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April 02, 2019

New Mexico Council 18 Welcomes Newest EMS Members

The unit of almost 30 workers held an election from March 5-9 to join with the New Mexico council.

March 29, 2019

Fight is on to Save Alaska Psychiatric Institute

ASEA members are fighting the newly elected governor’s plan to privatize the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. We want it to remain under taxpayer control.

March 27, 2019

84 School Employees in Ohio on Strike for Fair Wages, Insurance

Lacking a contract for almost two years, OAPSE members working at Claymont City Schools in Ohio have gone on strike.

March 26, 2019

Oregon Graduate Researchers Working Toward First Contract

First was the fight to unionize. Now some Oregon graduate students are putting together their first contract.

March 25, 2019

AFSCME Members Join University of California Strike for Day of Solidarity

When UPTE’s research and technical workers went on strike starting Wednesday, about 5,000 AFSCME members joined in solidarity for that one day.

March 22, 2019

AFSCME Alaska Members Slam New Governor’s ‘Disaster’ of a Budget

The proposal would make draconian cuts to state services and privatize a number of programs.

March 19, 2019

State Nurses Find Power in Numbers

Feeling empowered as they fight for collective bargaining rights, some state-employed nurses in Nevada are taking steps to improve their working conditions.

March 13, 2019

On the Record: Resilience

Watch AFSCME President Lee Saunders explain how our union is resisting, persisting and continuing to build worker power.

March 13, 2019

Behavioral Health Members Are Becoming AFSCME Strong in Oregon

At 101 events across the state in January, Council 75’s weeklong blitz engaged 1,700 members, who did everything from talking to co-workers about the difference joining a union makes, to becoming active in their union, to increasing membership.

March 11, 2019

Victories Against Anti-Worker Laws in Missouri, New Mexico Show Momentum

Together, these two recent victories reflect a broader push in the states to unrig the rules that rob working families of their voices.

March 08, 2019

AFSCME Joins ‘Fund Our Future’ Campaign in Support of Quality Public Education

The ambitious new effort launched by the American Federation of Teachers seeks high-quality public education for all.

March 07, 2019

A Vital Link in the Chain

911 dispatchers save lives. Unfortunately, their contributions to the emergency response system are often overlooked. A new bill co-sponsored by former AFSCME member Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) will change that.

March 06, 2019

Fighting for Better Working Conditions in San Mateo County

Our Local 829 sisters and brothers with San Mateo County’s Human Services Agency unit started their two-day strike on Tuesday, calling on county management to offer them a fair contract.

March 04, 2019

AFSCME NJ Joins National Campaign to Elevate Behavioral Health Industry

The United We Heal campaign aims to build a strong and equitable behavioral health community that ensures workers have their voices protected.

March 01, 2019

Standing Strong with Oakland Teachers

AFSCME in Northern California is standing in solidarity with striking teachers in Oakland. Find out why.

February 27, 2019

Attorneys for Washington State Seek Collective Bargaining Rights

Assistant attorneys general in Washington state seek collective bargaining rights from the legislature.

February 26, 2019

Oregon AFSCME Members Fight to Protect Retirement Security

In Oregon, AFSCME members are showing up in force at the legislature to protect their retirement security.

February 25, 2019

Bill Aims to Protect Health Care and Social Service Workers

A bill backed by AFSCME members would reduce workplace violence faced by health care and social service workers.

February 22, 2019

AFSCME Stands in Solidarity with West Virginia Teachers

They struck on Tuesday and into Wednesday, marshaling 30,000 educators and allies to speak out against that state Senate’s education bill.

February 15, 2019

Collective Bargaining on the Horizon for Nevada State Employees

SB135 will enable more than 20,000 Nevada state employees to have a seat at the table with the governor and the Nevada Legislature and gain a voice in the decision making over working conditions and compensation.

February 12, 2019

Torrance Workers Make Sure Their Concerns Are Heard

Collective action in the form of a demonstration can yield results, as this example from Torrance, Calif., shows.

February 11, 2019

Union Leaders Discuss the Future of American Labor

AFSCME President Lee Saunders and leaders of other public sector unions stressed that organizing and cross-union collaboration are vital for the future of the labor movement in the post-Janus era.

February 06, 2019

The Shutdown is Over. The Time to Act Has Just Begun.

Here are three things you can do to make sure shutdowns don’t happen again.

February 01, 2019

AFSCME Parents Rejoice as Teachers Secure Win to Improve Education

The teachers went on strike to highlight the many ways in which their students were being shortchanged.

February 01, 2019

AFSCME Retirees Gained 100% Support for Retiree Rx Plan from MD Senate; House is Next

“The bottom line is that this elimination of benefits would be unaffordable to some retirees and confusing to many."

January 30, 2019

House Approves Much-Needed Raise for Federal Workers

The bill, called the “Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019,” was approved 259-161, with bipartisan support.

January 24, 2019

In the Wake of the Janus Ruling, We're Sticking With Our Union

The billionaires and corporations that brought Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 to the Supreme Court expected a flood of workers to leave their unions. Instead, what’s happening is just the opposite.

January 17, 2019

AFSCME Members Join CA Teachers on Picket Line

The teachers, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), are standing up for high-quality education in their city, demanding, among other things, adequate class sizes, necessary support staff and fair pay.

January 10, 2019

AFSCME Members Join Federal Workers in Rally to End Government Shutdown

Thousands of people marched to demand that 800,000 federal workers be allowed to return to their jobs and receive their paychecks.

January 08, 2019

Shutdown Rally is This Thursday

Join the labor rally on Thursday, Jan. 10, to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.

Victories Archive

New Mexico Council 18 Welcomes Newest EMS Members

Fight is on to Save Alaska Psychiatric Institute

84 School Employees in Ohio on Strike for Fair Wages, Insurance

Oregon Graduate Researchers Working Toward First Contract

AFSCME Members Join University of California Strike for Day of Solidarity

AFSCME Alaska Members Slam New Governor’s ‘Disaster’ of a Budget

State Nurses Find Power in Numbers

On the Record: Resilience

Behavioral Health Members Are Becoming AFSCME Strong in Oregon

Victories Against Anti-Worker Laws in Missouri, New Mexico Show Momentum

AFSCME Joins ‘Fund Our Future’ Campaign in Support of Quality Public Education

A Vital Link in the Chain

Fighting for Better Working Conditions in San Mateo County

AFSCME NJ Joins National Campaign to Elevate Behavioral Health Industry

Standing Strong with Oakland Teachers

Attorneys for Washington State Seek Collective Bargaining Rights

Oregon AFSCME Members Fight to Protect Retirement Security

Bill Aims to Protect Health Care and Social Service Workers

AFSCME Stands in Solidarity with West Virginia Teachers

Collective Bargaining on the Horizon for Nevada State Employees

Torrance Workers Make Sure Their Concerns Are Heard

Union Leaders Discuss the Future of American Labor

The Shutdown is Over. The Time to Act Has Just Begun.

AFSCME Parents Rejoice as Teachers Secure Win to Improve Education

AFSCME Retirees Gained 100% Support for Retiree Rx Plan from MD Senate; House is Next

House Approves Much-Needed Raise for Federal Workers

In the Wake of the Janus Ruling, We're Sticking With Our Union

AFSCME Members Join CA Teachers on Picket Line

AFSCME Members Join Federal Workers in Rally to End Government Shutdown

Shutdown Rally is This Thursday