July 30, 2025 We won’t let budget cuts undo 60 years of progress under Medicare and Medicaid Congress and the president have crashed the programs’ 60th anniversary party with a slash-and-burn budget that threatens to throw our entire health care system into chaos. Read More
July 29, 2025 Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way. We celebrate the anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid with mixed feelings because these programs are under threat. Read More
July 29, 2025 Workers, pro-worker lawmakers show how big, ugly budget law will hurt Nevadans There’s nothing beautiful about the new budget law. Nevadans will be hurt by it. Pretty much the only people to benefit are the ultra-rich, who will get huge tax breaks. Read More
July 25, 2025 AFSCME Florida Retirees vow to hold Congresswoman Luna accountable AFSCME retirees vow to hold Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida 13th Congressional District accountable for her vote to approve the harmful budget bill. Read More
July 23, 2025 Fighting to protect rural Northern Minnesota from the effects of the budget bill The “Big Beautiful Bill” will have ugly consequences in rural Northern Minnesota. Read More
July 22, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make hunger worse in America We look at how the problem of hunger in America will grow worse as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read More
July 17, 2025 Join the fight against the administration’s union-busting attempt AFSCME demands quick action on a House bill that seeks to overturn the White House’s union-busting executive order. Read More
July 16, 2025 Vulnerable Nevadans, state’s budget to take big hits from the cruel budget bill Vulnerable Nevadans will be hurt by the cruel budget bill. Read More
July 15, 2025 In Arizona’s ‘0-5,’ an AFSCME mechanic lists how the budget bill will harm Arizonans An AFSCME member in Arizona holds his congressman accountable for supporting the budget bill. Read More
July 14, 2025 Western Michigan will hurt from cuts to public services that Rep. Huizenga supported Western Michigan will be harmed by the cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other public services supported by Rep. Bill Huizenga. Read More
July 10, 2025 Medicaid, SNAP cuts Rep. Mike Carey supported will make his constituents suffer Thousands his constituents will be hurt by Medicaid, SNAP cuts backed by Ohio Rep. Mike Carey. Read More
July 10, 2025 Home care provider: Medicaid cuts my lawmaker supported will hurt my CA community A California home care provider says Medicaid cuts will harm her community. Read More
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