April 22, 2022 Child care provider checks of up to $10,000 to start arriving Monday Starting Monday, California child care providers will start getting checks from the state of up to $10,000 – thanks to their advocacy through their union. Read More
April 21, 2022 HOPE for parental leave for all Houston city workers becomes reality HOPE prevails in Houston as members secure 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all city workers. Read More
April 20, 2022 NAPE members secure raises for college support staff in 3 Nebraska colleges AFSCME members in Nebraska have scored another victory – raises for support staff at three state colleges. Read More
April 13, 2022 Puerto Rico members win big in new agreement A deal between the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico and AFSCME-represented workers is a milestone achievement. Read More
April 11, 2022 Washington state retirees win pension COLA increases through persistence Retiree activism yields pension COLA increases in Washington state. Read More
April 08, 2022 MIT library support staff ratify first contract Find out how MIT’s library support staff came to join the AFSCME Council 93 family. Read More
March 30, 2022 AFSCME Florida Local 1363 health care workers win pay increases Learn how the health care heroes of Florida’s AFSCME Local 1363 used their collective bargaining agreement to win better pay and better working conditions. Read More
March 29, 2022 AFSCME New Mexico members ratify historic contract Council 18 New Mexico members ratified a new contract and won their biggest wage increases in state history. Read More
March 21, 2022 Member Activism Wins in Florida Legislative Session The activism of AFSCME Florida Council 79 members led to big wins during Florida’s legislative session. Read More
March 17, 2022 Nevada AFSCME members secure pay raise for state workers State workers in Nevada won much-needed pay raises, thanks to AFSCME members. Read More
March 04, 2022 Union difference: Raises, bonuses for 2,300 workers in Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey County, Minnesota, workers secure strong contract after AFSCME members put up a tough fight. Read More
March 01, 2022 Another behavioral health victory as crisis-line workers join Oregon AFSCME Staff at a Portland crisis intervention center are the latest behavioral health workers to seek to affiliate with Oregon AFSCME. Read More
February 23, 2022 Bryant University facilities employees vote to affiliate with Rhode Island Council 94 Workers at a Rhode Island university have decided to affiliate with AFSCME instead of staying with their previous union. Read More
February 17, 2022 Workers at MO library system seek voluntary recognition of their new union Workers at a library system in Missouri are asking management to recognize their union. Read More
February 11, 2022 Big pay hikes for corrections workers in a TN county will close longstanding wage gap Long-overdue raises will close a yawning pay gap for corrections workers in Shelby County, Tennessee. Read More
February 03, 2022 COVID-19 bonuses secured for thousands of commonwealth workers in Massachusetts More than 6,500 AFSCME Council 93 members received the hazard pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
February 02, 2022 Minnesota Historical Society workers win their union despite daunting odds After a hard-fought campaign, workers at the Minnesota Historical Society have formed a union and are working on their first contract. Read More
January 28, 2022 Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United Workers at museums, zoos and similar institutions are turning to AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign to build power. Read More
January 20, 2022 Historic union wins at Art Institute of Chicago 500 workers at the Art Institute of Chicago and its school have formed a union through AFSCME Council 31. Welcome to the AFSCME family! Read More
December 22, 2021 AFSCME Local 3399 members approve new wage agreement after months of uncertainty Takoma Park, Maryland, workers ratified a contract that offers a bigger raise than what the city initially proposed Read More
December 20, 2021 Historic contract for Naples city workers will help attract, retain workers Members of Local 2017 are celebrating a huge victory after securing a hard-fought two-year contract. Read More
December 10, 2021 Union health care workers in CA, HI approve historic contract Thousands of health care workers in California and Hawaii have a big reason to be cheerful this holiday season – they have ratified a new contract with Kaiser Permanente. Read More
December 09, 2021 Maryland expands collective bargaining rights to over 2,000 community college workers With the help of the state legislature, workers at Maryland’s community colleges won an expansion of collective bargaining rights. Read More
November 19, 2021 John Deere strike ends with big gains for workers After five weeks on the strike line, more than 10,000 John Deere workers, members of UAW, voted 61% in favor of accepting the new contract. Read More
November 16, 2021 Strike averted: Tentative agreement reached with Kaiser Permanente in California Union health care workers, including UNAC/UHCP members, have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente executives. Read More
November 15, 2021 Standing strong nets Local 613 members pay increases of 23% to 40% Refusing to take no for an answer, AFSCME Local 613 in Indiana secured long-overdue by standing their ground during contract negotiations. Read More
November 08, 2021 Congress has finally passed an infrastructure bill. Build Back Better should be next. The House-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill will make transformational investments in our communities. Now Congress needs to pass President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Read More
November 05, 2021 A pro-worker trifecta prevails in New Jersey New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was narrowly reelected on Tuesday, along with a pro-worker legislature. Read More
November 03, 2021 Nebraska members negotiate historic pay raises for state employees AFSCME members in Nebraska have negotiated raises for every state employee in the Cornhusker State. Read More
November 02, 2021 Labor harmony in place for behavioral health workers in Oregon’s Multnomah County Behavioral health workers in an Oregon county will be able to form a union without management interference – thanks to a labor harmony agreement. Read More