May 17, 2021 Never Quit winner is Jamestown, N.Y., city worker who saved two from house fire Joe Pollaro, an equipment operator for the City of Jamestown, N.Y., won AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award for saving two people in a burning building. Read More
May 11, 2021 S-T McBride talks to nurses about the pandemic, unions Watch the video of the conversation between AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride and four AFSCME nurses. Read More
May 10, 2021 We honor law enforcement during National Police Week We honor law enforcement professionals during National Police Week. Read More
May 06, 2021 Nurses Week gives us a chance to show our appreciation and support Let us salute nurses for the extraordinary work they are doing during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
May 03, 2021 We thank corrections workers for their sacrifices, selfless duty during pandemic For the sacrifices they’ve made during the pandemic, corrections staff deserve our deepest gratitude. Read More
April 26, 2021 AFSCME member’s quick thinking saves life Quick thinking and recent CPR training helped an AFSCME Florida member save a man’s life. Read More
April 22, 2021 Behavioral health worker in Pennsylvania is Never Quit Service Award winner Alicia Craig, a behavioral health worker in Pennsylvania, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
April 14, 2021 AFSCME corrections officers learn, train fellow COs on COVID-19 AFSCME educates correctional employees on COVID-19 safety best practices, while affiliates promote member vaccination. Read More
April 12, 2021 NY paramedics make in-flight rescue AFSCME EMS workers are never off the clock. Not even when flying high above. Three New York EMS workers saved a passenger’s life in flight. Read More
March 29, 2021 Michigan’s Emilie Stack, protecting her community through public health For Emilie Stack, an emergency preparedness coordinator in Michigan, it’s all about community. Read More
March 16, 2021 The fight to expand worker rights in Maryland higher education continues in Annapolis At Maryland’s legislative session, AFSCME members are working hard to help workers at community colleges and public universities. Read More
March 11, 2021 Texas legislature urged to fix crumbling prisons, boost corrections staffing and pensions AFSCME members ask the Texas legislature to fix crumbling prisons, increase corrections staffing and shore up the pensions they were promised. Read More
March 02, 2021 Arizona paramedic and Never Quit winner was first inspired by fifth grade teacher Meet Keith Lowry, a paramedic in Northern Arizona and member of AFSCME Local 2960, who’s a winner of AFSCME's Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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February 12, 2021 There’s new HOPE for a new agreement with the City of Houston HOPE members have kicked off a collaborative process to set priorities and negotiate a new agreement with the City of Houston later this year. Read More
February 11, 2021 For Florida member, a legislative fight is about more than just the bill Florida member Tallulah Thomas, who has sacrificed much to serve her community, continues to fight thanks to the power she gains from her union. Read More
February 01, 2021 In viral PSAs, New Mexico health care workers urge mask use, vaccinations AFSCME members recorded public service announcements to encourage New Mexicans to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. To their surprise, those videos have gone viral. Read More
January 25, 2021 Hawaii’s Peter Oshiro has his co-workers’ backs Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Hawaii’s Peter Oshiro, has his co-workers’ backs – even if it means reaching into his own pocket to make sure they are safe. Read More
January 21, 2021 An outpouring of support for AFSCME U.S. Capitol workers Messages of support and solidarity have poured in for the AFSCME members who work at the U.S. Capitol. Read More
January 12, 2021 AFSCME nurses shine as their sacrifices for their communities continue in pandemic AFSCME nurses are shining in the spotlight as they continue to make huge sacrifices while serving on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. Read More
January 05, 2021 Rest in power, Brother Andrew Washington We mourn the loss of Brother Andrew Washington, executive director of AFSCME District Council 20 – one of many AFSCME members who have succumbed to COVID-19. Read More
December 14, 2020 Lucy Eddy shows compassion, love to those with developmental disabilities For those with developmental disabilities, Never Quit winner Lucy Eddy offers compassion, dignity. Read More
December 08, 2020 New York member, a school bus driver, dies following school bus crash We mourn the tragic loss of CSEA member Andy Sanchez, a school bus driver in New York state who died after a work-related crash. Read More
November 30, 2020 Amid a pandemic, a librarian doubles down for Los Angeles Toktam Gholami, a Los Angeles librarian, is doubling down for her community during the pandemic. Read More
November 23, 2020 MultiCare Indigo doctors strike for patient safety over profits In Washington state, MultiCare Indigo doctors are striking for patient safety over profits. Read More
November 16, 2020 At home for veterans in Michigan, the rewards are subtle but last a lifetime Never Quit Service Award winner Cathy Scott brightens the lives of residents at the Grand Rapids, Mich., Home for Veterans. She’s a member of AFSCME Local 261 (Council 25). Read More
October 26, 2020 L.A.’s Justo Franco: Creating order amid chaos Never Quit Service Award winner Justo Franco kept L.A.’s buses running during the recent protests. Learn what it took for Franco to make that happen. Read More
October 15, 2020 As pandemic ravaged New York City region, this morgue worker refused to quit Mike Vikara, a forensic pathologist assistant for the Nassau County, New York, Medical Examiner, is a winner of AFSCME's Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 06, 2020 It’s been a year like no other, but don’t tell that to this Oregon emergency manager Erik Rau is an emergency management planner for the state of Oregon who has helped battle fires, floods and a pandemic – all in a single year. Read More
September 28, 2020 When a moment of reckoning becomes a moment of opportunity Never Quit Service Award Winner Carre Adams leads the George Washington Carver Museum through a moment of change. Read More