October 20, 2023 At AFSCME forum, CA Senate candidates affirm support for unions, workers’ rights Democratic U.S. Senate candidates spoke to AFSCME members at a California summit organized by our union. Read More
October 18, 2023 Biden’s new $9 billion student debt relief plan would greatly help public service workers President Joe Biden continues to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, bringing relief to 53,000 borrowers. Read More
October 05, 2023 AFSCME Retirees convene for annual meeting, then lobby Congress AFSCME Retirees held their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., and lobbied Congress on federal funding and other priorities. Read More
October 04, 2023 President Saunders, AFSCME members picket with UAW members, show strong solidarity AFSCME president and members picketed with UAW members this week in a show of solidarity Read More
October 03, 2023 New Orleans city workers work on first contract after union rights finally protected by law With their union rights protected by an ordinance, New Orleans city workers are writing their first contract. Read More
September 27, 2023 UAW workers on picket line get show of support from President Biden Members of the United Auto Workers who are on strike received a strong show of support this week from no less than President Joe Biden. Read More
September 20, 2023 U.S. Treasury Department: nation’s economy would benefit from stronger labor unions A new report by the U.S. Treasury Department makes the case that stronger unions would benefit the overall national economy. Read More
September 14, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour alerts nation, narrows staffing gap in public services AFSCME concludes a successful, cross-country Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
September 11, 2023 Governor, mayor visit Baltimore Staff the Front Lines event and hiring hall In Baltimore, the Staff the Front Lines bus stop included a hiring hall. Read More
September 07, 2023 Governor, union leaders tout public service jobs at Albany Staff the Front Lines stop Albany, New York, was today’s stop for the AFSCME Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
September 07, 2023 AFSCME Public Safety brings together members in corrections and law enforcement We’re launching a host of new AFSCME Public Safety communications platforms. Read More
September 06, 2023 Hundreds attend Staff the Front Lines job fair in Connecticut Staff the Front Lines job fair attracts hundreds in Hartford, Connecticut. Read More
September 01, 2023 Labor Day 2023: Celebrating the union difference and building tomorrow’s public service workforce Union difference, Staff the Front Lines are subjects of President Lee Saunders’ Labor Day column. Read More
August 31, 2023 Boston is today’s stop for the Staff the Front Lines bus tour The Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in Boston today. Read More
August 30, 2023 At Rhode Island bus stop, Staff the Front Lines holds job fair A job fair was held today at the Staff the Front Line bus stop in Rhode Island Read More
August 29, 2023 Over 1,000 people attend NYC hiring hall held along with Staff the Front Lines bus tour A New York City hiring hall, part of the Staff the Front Lines bus tour, attracted over 1,000 people on Monday. Read More
August 28, 2023 President Saunders: 1963 March on Washington was also a march for worker rights AFSCME members, including President Lee Saunders, joined a rally on the National Mall to mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Read More
August 25, 2023 AFSCME members rally in Columbus as Staff the Front Lines bus visits Ohio The Staff the Front Lines bus rolled into Columbus, Ohio, for a rally by AFSCME members and elected officials. Read More
August 22, 2023 Donate to help your union siblings in Hawaii, Washington, California Help AFSCME members in Hawaii, Washington and California. Read More
August 21, 2023 Hiring hall held in Philadelphia as speakers highlight public service jobs crisis In Philadelphia, AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines event included a hiring hall. Read More
August 18, 2023 Jersey City is today’s stop for the Staff the Front Lines bus The Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in Jersey City today. Read More
August 15, 2023 Governor, other New Mexico leaders join Staff the Front Lines bus tour, hiring hall The Staff the Front Lines bus tour finished its Western tour with a press conference and hiring hall in New Mexico. Read More
August 14, 2023 AFSCME members in Hawaii need your help Here’s how you can help AFSCME members in Hawaii. Read More
August 11, 2023 At Phoenix ‘Staff the Front Lines’ stop, governor, mayor join AFSCME president, workers Arizona’s governor and Phoenix’s mayor joined AFSCME’s president and local AFSCME members for the latest stop on our union’s “Staff the Front Lines” bus tour. Read More
August 10, 2023 New York 911 dispatchers sound alarm on chronic short-staffing Short-staffing is leading to delayed or unanswered 911 calls in New York, AFSCME members say. Read More
August 09, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour stops in San Diego The Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in San Diego. Read More
August 08, 2023 AFSCME nurses share worries about staffing crisis with Biden administration Four AFSCME nurses discussed staffing shortages with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra this month. Read More
August 07, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour kicks off Western swing with stop in Los Angeles Los Angeles was the first stop on the Western leg of the Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
July 31, 2023 AFSCME holds job fairs to recruit talented public service workers AFSCME will hold job fairs as part of its Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
July 27, 2023 We mourn Haley Rogers, an Oregon behavioral health worker who died on the job AFSCME mourns the killing of Haley Rogers, an Oregon behavioral health worker who was killed at work. Read More