December 20, 2022 Workers at Maryland’s public defender office certify AFSCME as their union Workers at Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender overwhelmingly vote to certify their union with AFSCME. Read More
December 16, 2022 Cultural workers win at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago is the site of another cultural workers organizing victory. This time, it involves 600 non-tenure track faculty at the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago. Read More
December 15, 2022 The union difference in action: New Haven paraprofessionals win extra duty pay increase The union difference is evident in Connecticut, where AFSCME paraprofessionals in New Haven won extra duty pay for working before- and after-school programs. Read More
December 13, 2022 AFSCME applauds signing of Respect for Marriage Act AFSCME celebrated President Joe Biden’s signing of the Respect for Marriage Act. Read More
December 07, 2022 AFSCME members helped make the midterm elections a historic success AFSCME members returned to the streets this year, knocking on almost 200,000 AFSCME doors and helping to make the midterm elections a historic success. Read More
December 05, 2022 Academy Foundation workers in California win their AFSCME union Workers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Foundation in California won their union after signing cards in support of joining AFSCME Council 36. Read More
November 22, 2022 Workers at Pratt libraries in Baltimore join AFSCME Cultural Workers United Workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 67. Read More
November 15, 2022 In landslide victory, workers at Columbus Museum of Art vote to unionize with AFSCME More proof that the unionization drive is strong in cultural institutions – workers at the Columbus Museum of Art just formed a union through AFSCME Council 8. Read More
November 17, 2022 South San Francisco city workers win big after voting to strike A strike wasn’t necessary because the threat of one was all it took for AFSCME members who work for the city of South San Francisco to secure a robust contract. Read More
November 09, 2022 Going the distance for a fair contract in Burlingame, California At long last, AFSCME members who work at California’s Burlingame Skilled Nursing facility have a contract. Read More
November 07, 2022 AFSCME members in the Miami area honored in Hometown Heroes Parade AFSCME members who work for a health care system in the Miami region were honored with a parade by Miami-Dade County for their sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
November 04, 2022 Workers at Tacoma, Chicago museums highlight growing organizing momentum The Field Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum provide the latest examples of the organizing momentum in the cultural sector. Read More
November 01, 2022 AFSCME Local 328 settles historic contract with OHSU After months of negotiations and a strike vote, AFSCME members at long last got a contract they could approve from Oregon’s public medical university. Read More
October 26, 2022 AFSCME Florida’s newest members work for the tiny Town of Surfside Workers at the Town of Surfside, Florida, built power and ratified their first contract. Read More
October 18, 2022 Philadelphia Museum of Art workers win major victories in contract, end historic strike AFSCME members at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ratified their first contract, ending their three-week long strike. Read More
October 14, 2022 Education support staff in Prince George’s County, MD win new contract, bringing wage increases, bonuses and more. Educational support staff in Prince George’s County, Maryland, won a historic new contract Read More
October 13, 2022 New Jersey behavioral health workers ratify first contract with SERV after years of standing united SERV behavioral health workers in New Jersey ratified their first contract. Read More
October 07, 2022 Austin AFSCME members secure $20 minimum wage for city and county workers A $20 minimum wage victory in Austin underscores the importance of joining AFSCME. Read More
September 30, 2022 Some workers for Alexandria, Virginia, choose to form union through AFSCME Labor and trades workers for the City of Alexandria, Virginia, voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME. Read More
September 28, 2022 Thousands of Sharp HealthCare RNs in California ratify historic contract In California, thousands of nurses who work for Sharp HealthCare are celebrating a fair and hard-fought contract. Read More
September 27, 2022 St. Louis city and county employees fight for – and win – paid family and medical leave Member of AFSCM Local 410 (Council 61) were key in ensuring workers for the city and county of St. Louis, Missouri, get paid FMLA leave. Read More
September 19, 2022 Red Cross workers win 9% pay increase, retain strong health benefits in historic contract New Red Cross contract provides long-overdue raises and workplace safety improvements for front-line heroes. Read More
September 15, 2022 Washington state interpreters choose to form a union through AFSCME Language interpreters in Washington state chose to form a union through AFSCME – rejecting the Freedom Foundation’s attempt to block it. Read More
September 06, 2022 Flight paramedics and other first responders form union with AFSCME AFSCME Florida’s newest members are 84 first responders who work at the University of Florida (UF) Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Welcome. Read More
August 19, 2022 Blitz held to keep AFSCME’s voice strong in local worker advocacy in San Antonio A summer AFSCME blitz to strengthen worker voices in San Antonio netted dozens of new members for Local 2021. Read More
August 05, 2022 Southern California health care workers form a union through AFSCME More than 400 Southern California health care workers are gaining a voice on the job through UNAC/UHCP, an AFSCME affiliate. Read More
August 02, 2022 Sequoia hospital workers come away from strike victorious Members of Local 829 who work at Sequoia Hospital in California have ratified a new four-year contract. Read More
July 27, 2022 In historic election, Arlington County, Virginia, workers choose AFSCME Arlington County, Virginia, service, labor and trades workers voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 20. Read More
July 26, 2022 Burlington workers fight for – and win – expansive paid leave AFSCME members in Burlington, Vermont, won a paid leave provision in their new contract. Read More
July 22, 2022 Baltimore Museum of Art workers win historic union election AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign chalks up another victory. Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art have overwhelmingly voted to form a union. Read More