Read More
October 12, 2023 AFSCME member delivers a win for nurses and students in New Hampshire public schools An AFSCME member helped change state law to fix New Hampshire’s school nurse staffing crisis. Read More
October 11, 2023 Two new Florida locals strengthen AFSCME family AFSCME Florida’s family grows with the addition to two new locals. Read More
October 10, 2023 Minnesota correctional officers ratify landmark contract that offers record wage increases In Minnesota, 2,000 AFSCME corrections officers ratify landmark new contract. Read More
October 06, 2023 First contract for Academy Museum workers contains much-needed pay hikes, other gains Robust pay hikes are part of the first contract negotiated by the Academy Museum Workers Union. Read More
October 02, 2023 Through union activism and political power, Nevada AFSCME members net historic gains Nevada state employees who are members of AFSCME Local 4041 are celebrating historic gains achieved through collective bargaining and political power. Read More
September 29, 2023 A full-court press by San Antonio city employees leads to pay raises and expanded benefits In the budget that San Antonio, Texas, elected officials approved this month, members of AFSCME Local 2021 won major improvements in pay, benefits and more. Read More
September 27, 2023 Oregon state workers ratify contract granting robust wage hikes Oregon state workers ratified a new contract that includes significant wage increases while maintaining current contract benefits. Read More
September 26, 2023 Art Institute school and museum staff win first contract Members of the Art Institute of Chicago Workers United (AICWU/AFSCME) have won a first contract that includes wage increases and addresses critical workplace issues. Read More
September 26, 2023 AFSCME congratulates Hollywood writers on reaching tentative agreement After a nearly five-month strike, members of the Writers Guild of America have reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. Read More
September 25, 2023 AFSCME retirees celebrate as White House publishes list of drugs facing price cuts The Biden administration released the names of the first 10 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. Read More
September 19, 2023 St. Charles Public Library workers in Illinois win first contract Library workers in St. Charles, Illinois, won a first contract that ‘ticks all the boxes.’ Read More
September 15, 2023 On verge of a strike, San Jose city workers win a robust contract – and a stronger union Months of negotiations and an overwhelming strike vote yield a strong contract for city of San Jose workers. Read More
September 13, 2023 Historic union election win at Kidspace Children’s Museum despite management pushback Sixty workers at California’s Kidspace Children’s Museum officially have a union. Read More
September 12, 2023 Minnesota state workers celebrate wage hikes, other provisions in new contract A new contract comes with much needed raises for 18,000 Minnesota state workers. Read More
September 08, 2023 Arizona 911 dispatchers, the ‘first of the first responders,’ win treatment for PTSD Arizona 911 dispatchers win treatment for PTSD under a new law. Read More