February 01, 2023 Growing membership key to securing record raises for Nebraska state employees Securing raises of 10%-27% for Nebraska’s state workers was made possible by NAPE’s membership growth. Read More
January 26, 2023 HGEA members fight for – and win – hazard pay for COVID-era work HGEA makes a difference for employees of the County of Maui. The union fought for – and won – hazard pay for over 1,300 workers. Read More
January 20, 2023 Wisconsin museum workers ratify fair contract after several negotiations Members finally ratified a fair contract with management in December 2022. Read More
January 19, 2023 The union difference in wages – 18% higher pay if you belong to a union New federal data show union members earn 18% more than workers who don’t belong to unions. Read More
January 18, 2023 Hard-fought Connecticut library contract is another example of the union difference Workers at the Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut, are celebrating their hard-fought contract victory. Read More
January 05, 2023 AFSCME Maryland, state agree on 2023 wages, but union vows to push for more AFSCME Maryland and the Hogan administration reach an agreement that will ensure pay increases for state workers. But the union’s fight is not over as it pushes for more staffing and resources. Read More
December 16, 2022 Cultural workers win at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago is the site of another cultural workers organizing victory. This time, it involves 600 non-tenure track faculty at the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago. Read More
December 15, 2022 The union difference in action: New Haven paraprofessionals win extra duty pay increase The union difference is evident in Connecticut, where AFSCME paraprofessionals in New Haven won extra duty pay for working before- and after-school programs. Read More
December 05, 2022 Academy Foundation workers in California win their AFSCME union Workers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Foundation in California won their union after signing cards in support of joining AFSCME Council 36. Read More
November 15, 2022 In landslide victory, workers at Columbus Museum of Art vote to unionize with AFSCME More proof that the unionization drive is strong in cultural institutions – workers at the Columbus Museum of Art just formed a union through AFSCME Council 8. Read More
November 17, 2022 South San Francisco city workers win big after voting to strike A strike wasn’t necessary because the threat of one was all it took for AFSCME members who work for the city of South San Francisco to secure a robust contract. Read More
November 09, 2022 Going the distance for a fair contract in Burlingame, California At long last, AFSCME members who work at California’s Burlingame Skilled Nursing facility have a contract. Read More
November 04, 2022 Workers at Tacoma, Chicago museums highlight growing organizing momentum The Field Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum provide the latest examples of the organizing momentum in the cultural sector. Read More
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 27, 2022 New Jersey state employees sue governor for discrimination AFSCME New Jersey members are suing Gov. Phil Murphy, alleging pay inequities for women and minority workers employed by the state. Read More
October 24, 2022 Former AFSCME Union Scholar makes the fight of workers the centerpiece of his writing career Learn how a former AFSCME Union Scholar used his internship to ignite a career as a journalist. Read More
October 20, 2022 The Million-Dollar Union Difference Discover why it pays – upwards of $1 million – to belong to a union. 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 12, 2022 University System of Maryland workers demand that USM come to the negotiating table Council 3 workers for the University System of Maryland are calling on their employer to come to the negotiating table. Read More
October 11, 2022 Academy Foundation staff form union with AFSCME Council 36 Workers at the Academy Foundation, the preservation arm of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, have formed a union, AFWU, with AFSCME Council 36. 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 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 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 13, 2022 AFSCME members seek fairer contract for Nebraska state workers Nebraska state workers deserve a fair contract and AFSCME members are working hard to ensure that happens. Read More
September 09, 2022 Behind the highest union approval ratings in 60 years The Economic Policy Institute looks at what’s driving labor unions’ highest favorability since 1965. Read More
September 07, 2022 Workers at storied Philadelphia Museum of Art authorize a strike Workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art are so serious about getting a contract that they have authorized a strike if management fails to negotiate a fair contract. 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 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
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