January 28, 2026 AFSCME health care workers in South Florida win much-needed pay increase Members of AFSCME Local 1363 who work for Jackson Health System in South Florida won a much-needed 4% cost-of-living adjustment. Read More
December 10, 2025 Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers AFSCME members who keep health care running in the Miami area are demanding a fair cost-of-living increase to fight the affordability crisis. Read More
October 21, 2025 On Florida’s Gulf Coast, AFSCME members win new contract and recognition for their service Members of AFSCME Local 1718, who keep Venice, Fla., running, fought for a strong new contract. Read More
October 07, 2025 Florida retiree: Services for vulnerable children are hurting. Congress needs to fund public services. A Florida retiree tells Congress to stop playing games and fund public services. Read More
September 29, 2025 City of Jacksonville, Florida, workers celebrate winning back their union AFSCME members who work in one Florida city are happy that they won their union back. Read More
July 25, 2025 AFSCME Florida Retirees vow to hold Congresswoman Luna accountable AFSCME retirees vow to hold Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida 13th Congressional District accountable for her vote to approve the harmful budget bill. Read More
June 30, 2025 Fighting Florida’s union-busting law, one strong contract at a time A new contract strengthens one local in its fight against Florida’s union-busting law. Read More
May 21, 2025 The union difference is clear in this new contract New contract for some Florida members comes with pay raises and job protections. Read More
February 13, 2025 A year later, 6,500 school workers in South Florida finally secure a fair contract Read More
January 10, 2025 In Florida, North Port AFSCME members end year with huge victory AFSCME members who work for the City of North Port, Fla., ended 2024 with a strong, new contract. Read More
November 21, 2024 In Florida, Duval County food service workers speak up for fair wages — and win In one Florida community, AFSCME workers who feed school kids fought hard to win raises that will keep them out of poverty. Read More
September 23, 2024 AFSCME member is the proud father of a gold-medal-winning Olympian AFSCME Florida member is brimming with pride over his Olympian daughter’s gold medal run. Read More
September 06, 2024 Solidarity and activism help Jacksonville members win strong contract with UF Health AFSCME members who work for a North Florida health system are celebrating their strong new contract. Read More
June 13, 2024 New contract for Miami solid waste workers highlights the union difference A new contract for solid waste workers in Miami underscores the union difference. Read More
March 25, 2024 Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims AFSCME Florida members Heath Schmidt and Paul Tucker, who are both critical care paramedics, are the latest winners of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
December 18, 2023 Never Quit winner is Miami waste collector who ‘takes the extra time’ to serve residents Robert Dyer, a waste collector for the city of Miami who is a member of Local 871 (AFSCME Florida), is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
November 22, 2023 AFSCME to Duval County School Board: $12/Hour is not enough to live in Florida Custodial staff at Florida’s Duval County Public Schools seek $15/hour starting pay. Read More
October 11, 2023 Two new Florida locals strengthen AFSCME family AFSCME Florida’s family grows with the addition to two new locals. Read More
May 17, 2023 Workers can find solutions to staffing crisis through their union, says Florida state worker Sheron Mickens, a state employee in Florida and member of AFSCME Local 3076 (Council 79), says a staffing crisis is making her job more challenging. Read More
May 12, 2023 AFSCME Florida members say union-busting bill will not silence them AFSCME members in Florida vow to continue fighting for workers’ rights despite a new union-busting bill approved by extremist Gov. Ron DeSantis. Read More
March 15, 2023 Florida school custodians awarded back pay, benefits after AFSCME intervenes As many as 1,000 Florida school custodians were denied the proper pay and benefits for years. Thanks to AFSCME, they’re getting what they are due. Read More
February 24, 2023 For Black History Month, AFL-CIO salutes these current and former AFSCME members AFL-CIO’s Black History Month profiles include three people from the AFSCME family. Read More
November 07, 2022 AFSCME members in the Miami area honored in Hometown Heroes Parade AFSCME members who work for a health care system in the Miami region were honored with a parade by Miami-Dade County for their sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
October 26, 2022 AFSCME Florida’s newest members work for the tiny Town of Surfside Workers at the Town of Surfside, Florida, built power and ratified their first contract. Read More
September 29, 2022 ‘I’m here for the people’: City of Miami administrative assistant is Never Quit winner Ray Custodio, a member of Local 1907 (AFSCME Florida), is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
September 06, 2022 Flight paramedics and other first responders form union with AFSCME AFSCME Florida’s newest members are 84 first responders who work at the University of Florida (UF) Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Welcome. Read More
June 06, 2022 In Public Service Spotlight, FL member talks about caring for mental health patients A Public Service Spotlight segment in May featured an AFSCME Florida behavioral health worker. Read More
March 30, 2022 AFSCME Florida Local 1363 health care workers win pay increases Learn how the health care heroes of Florida’s AFSCME Local 1363 used their collective bargaining agreement to win better pay and better working conditions. Read More
March 21, 2022 Member Activism Wins in Florida Legislative Session The activism of AFSCME Florida Council 79 members led to big wins during Florida’s legislative session. Read More
February 08, 2022 FAMU workers call attention to poverty-level wages Workers at Florida A&M University are tired of getting paid poverty wages, and they’re seeking fairer compensation. Read More