May 13, 2025 AFSCME members add worker protections to City of Austin’s AI policy AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, fought for a worker-first AI policy. Read More
April 29, 2025 100 days: Over 100 attacks on workers In its first 100 days, the Trump presidency has unleashed a wave of attacks on workers and unions. Read More
April 15, 2025 Why the attacks on the NLRB attack should alarm you A business group’s attack on the NLRB should worry us all. Read More
April 14, 2025 AFSCME GO: Three Ways to Take Action Our Get Organized campaign — or AFSCME GO — is about protecting our jobs, our communities, and our rights. We need you in this fight. Here are three ways you can take action. Read More
April 04, 2025 AFSCME and allies sue over White House move to bust federal unions We’re suing to stop the White House from busting federal employee unions. Read More
March 11, 2025 It’s Time to Get Organized The GO campaign is all about making sure everyone in the AFSCME family understands what’s at stake in this fight. Read More
March 10, 2025 The PRO Act ‘will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future’ We welcome the reintroduction of an important piece of worker’s rights legislation in Congress — the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read More
March 04, 2025 Judge declares federal worker firings likely illegal In a case brought by AFSCME and UNAC, a federal judge ruled OPM has no authority to fire probationary employees across the federal government. Read More
March 03, 2025 How mass federal firings affect you AFSCME members working at state, local levels will feel the impact of mass federal firings. Read More
February 20, 2025 AFSCME, UNAC sue to stop mass firings of federal probationary workers AFSCME, UNAC and AFGE filed a lawsuit challenging the mass federal firings of probationary federal employees. Read More
January 17, 2025 In Ohio, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School workers go on strike Workers at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School in Ohio who are members of AFSCME Local 686 are on strike for fair wages and respect. Read More
January 15, 2025 AFSCME stands in solidarity with striking culinary workers AFSCME members joined the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 strike line at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas as the hospitality workers seek a fair contract. Read More
December 06, 2024 In Iowa, a county supervisor pays price for union busting Iowa union busters take note: Don’t mess with AFSCME Council 61. Read More
December 03, 2024 Wisconsin ruling against Act 10 is a step in the right direction A Wisconsin judge ruled against Act 10, opening the door to a restoration of collective bargaining rights for all public service workers in the state. Read More
November 26, 2024 Workers at Ohio cinema house are latest to form a union through AFSCME Congratulations to the employees of Gateway Film Center for forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8. Read More
November 21, 2024 Philadelphia child care providers receive payments, but Pennsylvania child care crisis continues After five months, Pennsylvania finally pays Philadelphia-area child care providers. Read More
November 20, 2024 University of California workers strike to protest what they call bad-faith bargaining Members of AFSCME Local 3299 who work for the University of California system are on strike, protesting what they call their employer’s bad-faith bargaining. Read More
November 19, 2024 San Antonio city employees regain their political voice after decades An AFSCME-backed ballot measure gives San Antonio city employees their voice back. Read More
November 14, 2024 In New Orleans, AFSCME city workers fight back against mistreatment and stalling In New Orleans, AFSCME city workers stand up against abuse by management. Read More
November 03, 2024 Philadelphia rally energizes union volunteers for massive Pennsylvania GOTV effort President Saunders, other union leaders fired up union volunteers at a Philadelphia rally to get out the vote for the Harris-Walz ticket across Pennsylvania. Read More
October 24, 2024 Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract Baltimore Museum of Art workers are celebrating their first union contract. Read More
October 15, 2024 AFSCME’s Saunders inspires Ohio union members to fight to reelect Sen. Sherrod Brown At a rally last night for Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, AFSCME President Saunders voiced support for the steadfast labor ally. Read More
October 07, 2024 AFSCME members rally in Tucson to sound the alarm on Project 2025 AFSCME members rallied in Tucson, Ariz., over the weekend to sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s Project 2025. Read More
September 30, 2024 Union members in MI, PA highlight how Trump’s Project 2025 will shred our freedoms “Shred” events in Pennsylvania and Michigan highlighted the dangers of Project 2025. Read More
September 12, 2024 Washington state workers and AFSCME members walk off the job to demand a fair contract Thousands of state workers in Washington who are AFSCME members walked off the job to demand livable wages, safe staffing levels and more. Read More
August 23, 2024 How Project 2025 will harm students, pre-school children, working families and the economy Learn how Donald Trump’s Project 2025 will hurt public education and our economy. Read More
August 21, 2024 Strike averted in Oregon as postdocs agree to tentative agreement AFSCME-represented postdoctoral researchers at an Oregon school have reason to smile. Read More
August 08, 2024 Another unit of workers for a Virginia city file for union election A new unit of workers at a Virginia city are seeking to unionize through AFSCME. Read More
August 07, 2024 After Oregon university offers paltry wages, postdocs authorize a strike After Oregon university makes poor contract offer, AFSCME-represented postdocs prepare to strike. Read More