December 21, 2021 AFSCME members renew resolve to make the Build Back Better Act a reality The Build Back Better Act would invest some $2 trillion to expand the social safety net, fight climate change and invest in our human infrastructure. Read More
December 17, 2021 Vice President Harris announces plan to replace country’s lead pipes The Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan will replace all lead pipes and remove lead paint in homes to protect families from lead exposure. Read More
December 16, 2021 Rallies highlight importance of child care provisions in the Build Back Better Act Rallies held this week stressed the importance of child care. Participants called on the Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act. Read More
December 13, 2021 OCSEA members at Toledo Correctional Institution protest unsafe working conditions Working conditions are so unsafe at a Toledo, Ohio, prison, that OCSEA members working there held a picket to draw attention to the issue. Read More
December 13, 2021 In support of striking Kellogg’s workers, Biden says collective bargaining is ‘critical’ In support of Kellogg’s striking workers, President Joe Biden issued a statement last week saying he will “aggressively defend” both labor unions and collective bargaining. Read More
December 03, 2021 OAPSE president urges use of federal stimulus money to end school staffing shortages OAPSE President Lois Carson discussed school labor shortages during a webinar put together by the federal Education and Treasury departments. Read More
December 02, 2021 Amazon workers in Alabama get second chance at unionization vote The National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon improperly interfered in the union election held earlier this year. Read More
November 29, 2021 Honoring the anniversary of America’s first pay equity strike Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride writes about the 40th anniversary of the San Jose, California, pay equity strike – the first of its kind in the country. Read More
November 23, 2021 AFSCME history: The fight against discrimination in the District of Columbia government Learn about Marvin Fleming, an AFSCME member in the 1960s, who fought discrimination in the District of Columbia government. Read More
November 22, 2021 Historic union election looming at Art Institute of Chicago Workers at the Art Institute of Chicago and the institute’s school have filed petitions with the National Labor Relations Board seeking union elections. Read More
November 19, 2021 AFSCME’s Saunders urges Senate to act on House-approved Build Back Better Act After House passage of the Build Back Better Act, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said our country is “set to turn a corner.” Read More
November 16, 2021 AFSCME President Lee Saunders joins signing ceremony of historic infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law at the White House. Read More
November 05, 2021 32,000 health care workers notify Kaiser Permanente they will go on strike beginning Nov. 15 A strike by 32,000 workers of Kaiser Permanente out West is scheduled for Nov. 15 – unless the company alters its wage and other proposals to the workers’ satisfaction. Read More
Union 411: How and why we organize The next installment of Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride’s Union 411 video series focuses on how and why workers organize. Read More
November 01, 2021 Saunders at UNAC/UHCP rally: ‘AFSCME stands with you’ During a rally for UNAC/UHCP workers, AFSCME President Lee Saunders shared a message of solidarity. Read More
November 01, 2021 AFSCME gets out the vote as Virginia’s election grows near AFSCME is making the final push to get out the vote in Virginia for Tuesday’s elections. Read More
October 29, 2021 Saunders calls Biden’s Build Back Better deal a ‘sea change’ for working families AFSCME President Lee Saunders called President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better framework a ‘sea change’ for working families. Read More
October 26, 2021 Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act Introduced The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act was introduced in the House today. Read More
October 21, 2021 At Morehouse College, AFSCME’s Saunders urges students to be part of social change AFSCME President Lee Saunders spoke at Morehouse College’s Crown Forum, urging students to be part of social change. Read More
October 20, 2021 Biden-Harris administration announces rules to encourage federal workers to join unions Two new rules issued by the White House will help federal workers join unions. Read More
October 19, 2021 Fed-up workers spark national wave of activism Workers across the country are increasingly taking to the picket line or threatening to strike this October. Read More
October 14, 2021 Social Security COLA rises, but Congress needs to do more The Social Security COLA made a big jump, but it’s not enough to help retirees. Read More
October 13, 2021 More than 18,000 union health care workers in California vote to authorize strike Thousands of California health care workers are prepared to strike if Kaiser Permanente fails to address understaffing, wages and other issues. Read More
October 05, 2021 Baltimore Museum of Art workers are latest to join a national wave of museum organizing Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art are forming a union – the latest in a national wave of organizing in cultural institutions. Read More
October 04, 2021 Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers A new report released by AFSCME shows cultural institutions accepted taxpayer help to make it through the coronavirus pandemic but kept laying off workers. Read More
September 28, 2021 Marches this Saturday will defend reproductive justice AFSCME members are urged to take part in the Women’s March on Saturday to defend reproductive rights. Read More
September 23, 2021 Reproductive justice is economic justice AFSCME signed on to an amicus brief in a case before the Supreme Court that threatens the constitutional right to access reproductive care, including abortion. Read More
September 21, 2021 AFSCME supports lowering drug prices to help millions of Americans AFSCME supports a proposal to lower drug prices that would help millions of Americans afford their prescription medications and avoid impossible choices. Read More
September 16, 2021 AFSCME member who helps struggling families joins calls for wealthy to pay fair share in taxes Kanika Jones, a Head Start case worker in Phoenix and member of AFSCME Local 2960, added her voice to a growing chorus calling for higher taxes on the wealthy. Read More
September 14, 2021 New Jersey behavioral health workers held Labor Day strike SERV behavioral health workers held a Labor Day strike. Read More