August 18, 2025 AFSCME members vow to protect Social Security AFSCME members thanked Arizona Rep. Greg Stanton for voting against the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” Read More
August 14, 2025 As Social Security turns 90, we must protect it against ‘a coordinated assault’ As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security, we also strengthen our commitment fight to protect it. Read More
August 08, 2025 In Phoenix, AFL bus tour reveals Arizonans’ anger over ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ At the Phoenix stop of the AFL-CIO’s bus tour, AFSCME members railed against lawmakers’ support of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.” Read More
July 15, 2025 In Arizona’s ‘0-5,’ an AFSCME mechanic lists how the budget bill will harm Arizonans An AFSCME member in Arizona holds his congressman accountable for supporting the budget bill. Read More
April 25, 2025 AFSCME in Action: Hundreds mobilize to stop public service cuts Grassroots AFSCME GO events were held nationwide to sound the alarm on public service cuts. Read More
April 22, 2025 AFSCME members in Arizona demand end to public service cuts AFSCME members made their voices heard in Phoenix as they opposed budget cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts. 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
July 24, 2024 AFSCME retiree: Project 2025 and Trump will wreak havoc on retirement security An AFSCME retiree warns about the impact of a second Trump term on senior citizens. Read More
April 10, 2024 AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans AFSCME is 100% behind President Joe Biden’s newest student debt relief measures. Read More
September 08, 2023 Arizona 911 dispatchers, the ‘first of the first responders,’ win treatment for PTSD Arizona 911 dispatchers win treatment for PTSD under a new law. Read More
August 11, 2023 At Phoenix ‘Staff the Front Lines’ stop, governor, mayor join AFSCME president, workers Arizona’s governor and Phoenix’s mayor joined AFSCME’s president and local AFSCME members for the latest stop on our union’s “Staff the Front Lines” bus tour. Read More
July 12, 2023 AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service AFSCME is launching the Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
September 21, 2021 AFSCME supports lowering drug prices to help millions of Americans AFSCME supports a proposal to lower drug prices that would help millions of Americans afford their prescription medications and avoid impossible choices. Read More
September 16, 2021 AFSCME member who helps struggling families joins calls for wealthy to pay fair share in taxes Kanika Jones, a Head Start case worker in Phoenix and member of AFSCME Local 2960, added her voice to a growing chorus calling for higher taxes on the wealthy. Read More
March 02, 2021 Arizona paramedic and Never Quit winner was first inspired by fifth grade teacher Meet Keith Lowry, a paramedic in Northern Arizona and member of AFSCME Local 2960, who’s a winner of AFSCME's Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 07, 2020 Joe Biden’s economic leadership is inspiring AFSCME members to vote Joe Biden’s tax policies will benefit working people. Donald Trump’s tax policies benefit himself and his corporate buddies. Read More
October 05, 2020 Make your plan to vote today The most important election of our lifetime is just around the corner. Have you made your plan to vote yet? Read More
September 17, 2020 As schools reopen, employees take on more responsibility as they face lack of federal support As a new school year begins during the pandemic, we also need a new leader in the White House. Read More
July 29, 2020 Voters in seven key states express strong support for $1 trillion in state and local aid In new polls, voters in seven states express strong support for $1 trillion in state and local aid. And the support cuts across partisan lines. Read More
July 24, 2020 Arizona poll shows overwhelming support for federal aid to states, cities, towns, schools A new poll of Arizona voters shows overwhelming, bipartisan support – 75% – for federal aid to struggling states, cities, towns and school districts. Read More
May 18, 2020 During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words This year, National EMS Week comes amid a national emergency of nearly unprecedented proportions. Just as EMS professionals across the country are rising to the challenge, so must the U.S. Senate. Read More
April 15, 2020 911 Operators: ‘The First of the First Responders’ This week is a moment to honor and celebrate the work of 911 operators across the country. Read More
April 08, 2020 AZ Paramedic: ‘We Need Leadership From the Federal Government’ It’s become a familiar refrain from first responders like Michelle Prentice of Arizona – they need more protective gear. Read More
April 02, 2020 Health Care Workers on the Front Lines in AZ Fight to Reach the ‘Finish Line’ Safely In Tucson, Arizona, AFSCME Local 449 member John Duran is fighting for more protective equipment for his co-workers and a written COVID-19 plan from management. Read More
March 27, 2020 Arizona EMS Workers Put Their Communities First but Struggle to Find Resources Patti Davidson, an Arizona paramedic, describes how she ventures into battle with COVID-19 without all the weapons she needs. Read More
March 25, 2020 ‘Ready to Hold the Line’ in Arizona In one remote Arizona retirement community, EMS workers are watching and waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to strike. Read More
April 16, 2019 Survivors of Fallen Member Gain Health Coverage Thanks to AFSCME Deceased AFSCME member Robert Scully’s family now has health insurance, thanks to Local 2960. Read More
August 01, 2018 A Seat at the Table for EMS Workers in Prescott, Arizona “We have a voice at the table with someone fighting for us." Read More
May 21, 2018 EMS Week: Acknowledging EMS Professionals EMS Week is a chance to acknowledge and thank EMS professionals for their skill, bravery and service to our communities. Read More
April 26, 2018 AFSCME Support Staff Partner with Teachers in Arizona Walkout A historic walkout brings together public school support staff and educators to demand adequate funding public education in Arizona. Read More