August 28, 2020 What’s at stake for women in the elections Virtual town hall features talks on the 19th Amendment and on the need for women to vote in the next elections. Read More
October 01, 2019 In Historic Win, California Family Child Care Providers Gain Collective Bargaining Rights Child care providers in the nation’s largest state won big when they secured collective bargaining rights for the first time. Read More
April 02, 2019 To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job Today, April 2, is nationally known as Equal Pay Day for 2019. This date is symbolic because it represents how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. Read More
March 26, 2019 Celebrate AFSCME Women Making History During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the proud and fearless sisters who drive change in our union. AFSCME is strong because AFSCME women are strong. Read More
March 21, 2019 Women Vote. Women Lead. Women Win. To celebrate Women’s History Month, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride spoke with Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation. Read More
February 28, 2019 Women’s History Month: Celebrating Labor Leaders Today marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, and we begin AFSCME’s celebrations by honoring four female labor leaders. Read More
November 15, 2018 Pay for Latinas Lags Well Behind White Males Latina women had to work until November 1 of this year to earn the same wages their white male counterparts earned in the previous year. Ten months longer! Read More
October 17, 2018 Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave The long-term goal is for all workers–union and non-union, public and private sector–to have access to paid family leave. Read More
September 18, 2018 S-T McBride: ‘Let’s Hear the Truth’ About Kavanaugh’s Past She reiterated AFSCME’s opposition to Kavanaugh, underscoring that he has consistently “ruled for wealthy corporate interests against working women, against working people.” Read More
August 20, 2018 Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights Stand up and speak out against Kavanaugh’s nomination. Our respect on the job is on the line – and Kavanaugh is going to find out what it means to us. Read More
July 11, 2018 For Working Women, This is Not a Close Call The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh spells bad news for working women. Read More
May 25, 2018 AFSCME Launches Women’s Leadership Academy Online Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the issues that affect working women, strengthen leadership skills, engage politically, and inspire each other to become strong leaders and activists in their workplace. Read More
April 10, 2018 Equal Pay Day Reminds Us the Gender Pay Gap Persists On Equal Pay Day, we are reminded that women still get paid less than men for doing the same work. Read More
April 03, 2018 Member’s Novel Inspired by AFSCME Women’s Leadership Academy Sharing experiences with women leaders from affiliates throughout the country motivated Shonna Quick-Crowell to write a book about women and self-worth. Read More
March 13, 2018 Elizabeth Guzman is an AFSCME Woman Who Made History Virginia delegate and AFSCME member Elizabeth Guzman discussed her political career with AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride in the first event of the “AFSCME Women Making History” series. Read More
March 08, 2018 Public Employers Must Address Harassment Too Unions have a track record of working with private sector employers on policies to curb sexual harassment in the workplace. AFSCME urges public service employers to do the same. Read More
July 31, 2017 July 31 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day July 31 was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, when the earnings of African-American women since January 2016 finally caught up to the average pay earned by white men just in 2016. Read More
May 12, 2017 After 100 Years of Flowers, Time for Paid Family Leave Nothing wrong with flowers and candy, but after more than 100 years of celebrating Mother’s Day, it’s time to give mothers what they really want and need: paid family leave. Read More
March 28, 2017 AFSCME Women Make a Difference Every Day On Tuesday, during Women’s History Month, AFSCME staff heard three inspirational women tell us about becoming leaders in their union. Read More
March 21, 2017 Women in PA Take Never Quit Attitude to a New Level A record number of Pennsylvania public service workers attended AFSCME Council 13’s Women’s Conference this year. Read More
March 08, 2017 Don’t Forget: Today Is ‘A Day Without a Woman’ The same spirit of resistance behind the Women’s March on Washington underlies today’s “A Day Without a Woman.” Read More
February 28, 2017 You’ll Lose a Lot if Obamacare is Repealed – Especially if You’re a Woman Repealing the Affordable Care Act will be particularly devastating on women, according to a recent report by the National Women’s Law Center. Read More
January 27, 2017 Equal Pay for Women and Men Still Elusive 8 Years After Lilly Ledbetter Law This Sunday marks the eighth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. That law was a milestone on the road to equal pay but also serves as a reminder of how far the country has to go. Read More
January 19, 2017 The Women’s March is for Everyone The Women’s March on Washington, which will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017, is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people in our nation’s capital. Read More
January 09, 2017 #YesWeCan: Obama Came Through for Working People The first bill President Obama signed into law helped stop unfair pay discrimination against women, setting the tone for his legacy of standing up for working people. Read More
November 01, 2016 Latina Equal Pay Day It takes more than 22 months for Latinas to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earn in 12. Read More
October 27, 2016 Yvette Silas-Pinson: Q&A with a Rising Leader Yvette Silas-Pinson of Council 67 in Maryland is one of dozens of participants in the Women's Leadership Academy. This is her story. Read More
August 23, 2016 African American Women’s Equal Pay Day Is August 23 African-American women have to work nearly eight months – that’s 238 days into the next year, to earn as much as white, non-Hispanic men did in the previous year. Read More
July 21, 2016 Delegates Rally at Trump Hotel More than 2,000 AFSCME delegates took it to the streets Wednesday, standing in solidarity with Culinary Workers demanding a fair contract at the Trump International Hotel. Read More
March 17, 2016 Report: Working Women in the U.S. Have Less than 40 Minutes of Personal Time a Day A new report released by the AFL-CIO reveals that more than half of working women spend less than four hours a week on themselves after fulfilling their work and caregiving responsibilities. Read More