August 31, 2023 Gallup poll: More Americans believe in unions and want them to become stronger Union popularity remains at its highest levels in half a century, says a new Gallup Poll. Read More
August 23, 2023 First contract brings big wins for workers at Minnesota Historical Society Workers at the Minnesota Historical Society are seeing the union difference in the first contract they negotiated. Read More
August 17, 2023 Robust pay raises coming for Pennsylvania commonwealth workers Thousands of workers are getting pay raises as part of their new contract with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Read More
August 16, 2023 AFSCME cheers defeat of state Issue 1 in Ohio AFSCME members cheered the defeat of Issue 1 during last week’s elections in Ohio, a victory they helped bring about. Read More
August 03, 2023 Workers at last nonunion library system in western Washington decide to unionize Welcome to the workers at Washington state’s Sno-Isle Libraries. They just formed a union through AFSCME Council 2. Read More
August 02, 2023 Illinois state workers ratify robust new contract More than 30,000 Illinois state workers have ratified a robust new contract. Read More
August 01, 2023 Small Massachusetts local stands tall against privatization – and wins A Massachusetts local rallied an entire community to fight a privatization plan. Read More
July 19, 2023 Justice for Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally changed Thousands of Maryland public safety workers whose timesheets were illegally altered are finally getting justice. Read More
July 14, 2023 Child care providers win largest pay hike in California history Tens of thousands of California child care providers negotiated their largest pay hike ever. Read More
June 27, 2023 Dartmouth College library workers to form union through AFSCME Council 93 Dartmouth College librarians have decided to form a union through AFSCME Council 93. Read More
June 26, 2023 Workers at Walters Art Museum win union election Congratulations to workers at Walters Art Museum in Baltimore for voting to unionize through AFSCME Council 3. Read More
June 21, 2023 Waukegan Public Library workers win stronger rights in first contract AFSCME members working at the Waukegan Public Library in the Chicago area are celebrating their first contract. Read More
June 15, 2023 Nature Museum workers win union election with AFSCME Workers at Chicago’s Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum have voted to form a union. Read More
June 09, 2023 AFSCME members help deliver major wins for working Minnesotans After helping pro-worker politicians in Minnesota, AFSCME members help deliver major wins for working people in that state. Read More
June 07, 2023 Alaska Supreme Court sides with ASEA, orders state to pay nearly $450,000 in damages The Alaska Supreme Court handed AFSCME members a huge win in their bid to stop Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s anti-union plan. Read More
June 06, 2023 Solidarity among school workers in Connecticut saves jobs Solidarity made the union difference for 19 educational professionals in Connecticut. Read More
May 16, 2023 San Diego city workers receive historic raises thanks to AFSCME Local 127 members In San Diego, city workers will finally get fair pay thanks to the new contract.San Diego city workers receive historic raises thanks to AFSCME Local 127 members Read More
May 19, 2023 Workers at another Chicago institution are forming a union with AFSCME Workers at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago have decided to build power through AFSCME. Read More
May 15, 2023 Pay raises, worker-rights bills among AFSCME Maryland’s legislative accomplishments In Maryland, AFSCME members racked up an impressive list of legislative accomplishments this year. Read More
May 05, 2023 Former AFSCME member elected judge in Ohio Jennifer O’Donnell, a former public defender and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, was elected judge of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Read More
May 04, 2023 Salt Lake City Public Library workers seek to form first library union in Utah Workers at the Salt Lake City Public Library system want to form Utah’s first library union. Read More
May 01, 2023 Walters Art Museum workers are heading to a union election after two years It’s taken two years, but workers at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore will soon be able to vote to form a union. Read More
April 20, 2023 Biden order is ‘major milestone’ in resolving the crisis facing care workers President Joe Biden signed a major executive order to improve the lives of child care and family care workers. Read More
April 18, 2023 Chicago City Council passes ordinance to support workers’ right to organize An AFSCME-backed ordinance that supports workers’ right to form unions is now law in Chicago. Read More
April 17, 2023 AFSCME health care workers in Hawaii ratify new contract, end 2-month strike Strike’s over in Hawaii as nearly 500 front-line health care staff ratify a new contract. Read More
April 14, 2023 New Nevada contract offers biggest salary increase in decades AFSCME members who work for Nevada state government would receive the highest pay raises in 40 years under a contract they ratified this month. Read More
April 11, 2023 ‘I AM Story’ podcast: Episode 2 is now available The second episode of the “I AM Story” podcast is now live and available for download. Read More
April 11, 2023 Please Touch Museum workers overwhelmingly vote to form union through AFSCME Another museum now has a union – Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum for children. Read More
April 06, 2023 Working families win big: AFSCME-backed judge elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court AFSCME-backed Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected to fill the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – a win for working families. Read More