July 03, 2025 After Congress passes disastrous budget bill, AFSCME pledges to hold lawmakers accountable As Congress passes a dangerous budget bill, AFSCME promises to hold lawmakers accountable. Read More
July 04, 2025 Defending the sacred freedom to organize This Fourth of July, we celebrate our freedoms, including the freedom to organize. Read More
July 02, 2025 Why target the vulnerable? NJ nurse asks her House member to reject Medicaid cuts A New Jersey nurse asks her House member why he jeopardized the lives of the people she cares for by supporting the so-called “big, beautiful bill.” Read More
July 01, 2025 Senate’s budget sells out working people to make billionaires richer The Senate’s budget bill makes deeper cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and public services than the House version. Read More
July 01, 2025 Holding some Western lawmakers accountable for their votes on the cruel budget bill AFSCME members are calling out lawmakers in Colorado and Nevada for supporting the budget bill. Read More
July 01, 2025 West Virginians will be in a world of pain if Congress guts Medicaid An AFSCME member tells Congress the budget bill will hurt West Virginians extra hard. Read More
June 26, 2025 Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs The cruel budget bill shouldn’t become law, AFSCME retiree tells Congress. Read More
June 25, 2025 Judge blocks administration’s efforts to bust federal employee unions A federal judge says no to the administration’s attempt to bust federal unions. Read More
June 24, 2025 Alaska member makes long journey to tell lawmakers to protect lifesaving services An Alaska member made a 4,000-mile journey to tell lawmakers face-to-face to protect the services that working families rely on. Read More
June 23, 2025 It’s getting hotter. Workers need protection from the heat. Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride calls for robust state and workplace heat standard regulations to protect workers and save lives. Read More
June 20, 2025 AFSCME President Saunders to UK union: anti-worker attacks could happen to you Read More
June 17, 2025 The White House doesn’t care about working people. This nomination proves it. Jonathan Berry should not become the Labor Department’s solicitor Read More
June 17, 2025 Michigan nurses to Congress: Medicaid cuts will hurt all Americans Michigan nurses explained to Congress that cutting Medicaid will hurt everyone, not just Medicaid patients. Read More
June 13, 2025 Nearly 900 elected officials oppose public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts Nearly 900 state and local elected officials pen letter to Senate, warning of harmful cuts. Read More
June 12, 2025 People shouldn’t be made to suffer so billionaires can buy more yachts, AFSCME member says A Wisconsin member joined a “teach-in” to urge the Senate to reject the big, terrible budget bill. Read More
June 10, 2025 Educators to Congress: No cuts to Medicaid Two AFSCME special ed professionals urge the Senate to reject the cruel budget bill. Read More
June 09, 2025 America’s mental health crisis would worsen if the budget bill becomes law Cutting Medicaid will hurt behavioral health programs, just to pay for billionaire tax cuts. Read More
June 09, 2025 Release our union brother. Now. We demand the immediate release of David Huerta. Read More
June 03, 2025 More White House gaslighting about Project 2025. We won’t be fooled. Trump’s point man on Project 2025 is trying to gaslight you. Don’t believe the lies. Read More
June 02, 2025 The budget bill will blow a big hole in Medicare Seniors beware! Medicare may suffer if the House budget bill becomes law. Read More
May 29, 2025 Fear and worry in New Mexico over cuts to food assistance AFSCME members in New Mexico discussed their concerns with cuts to food assistance with Sen. Ben Ray Luján. Read More
May 27, 2025 Uncle Sam may garnish your Social Security if you have unpaid student debt If you are a retiree with unpaid student loans, the government may garnish your Social Security check. Read More
May 23, 2025 Zabdiel Martinez: I help families get food support, and Congress’ budget will hurt them. The fight against a cruel budget bill moves to the Senate. Read More
May 22, 2025 Increasing hunger in America to give billionaires tax cuts A bill approved by the House of Representatives today is putting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under threat like never before. Read More
May 22, 2025 In a win for billionaires, the House passed a budget that hurts working families Billionaires win with House-passed budget. Read More
May 22, 2025 Support grows in Congress to undo union-busting executive order A bill that would protect the collective bargaining rights of federal workers is gaining bipartisan support in Congress. Read More
May 19, 2025 AFSCME members trek to Capitol Hill to speak against Medicaid cuts AFSCME members Stephanie Teachman, of New York, and Jeanne Weaver, of Pennsylvania, visited Capitol Hill to speak against Medicaid cuts. Read More
May 12, 2025 AFSCME members won’t stand by as Congress cuts Medicaid and food assistance As Congress takes steps to cut Medicaid and other life-saving programs, AFSCME members are fighting back. Read More
May 12, 2025 WTC health program firings devastate care for 9/11 first responders The administration’s misguided cuts are jeopardizing health care for 9/11 responders and survivors. Read More
May 12, 2025 Judge blocks White House’s illegal reorganization of the federal government A federal judge has put a temporary stop to this administration’s unlawful overhaul of federal government. Read More