February 03, 2023 30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do The Family and Medical Leave Act is turning 30 years old. But our country still lacks a national paid leave policy. Read More
January 27, 2023 Legislation would give Walters Art Museum employees collective bargaining rights Legislation filed in the Maryland legislature would allow Walters Art Museum workers to form a union. Read More
January 25, 2023 Nebraska Supreme Court to workers: Yes, you can wear blue jeans to work The Nebraska Supreme Court has resolved a denim dilemma. The court ruled state workers for one agency can wear blue jeans to work if appropriate, and not just on casual Fridays. Read More
January 15, 2023 It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, AFSCME President Lee Saunders shares his thoughts about the work we need to do to realize Dr. King’s dream. Read More
January 12, 2023 New House leaders want to stop congressional staffers from forming unions The new leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives wants staff members to have no collective bargaining rights. Read More
January 11, 2023 Your previous boss can’t dictate where you work under AFSCME-backed federal rule AFSCME supports a new rule by the Biden administration that will increase wages and expand career opportunities for millions of workers. Read More
December 20, 2022 Workers at Maryland’s public defender office certify AFSCME as their union Workers at Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender overwhelmingly vote to certify their union with AFSCME. Read More
December 07, 2022 AFSCME members helped make the midterm elections a historic success AFSCME members returned to the streets this year, knocking on almost 200,000 AFSCME doors and helping to make the midterm elections a historic success. 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 29, 2022 AFSCME members build leadership skills at inaugural conference in Baton Rouge Members of AFSCME Council 17 participated in a union-led leadership conference in Baton Rouge, La. 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 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 13, 2022 New Jersey behavioral health workers ratify first contract with SERV after years of standing united SERV behavioral health workers in New Jersey ratified their first contract. 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 03, 2022 Report: Georgia must allow public service workers to unionize to lift up the vulnerable Georgia should expand collective bargaining rights for public service workers, a report says. Read More
September 30, 2022 Some workers for Alexandria, Virginia, choose to form union through AFSCME Labor and trades workers for the City of Alexandria, Virginia, voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME. Read More
September 22, 2022 Workers union sues Walters Art Museum for violating the Maryland Public Information Act Walters Workers United members filed a lawsuit against their employer, seeking information about the museum’s efforts to prevent them from unionizing. Read More
September 15, 2022 Washington state interpreters choose to form a union through AFSCME Language interpreters in Washington state chose to form a union through AFSCME – rejecting the Freedom Foundation’s attempt to block it. 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 05, 2022 Cause for optimism on Labor Day In a column, AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains why working people have reasons to be hopeful and optimistic this Labor Day. Read More
September 02, 2022 California nursing staff seeks fair wages, better staffing and working conditions Front-line workers at Burlingame Skilled Nursing in California are demanding fair wages, improved staffing and better working conditions, among other things. Read More
August 30, 2022 As workers organize from coast to coast, approval of labor unions continues to rise The latest annual Gallup poll on union favorability found that 71% of Americans support labor unions, the highest level since 1965. Read More
August 26, 2022 AFSCME probation workers protest unsafe working conditions Los Angeles County probation personnel are facing increasing danger at work, and members of AFSCME District Council 36 are putting pressure on the county to boost safety. Read More
August 19, 2022 Blitz held to keep AFSCME’s voice strong in local worker advocacy in San Antonio A summer AFSCME blitz to strengthen worker voices in San Antonio netted dozens of new members for Local 2021. Read More
July 28, 2022 In Public Service Spotlight, Pennsylvania member describes what motivates AFSCME members Jamar Johnson from Pennsylvania shares how AFSCME members serve their communities in our latest Public Service Spotlight. Read More
July 26, 2022 Burlington workers fight for – and win – expansive paid leave AFSCME members in Burlington, Vermont, won a paid leave provision in their new contract. Read More
July 22, 2022 Baltimore Museum of Art workers win historic union election AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign chalks up another victory. Workers at the Baltimore Museum of Art have overwhelmingly voted to form a union. Read More
July 20, 2022 Academy Museum of Motion Pictures recognizes workers’ union Workers at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures won union recognition last week. Read More
July 18, 2022 Workers at California hospital begin strike today, demanding a fair contract Workers at northern California’s Sequoia Hospital, who are members of AFSCME Council 57, went on strike today seeking a fair contract. Read More