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
July 26, 2023 AFSCME members hold thirst strike to demand federal heat protections for workers AFSCME members joined a thirst strike by Rep. Greg Casar at the U.S. Capitol to demand a federal workplace heat standard to protect workers on the job. Read More
July 24, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour stop in Minneapolis includes first hiring hall AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in Minneapolis today. Read More
July 21, 2023 AFSCME Staff the Front Lines bus makes second stop in Lansing, Michigan Our union’s Staff the Front Lines bus arrived in Lansing, Michigan, today, the second stop of a national tour that seeks to help fill open public service jobs. Read More
July 20, 2023 What happens when the people who deliver life-saving benefits need help? AFSCME members who deliver SNAP benefits are sounding the alarm that they’re facing cuts to that vital program. Read More
July 17, 2023 First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y. Rochester, New York, was the first stop on AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
July 17, 2023 Saunders: With COVID-19 behind us, it’s time to rebuild the public service workforce In Newsweek column, AFSCME leader says it’s time to rebuild public services. Read More
July 13, 2023 AFSCME welcomes minimum wage hikes, but more needs to be done This summer, 19 state and local governments are raising their minimum wages, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Read More
July 12, 2023 AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service AFSCME is launching the Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
July 11, 2023 One way to put American values in action: Stop cutting taxes for the super-rich Secretary-Treasurer McBride calls for tax fairness Read More
June 30, 2023 AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people In a blow to working families, the Supreme Court rejects President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Read More
June 30, 2023 AFSCME’s Saunders blasts Supreme Court after majority rejects affirmative action AFSCME President Lee Saunders harshly criticized the Supreme Court after a 6-3 majority rejected affirmative action in higher education. Read More
June 23, 2023 AFSCME volunteer member organizers bring unique perspectives to expanding union Two volunteer member organizers shared their experiences at 2023’s organizing summit. Read More
June 22, 2023 Senate committee OKs bill to protect collective bargaining rights for private sector workers We applaud the Senate HELP Committee's for approving the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read More
June 20, 2023 Biden accepts union endorsements at Philadelphia rally AFSCME and some 20 other unions have made their choice – reelect President Joe Biden. Read More
June 16, 2023 AFSCME endorses Joe Biden, ‘the most pro-worker president of our lifetime’ President Joe Biden is AFSCME’s choice in the 2024 elections. Read More