July 20, 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures recognizes workers’ union Workers at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures won union recognition last week. Read More
June 16, 2022 AFSCME’s advocacy ensures Minnesota Frontline Pay program off to a great start AFSCME members in Minnesota pushed hard for the Frontline Worker Pay program – and it’s off to a tremendous start already. Read More
June 08, 2022 Workers for Kansas City, MO, secure raises in bid to prevent brain drain By standing together, employees of Kansas City, Missouri, won raises and longevity bonuses in their new contract. Read More
June 03, 2022 Colorado collective bargaining law is latest evidence of surging union momentum Union momentum is undeniably on the upsurge. Just look at public sector bargaining victories in Colorado, California, Virginia and Nevada in just the past four years. Read More
May 31, 2022 Colorado collective bargaining bill signed into law Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a historic bill that would extend collective bargaining rights to 36,000 county workers in the state. Read More
May 25, 2022 Historic union win for workers at one Missouri library system Meet Missouri’s first active library union. Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United was formed through AFSCME Council 61. Read More
May 20, 2022 Local 126 members ratify first contract with L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Two years after forming their union, workers at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles have ratified their first contract. Read More
May 18, 2022 AFSCME Local 2021 members celebrate pay raises they helped secure through their union AFSCME members in San Antonio took action to ensure all city employees receive one-time bonuses of $1,000 from the city’s share of American Rescue Plan funds. Read More
May 17, 2022 Persistence nets new contract for hundreds of NY law enforcement members Hundreds of New York law enforcement officers fought for years for a fair contract – and finally got one this month. Read More
May 13, 2022 Colorado legislature passes historic collective bargaining bill Colorado lawmakers have passed landmark legislation to give more than 36,000 county workers the right to collectively bargain. Read More
May 10, 2022 ISU employees ratify contract raising wages Support workers at Illinois State University have reason to be happy. They stood strong and won a robust new contract. Read More
April 29, 2022 Workers at Massachusetts hospital vote to unionize despite management’s fierce opposition Two groups of workers at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts have voted to join Council 93. Read More
April 22, 2022 Child care provider checks of up to $10,000 to start arriving Monday Starting Monday, California child care providers will start getting checks from the state of up to $10,000 – thanks to their advocacy through their union. Read More
April 21, 2022 HOPE for parental leave for all Houston city workers becomes reality HOPE prevails in Houston as members secure 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all city workers. Read More
April 20, 2022 NAPE members secure raises for college support staff in 3 Nebraska colleges AFSCME members in Nebraska have scored another victory – raises for support staff at three state colleges. Read More
April 13, 2022 Puerto Rico members win big in new agreement A deal between the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico and AFSCME-represented workers is a milestone achievement. Read More
April 11, 2022 Washington state retirees win pension COLA increases through persistence Retiree activism yields pension COLA increases in Washington state. Read More
April 08, 2022 MIT library support staff ratify first contract Find out how MIT’s library support staff came to join the AFSCME Council 93 family. Read More
March 30, 2022 AFSCME Florida Local 1363 health care workers win pay increases Learn how the health care heroes of Florida’s AFSCME Local 1363 used their collective bargaining agreement to win better pay and better working conditions. Read More
March 29, 2022 AFSCME New Mexico members ratify historic contract Council 18 New Mexico members ratified a new contract and won their biggest wage increases in state history. Read More
March 21, 2022 Member Activism Wins in Florida Legislative Session The activism of AFSCME Florida Council 79 members led to big wins during Florida’s legislative session. Read More
March 17, 2022 Nevada AFSCME members secure pay raise for state workers State workers in Nevada won much-needed pay raises, thanks to AFSCME members. Read More
March 04, 2022 Union difference: Raises, bonuses for 2,300 workers in Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey County, Minnesota, workers secure strong contract after AFSCME members put up a tough fight. Read More
March 01, 2022 Another behavioral health victory as crisis-line workers join Oregon AFSCME Staff at a Portland crisis intervention center are the latest behavioral health workers to seek to affiliate with Oregon AFSCME. Read More
February 23, 2022 Bryant University facilities employees vote to affiliate with Rhode Island Council 94 Workers at a Rhode Island university have decided to affiliate with AFSCME instead of staying with their previous union. Read More
February 17, 2022 Workers at MO library system seek voluntary recognition of their new union Workers at a library system in Missouri are asking management to recognize their union. Read More
February 11, 2022 Big pay hikes for corrections workers in a TN county will close longstanding wage gap Long-overdue raises will close a yawning pay gap for corrections workers in Shelby County, Tennessee. Read More
February 03, 2022 COVID-19 bonuses secured for thousands of commonwealth workers in Massachusetts More than 6,500 AFSCME Council 93 members received the hazard pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
February 02, 2022 Minnesota Historical Society workers win their union despite daunting odds After a hard-fought campaign, workers at the Minnesota Historical Society have formed a union and are working on their first contract. Read More
January 28, 2022 Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United Workers at museums, zoos and similar institutions are turning to AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign to build power. Read More