November 01, 2022 AFSCME Local 328 settles historic contract with OHSU After months of negotiations and a strike vote, AFSCME members at long last got a contract they could approve from Oregon’s public medical university. Read More
October 26, 2022 AFSCME Florida’s newest members work for the tiny Town of Surfside Workers at the Town of Surfside, Florida, built power and ratified their first contract. Read More
October 18, 2022 Philadelphia Museum of Art workers win major victories in contract, end historic strike AFSCME members at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ratified their first contract, ending their three-week long strike. Read More
October 14, 2022 Education support staff in Prince George’s County, MD win new contract, bringing wage increases, bonuses and more. Educational support staff in Prince George’s County, Maryland, won a historic new contract Read More
October 13, 2022 New Jersey behavioral health workers ratify first contract with SERV after years of standing united SERV behavioral health workers in New Jersey ratified their first contract. Read More
October 07, 2022 Austin AFSCME members secure $20 minimum wage for city and county workers A $20 minimum wage victory in Austin underscores the importance of joining AFSCME. Read More
September 30, 2022 Some workers for Alexandria, Virginia, choose to form union through AFSCME Labor and trades workers for the City of Alexandria, Virginia, voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME. Read More
September 28, 2022 Thousands of Sharp HealthCare RNs in California ratify historic contract In California, thousands of nurses who work for Sharp HealthCare are celebrating a fair and hard-fought contract. Read More
September 27, 2022 St. Louis city and county employees fight for – and win – paid family and medical leave Member of AFSCM Local 410 (Council 61) were key in ensuring workers for the city and county of St. Louis, Missouri, get paid FMLA leave. Read More
September 19, 2022 Red Cross workers win 9% pay increase, retain strong health benefits in historic contract New Red Cross contract provides long-overdue raises and workplace safety improvements for front-line heroes. Read More
September 15, 2022 Washington state interpreters choose to form a union through AFSCME Language interpreters in Washington state chose to form a union through AFSCME – rejecting the Freedom Foundation’s attempt to block it. Read More
September 06, 2022 Flight paramedics and other first responders form union with AFSCME AFSCME Florida’s newest members are 84 first responders who work at the University of Florida (UF) Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Welcome. Read More
August 19, 2022 Blitz held to keep AFSCME’s voice strong in local worker advocacy in San Antonio A summer AFSCME blitz to strengthen worker voices in San Antonio netted dozens of new members for Local 2021. Read More
August 05, 2022 Southern California health care workers form a union through AFSCME More than 400 Southern California health care workers are gaining a voice on the job through UNAC/UHCP, an AFSCME affiliate. Read More
August 02, 2022 Sequoia hospital workers come away from strike victorious Members of Local 829 who work at Sequoia Hospital in California have ratified a new four-year contract. Read More
July 27, 2022 In historic election, Arlington County, Virginia, workers choose AFSCME Arlington County, Virginia, service, labor and trades workers voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 20. Read More
July 26, 2022 Burlington workers fight for – and win – expansive paid leave AFSCME members in Burlington, Vermont, won a paid leave provision in their new contract. Read More
July 22, 2022 Baltimore Museum of Art workers win historic union election AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign chalks up another victory. Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art have overwhelmingly voted to form a union. Read More
July 20, 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures recognizes workers’ union Workers at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures won union recognition last week. Read More
June 16, 2022 AFSCME’s advocacy ensures Minnesota Frontline Pay program off to a great start AFSCME members in Minnesota pushed hard for the Frontline Worker Pay program – and it’s off to a tremendous start already. Read More
June 08, 2022 Workers for Kansas City, MO, secure raises in bid to prevent brain drain By standing together, employees of Kansas City, Missouri, won raises and longevity bonuses in their new contract. Read More
June 03, 2022 Colorado collective bargaining law is latest evidence of surging union momentum Union momentum is undeniably on the upsurge. Just look at public sector bargaining victories in Colorado, California, Virginia and Nevada in just the past four years. Read More
May 31, 2022 Colorado collective bargaining bill signed into law Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed into law a historic bill that would extend collective bargaining rights to 36,000 county workers in the state. Read More
May 25, 2022 Historic union win for workers at one Missouri library system Meet Missouri’s first active library union. Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United was formed through AFSCME Council 61. Read More
May 20, 2022 Local 126 members ratify first contract with L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Two years after forming their union, workers at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles have ratified their first contract. Read More
May 18, 2022 AFSCME Local 2021 members celebrate pay raises they helped secure through their union AFSCME members in San Antonio took action to ensure all city employees receive one-time bonuses of $1,000 from the city’s share of American Rescue Plan funds. Read More
May 17, 2022 Persistence nets new contract for hundreds of NY law enforcement members Hundreds of New York law enforcement officers fought for years for a fair contract – and finally got one this month. Read More
May 13, 2022 Colorado legislature passes historic collective bargaining bill Colorado lawmakers have passed landmark legislation to give more than 36,000 county workers the right to collectively bargain. Read More
May 10, 2022 ISU employees ratify contract raising wages Support workers at Illinois State University have reason to be happy. They stood strong and won a robust new contract. Read More
April 29, 2022 Workers at Massachusetts hospital vote to unionize despite management’s fierce opposition Two groups of workers at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts have voted to join Council 93. Read More