November 30, 2021 It’s their moment: How child care providers are finding their union voice In states across the country, child care providers are organizing together to form strong unions and raising their voices like never before. And they are winning. Read More
October 28, 2021 Hundreds of New York nonprofit social and health service workers gain union recognition At least 250 workers at the New York nonprofit organization Breaking Ground gained union recognition after their employer welcomed their decision to join together through AFSCME District Council 37. Read More
October 05, 2021 EMS locals overwhelmingly ratify 49-month contract EMS workers in NY are getting the raises they deserve so much for all their sacrifices during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
September 24, 2021 New part-time library workers join CSEA It took six months of persistence, but 89 part-time library workers in Long Island are now part of CSEA. Welcome. Read More
September 20, 2021 DC 37 and nonprofit workers applaud signing of labor peace agreement DC 37 and nonprofit workers applaud the signing of a labor peace agreement. Read More
September 10, 2021 No matter the crisis, AFSCME members serve selflessly DC 37 member Andrea Murphy recalls serving her community on 9/11 and during the pandemic. Read More
September 10, 2021 To Build Back Better, we must invest in our children, our families, our caregivers President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda would make big investments in early childhood education, offering children, families and caregivers much-needed support. Read More
September 02, 2021 AFSCME child care provider to Congress: Invest more in early childhood education An AFSCME child care provider from New York state is urging Congress to provide additional support in early childhood education. Read More
July 07, 2021 Adams wins NYC mayoral Democratic primary with AFSCME support Thanks to their mobilization program, District Council 37 members were able to achieve victories in the New York City mayoral primary and many city council races. Read More
July 02, 2021 Early childhood educators in New York’s Hudson Valley vote to join CSEA After years of broken promises from management, fed-up early childhood educators in upstate New York formed a union through CSEA. Read More
June 08, 2021 New York EMT slain in the line of duty honored with playground renaming To honor murdered AFSCME-represented EMT Yadira Arroyo, local officials have named a playground in Bronx, N.Y., after her. Read More
May 27, 2021 During pandemic, school nurse aide did ‘whatever was necessary’ to protect students, staff Kelly Landon is a licensed practical nurse aide in New York whose dedication to her students made her a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
May 17, 2021 Never Quit winner is Jamestown, N.Y., city worker who saved two from house fire Joe Pollaro, an equipment operator for the City of Jamestown, N.Y., won AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award for saving two people in a burning building. Read More
April 27, 2021 ‘This is the first step in getting back to normal’ CSEA member Elizabeth Ramos met with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to highlight the extraordinary work of school support personnel during the pandemic. Read More
April 12, 2021 NY paramedics make in-flight rescue AFSCME EMS workers are never off the clock. Not even when flying high above. Three New York EMS workers saved a passenger’s life in flight. Read More
April 01, 2021 DC 37 workers #GetVaccinated at Citi Field event More than DC 37 members got inoculated against COVID-19 at a “Vaccination Day” event in late March. Their union was key in getting them to go to the event. Read More
January 11, 2021 New York child protective services worker was ‘guiding light’ during pandemic CSEA member Valerie Martinez, a social caseworker outside New York City, is a recipient of AFSCME's Never Quit Service Award for her bravery in the face of COVID-19. Read More
December 14, 2020 Lucy Eddy shows compassion, love to those with developmental disabilities For those with developmental disabilities, Never Quit winner Lucy Eddy offers compassion, dignity. Read More
December 08, 2020 New York member, a school bus driver, dies following school bus crash We mourn the tragic loss of CSEA member Andy Sanchez, a school bus driver in New York state who died after a work-related crash. Read More
December 07, 2020 Western New Yorkers claim victory for retiree health benefits By banding together with one purpose, AFSCME members in Western New York were able to protect retiree health care – a testament to their solidarity. Read More
November 24, 2020 Western New York workers rally to save retiree health care benefits Members of two local unions in Western NY are fighting back against taking away retiree benefits to cut city costs. Read More
November 13, 2020 NYC public employees reach agreement with the city, avoiding layoffs Thousands of New York City public service workers will be spared layoffs through at least June 2021 under an agreement DC 37 struck with Mayor Bill de Blasio. Read More
October 28, 2020 Syracuse, N.Y., unions avoid layoffs, negotiate across-the-board furloughs instead To avoid layoffs and make furloughs more equitable for workers, the City of Syracuse, N.Y., and unions came up with a compromise plan to cope with COVID-19-related revenue losses. Read More
October 15, 2020 As pandemic ravaged New York City region, this morgue worker refused to quit Mike Vikara, a forensic pathologist assistant for the Nassau County, New York, Medical Examiner, is a winner of AFSCME's Never Quit Service Award. 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 15, 2020 Facing layoffs of 22,000 workers, New York City workers call on the state to take action DC 37 workers are fighting proposed layoffs stemming from a budget shortfall caused by the pandemic. Read More
September 08, 2020 Rochester school employees rally against layoffs among essential workers The school district cited the financial strain of the pandemic and a lack of federal stimulus funding as the reason for the proposed cuts. Read More
July 21, 2020 From dial-up to digital, CSEA’s Joe Acampora led the way This Never Quit Service Award winner helped lead a New York community from digital dark ages to the high-tech world of today. Read More
June 24, 2020 ‘The anger is blinding’ DC 37 member and New York paramedic discusses fighting the coronavirus pandemic in a powerful first-person account published by the Washington Post. Read More
May 22, 2020 ‘Public service workers are … crucial to fighting this pandemic’ Meet a New York City respiratory therapist who was sickened by COVID-19. Read More