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June 10, 2026

New contract for AFSCME members who keep Illinois med school running

Members of AFSCME Local 370 who keep the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine running won higher wages and a first-ever paid parental leave program in their recent contract.

June 10, 2026

Denver Art Museum workers ratify first-ever museum worker contract in Colorado

Employees at the Denver Art Museum have ratified the first-ever union contract for Colorado museum workers, winning more equitable pay, stronger rights and better benefits.

June 01, 2026

American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote

Another organizing victory: American Library Association workers vote to form a union through AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois.

May 29, 2026

Victory! Administrative and clerical state workers in Nevada win union

Union power grows in Nevada as state administrative and clerical employees win a big vote and get ready to bargain their first contract.

May 29, 2026

McLaren Port Huron workers win their union by standing together

The dedicated health care staff at McLaren Port Huron Hospital are forming a union through AFSCME Michigan.

May 26, 2026

Workers at Seattle Art Museum form union with AFSCME

Workers at the Seattle Art Museum are forming a union with AFSCME.

May 14, 2026

Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill

AFSCME’s Saunders: Spanberger broke her word to the public service workers who keep Virginia running by vetoing a key collective bargaining bill.

May 05, 2026

Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME

Primary care providers who work for Cleveland’s MetroHealth network are forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8.

April 29, 2026

Boulder library workers win framework for first contract

Library workers in Boulder, Colorado, win big vote on the road to full union rights.

April 28, 2026

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level.

April 23, 2026

School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community

AFSCME members engage the community and soundly defeat a plan to privatize custodial services in a Massachusetts town.

April 21, 2026

AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services

AFSCME members who keep Auburn, New York, running are standing up for public services.

April 12, 2026

A salute to those who answer the call 

During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, AFSCME honors the emergency 911 dispatchers who save lives every day and deserve our thanks and proper recognition as public safety professionals.

April 06, 2026

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago workers ratify first union contract 

Chicago art museum workers now have a first contract. Congratulations!

April 02, 2026

New York Transit Museum workers win voice on the job through AFSCME

Workers at the New York Transit Museum have a say in their futures after forming a union through AFSCME.

March 31, 2026

Twin Cities Habitat workers build power for their communities

Congrats to the workers at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for forming a union through Minnesota Council 5.

March 24, 2026

Forming a union at CT maritime museum would give workers a say in its future

Workers at Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport Museum want a voice in the institution’s future. They’re fighting to form a union through AFSCME Council 4 — another victory for our union’s Cultural Workers United campaign.

March 19, 2026

Leading labor advocate fights on in court to protect workers’ rights

A prominent labor rights advocate who’s fighting this administration spoke to AFSCME this week.

March 17, 2026

Virginia general assembly passes landmark collective bargaining bill

The Virginia General Assembly passed a landmark collective bargaining bill.

March 10, 2026

Alexandria, Va., professional employees unionize with AFSCME

In Alexandria, Va., professional workers unionized with AFSCME.

March 09, 2026

In a victory for AFSCME members, judge voids mass layoffs at VOA

A federal judge on Saturday sided with AFSCME members and canceled last year's mass layoffs at Voice of America, a major victory for union workers and press freedom.

March 09, 2026

This Women’s History Month, Nevada’s women state workers begin a new chapter

Nevada state administrative and clerical workers filed to hold an election to vote for their new union with AFSCME Local 4041.

February 27, 2026

AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers

AFSCME 911 dispatchers walked the halls of Congress this week to urge passage of a law that would reclassify 911 dispatchers.

February 10, 2026

AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia

AFSCME members support state legislation in Virginia that would expand collective bargaining rights to all public service workers in the state.

December 15, 2025

AFSCME members win fight to repeal Utah law taking away union rights

Thanks to the AFSCME members, anti-worker lawmakers in Utah were forced to repeal an anti-union bill targeting public service workers.

December 03, 2025

Workers at one Illinois university win ‘life-changing’ contract

This is how some AFSCME members in Illinois secured a “life-changing” contract.

December 01, 2025

Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike

Thousands of Sharp Healthcare nurses held a three-day strike last week in Southern California

November 18, 2025

In ‘major victory,’ judge protects collective bargaining rights of VOA workers

Voice of America (VOA) workers, many of the AFSCME members, won big in federal court when a judge ruled to protect their collective bargaining rights.

November 12, 2025

As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back

As Project 2025’s goals near the 50% mark, AFSCME is fighting back.

November 06, 2025

Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women

Layoffs of federal workers is hitting Black women especially hard.

Workers' Rights Archive

New contract for AFSCME members who keep Illinois med school running

Denver Art Museum workers ratify first-ever museum worker contract in Colorado

American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote

Victory! Administrative and clerical state workers in Nevada win union

McLaren Port Huron workers win their union by standing together

Workers at Seattle Art Museum form union with AFSCME

Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill

Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME

Boulder library workers win framework for first contract

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community

AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services

A salute to those who answer the call

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago workers ratify first union contract

New York Transit Museum workers win voice on the job through AFSCME

Twin Cities Habitat workers build power for their communities

Forming a union at CT maritime museum would give workers a say in its future

Leading labor advocate fights on in court to protect workers’ rights

Virginia general assembly passes landmark collective bargaining bill

Alexandria, Va., professional employees unionize with AFSCME

In a victory for AFSCME members, judge voids mass layoffs at VOA

This Women’s History Month, Nevada’s women state workers begin a new chapter

AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers

AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia

AFSCME members win fight to repeal Utah law taking away union rights

Workers at one Illinois university win ‘life-changing’ contract

Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike

In ‘major victory,’ judge protects collective bargaining rights of VOA workers

As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back

Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women

A salute to those who answer the call 

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago workers ratify first union contract 