January 03, 2020 2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People Minimum wage increases in 21 states and 26 cities and counties this year will help 7 million working Americans. Read More
December 23, 2019 Government Funding Package Will Strengthen Public Services As the year drew to a close, Congress passed a spending package that will benefit working people and strengthen public services. Read More
December 19, 2019 Latest Threat to ACA Strengthens Our Resolve to Protect Health Care The latest threat to the Affordable Care Act comes from a ruling this week from a federal appellate court. We won’t let opponents take away health care from millions of people. Read More
December 17, 2019 Report: Employer Aggression Against Unionizing Workers is Strong A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute highlights the breadth of employer wrongdoing in targeting workers who wish to unionize. Read More
December 11, 2019 LA Museum Does the Right Thing Los Angeles museum takes the right approach – it voluntarily recognizes workers’ union. Read More
December 10, 2019 SNAP Rule Change Will Leave Hundreds of Thousands Hungry A change to SNAP imposed by the Trump administration will leave hundreds of thousands in hunger. Read More
December 05, 2019 Workers at L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Seek to Build Power Through AFSCME MOCA workers are joining their counterparts at another Los Angeles-based museum, the Marciano Art Foundation, in the fight for better wages and better working conditions. Read More
November 26, 2019 State and Local Workers See High Value in Their Jobs Despite Stress, Survey Finds A new survey shows public service workers value their pensions more than their pay. Read More
November 21, 2019 House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act The House has passed an AFSCME-backed bill to increase workplace safety for health care and social services workers. Read More
November 13, 2019 AFSCME Stands with Dreamers as Supreme Court Weighs their Future AFSCME will continue to stand with Dreamers, whose future is being weighed by the Supreme Court in a case involving an Obama-era policy known as DACA. Read More
October 31, 2019 On the Record: Child Care for All Thanks to a new state law, California child care providers have collective bargaining rights – the freedom to negotiate for better compensation and benefits, the ability to stand together in a strong union. Read More
October 24, 2019 New Book Shows AFSCME’s Role in Key Fights that Shaped Labor Former New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse visited AFSCME International to talk about his latest book and the future of labor. Read More
October 22, 2019 AFSCME Members Help Make the Wheels of a Unique Bus Go Round Thanks to AFSCME members, a school bus filled with food items is helping South Florida students fight hunger. Read More
October 21, 2019 House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education The College Affordability Act will help fix the broken Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
October 17, 2019 Saunders Urges ‘Back to Basics’ Strategy for 2020 Win and Beyond What will help pro-worker allies win elections in 2020 and beyond? A “back to basics” strategy of organizing through face-to-face conversations, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
September 27, 2019 Rule Change Would Lead to LGBTQ Employment Discrimination AFSCME strongly opposes a proposed rule change by the Trump administration that would effectively remove protections for LGBTQ workers who are employed by federal contractors and subcontractors. Read More
September 25, 2019 Ideas@AFSCME: How to Make the Economy Work for Everyone AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride sat down for a conversation with the president of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Thea Lee, to discuss ways to make the nation’s economy work for all of us. Read More
September 10, 2019 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program’s Replacement is Broken Too According to a new Government Accountability Office report, the new program is just as difficult to navigate and as confusing as its predecessor. Read More
September 09, 2019 States Passing Much-Needed Paid Leave Laws In the absence of a federal law, states and D.C. are taking the lead in passing much-needed paid leave policies. Read More
August 27, 2019 The Union Difference on Union 411 In the latest “Union 411” video, Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride explores the value of the Union Difference – power, dignity, respect and fairness. Read More
August 15, 2019 Hundreds of Florida Students Receive Back-to-School Supplies from AFSCME Many AFSCME Florida members help educate school children. This year, they also helped children get a good start in school by donating hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies. Read More
August 14, 2019 The Financial Consultant Who Ruins State Budgets Read about a budget consultant who’s infamous for shrinking budgets at the cost of essential public services. Read More
August 02, 2019 On the Road to the AFSCME Public Service Forum Hear from workers who are heading from California to Nevada to attend the AFSCME Public Service Forum – what their expectations are, what they want candidates to focus on. Read More
July 25, 2019 Learning in Limbo Congress needs to fully fund the IDEA program so devoted educators like New York’s Mandy Roberts-Amo can continue to help students with disabilities. Read More
July 23, 2019 Scalia’s Record Raises Questions About His Ability to Lead Labor Department It’s unclear whether Eugene Scalia, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next labor secretary, has what it takes to be an advocate for working people. Read More
July 22, 2019 AFSCME Supports Repeal of Regressive Tax on Health Benefits AFSCME applauded the House of Representatives for voting to repeal a regressive health tax that is part of the ACA and would make it harder for working families to afford quality health care. Read More
July 19, 2019 U.S. House Votes to Boost Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour The effort to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade got a major boost when the House passed a bill raising it to $15 an hour by 2025. Read More
July 17, 2019 We Applaud House Effort to Give Federal Employees Paid Leave We applaud the House for passing a bill that would guarantee federal workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for their children or sick family members or to recover from serious medical problems. Read More
July 16, 2019 2020 Public Service Forum is Largest Candidate Event in AFSCME History With at least 19 participants, the 2020 Public Service Forum will be the largest presidential candidate forum in AFSCME history. Read More
July 16, 2019 AFSCME Supports Domestic Worker Bill of Rights The legislation would ensure “that rights aren’t just on paper, but that they can be enforced and implemented” legally and in ways to decrease retaliation. Read More