February 19, 2019 She Has Her Community’s Back; Her Union Has Hers Amy Meredith, an assistant district attorney at the Travis County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, has been keeping her community safe by prosecuting some of Travis County’s most violent criminals. Read More
February 14, 2019 Honoring Our Beloved Law Enforcement Dogs Let's show some love for AFSCME canines, who help make public safety happen. Read More
February 08, 2019 An Accident, A Caring Act, A Life Saved Compassionate act by an OCSEA-represented state employee saves a life. Read More
February 07, 2019 Unsung Heroes No More: NM Event Honors Public Safety Workers AFSCME Council 18 members came together on Jan. 31 to honor public safety officers and their vital contributions to our communities. Read More
February 05, 2019 Cold? What Cold? AFSCME Members Kept Working Through The Deep Freeze Thousands of public service workers made sure the streets and highways were clean; schools were safe for children to learn in; and sidewalks, ramps and other public spaces for the elderly and disabled were safe to use. Read More
January 28, 2019 A Guiding Light for New Jersey’s Blind “The first thing I do is just listen to them,” says Cynthia King. “I find out how their vision loss came about, what their needs are." Read More
January 21, 2019 Honoring Dr. King On the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech – and from the same pulpit at Mason Temple in Memphis – AFSCME President Lee Saunders reflected on Dr. King’s civil rights and labor rights legacy. Read More
December 18, 2018 Copy of MN Member Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beat Brawn Good communication has been the unlikely secret to a successful 26-year career for Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award. Read More
December 18, 2018 MN Member Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beat Brawn Good communication has been the unlikely secret to a successful 26-year career for Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award. Read More
December 10, 2018 AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up VMOs have a set of experiences and perspectives that cannot be replaced. There is no one who can speak with greater authority about the benefits of union membership than a union member. Read More
December 06, 2018 A Community Rallies Behind AFSCME Member’s Effort to Help Puerto Rico When Hurricanes Maria and Irma struck, AFSCME member Gardy Domenech began a modest relief drive. He had no idea how his community in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, would rally behind him. Read More
November 30, 2018 CSEA Workers Get Creative, Help FBI Catch Suspected Child Pornographer These CSEA workers would’ve made MacGyver proud for the way they helped the FBI solve a crime. Read More
November 29, 2018 As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped As the death toll continues to rise and as smoke engulfs nearby cities, AFSCME members have stepped up to help – often at great personal sacrifice. Read More
November 21, 2018 Cut College Costs. Apply for These Scholarships. For AFSCME members and their families, there are several scholarship opportunities that can make paying for a college degree easier. Read More
November 08, 2018 Working Americans Step Up and Win Big in 2018 Midterms Public service workers who are AFSCME members came out this year across the nation to help elect candidates who support working families. Read More
October 19, 2018 AFSCME Pennsylvania Members Help Hurricane Florence Victims “We have an opportunity as employees of the township [of Swatara] and members of the union to do something good for others who need it.” Read More
September 19, 2018 A Busy Summer for AFSCME Retirees AFSCME retirees founded three new chapters this summer – in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Memphis, Tennessee. Read More
September 17, 2018 NY Lifeguards, Supervisors Post Five-Year Safety Record It takes preparation, teamwork and diligence to achieve a safety record of this magnitude and duration, said Local 508 Lifeguard Supervisors President Peter Stein. Read More
September 14, 2018 PennDOT Worker, AFSCME Member Loses Life on the Job AFSCME mourns the loss of a Pennsylvania member who died in a worksite accident. Read More
September 11, 2018 Catching a Suspected Killer The suspected “Tinder serial killer” has been arrested – thanks to the work of a DC 37 criminalist. Read More
September 11, 2018 We Remember and Honor on 9/11 Anniversary When things are at their worst, public service workers are at their best. Read More
September 10, 2018 Minnesota’s Mark Ditsch is a Cheerful Warrior for his Community Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner is Minnesota mild. Read More
August 06, 2018 Corrections Officer Laid to Rest “We will not let Joseph Gomm die in vain. We want to ensure that every person who works in corrections can come home safely, and that we can keep our institutions and communities safe." Read More
July 31, 2018 Carson City, California, Workers Help Local Kids Succeed AFSCME members in Carson City, California organized a book drive to help local kids. Read More
July 30, 2018 Never Quit Award Winner Says an Informed Public Makes for a Stronger Democracy “Terry” Kraus is the agency historian at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. One of her colleagues described her as a “one-stop, one-person shop for information on the agency.” Read More
July 27, 2018 Never Quit Awardee Did Outstanding Work in Hurricane’s Aftermath Ana Candelario was named the 2018 AFSCME Never Quit Service Award winner at AFSCME 43rd International Convention in Boston this month. Read More
July 16, 2018 Honoring the Giants of AFSCME’s Past A poignant retrospective charted the lives and careers of the past AFSCME leaders. Read More
July 16, 2018 UNION There is nothing we can’t do when we rise up to meet our challenges together. #RiseUpAFSCME Read More
July 16, 2018 We Are AFSCME “But if they think we’re going to roll over, if they think this is going to slow us down or shut us up, if they think we’re going to let five unelected men in robes steal our freedom, they’ve got a big surprise coming." Read More