May 22, 2020 ‘It’s Like 9/11 Every Day’ A healthy New York City Fire Department EMS lieutenant for 25 years suddenly got sick with COVID-19. This is his story. Read More
May 20, 2020 To Avoid Economic Depression, Senate Must Pass Federal Support for Local Services Conservative economists and liberal politicians alike agree that to avoid a protracted national economic catastrophe, the federal government must do more to help states, cities and towns. 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
May 14, 2020 AFSCME Members Recovering From COVID-19 Share Their Stories, Seek State, Local Aid In a press call, AFSCME front-line workers shared stories of suffering with COVID-19 as they highlighted the urgent need for congressional aid. Read More
April 03, 2020 Desperate for Relief, Under Unprecedented Strain, FDNY EMS Continues to Serve AFSCME EMS workers in New York City are exhausted but continue to serve. Read More
April 01, 2020 Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’ What’s it like to be on the front lines as a health care worker? AFSCME President Lee Saunders and three AFSCME International vice presidents provide details. Read More
March 25, 2020 NY Paramedic: ‘Our Most Immediate Concern is a Shortage of Equipment’ Getting protective equipment is the top priority for a New York paramedic fighting the coronavirus. Read More
March 25, 2020 Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight Corrections and EMS workers demand help from the federal government. Read More
March 24, 2020 School Workers Persevere Through Mixed Signals, Uncertainty CSEA school staff navigate shifting roles during the coronavirus pandemic, yet remain determined to serve. Read More
March 20, 2020 Caring for Kids While Parents Work During the Pandemic is a Valuable Public Service When the parents must work during the pandemic, the value of day care providers like Ronora James becomes amply clear. Read More
March 17, 2020 Members Fighting Coronavirus Pandemic Share Their Stories, Urge Feds to do More Stories of heroism, dedication from AFSCME members fighting the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the need for more federal action. Read More
March 16, 2020 A Humble Engineer Keeps NYC’s Ferries Afloat Engineer Earl Baim, a member of Local 375 (DC 37) keeps New York City’s ferries afloat. Read More
January 02, 2020 DC 37 Members Demand Accountability from NYC’s Private Hospitals AFSCME members in New York are speaking out about runaway charges in the city’s largest private hospitals and are asking the city council to resolve the problem. Read More
November 25, 2019 Former DC 37 Vice President Springs into Action to Save Two from Burning Car Jim Tucciarelli, the former vice president of District Council 37 who retired this year, sprang into action last weekend when he came across a vehicle in flames where two people were trapped. Read More
November 19, 2019 New York 911 Operator Honored with Statewide Award Meet AFSCME Council 66 member and 911 operator Loretta Anderson, whose job is unseen and often unappreciated. Not any longer, though. Read More
September 26, 2019 New Agreement Ends 9-Month Labor Dispute After a long battle, Council 66 health care workers, members of AFSCME Local 3124, won a fair contract. Read More
September 11, 2019 This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit As we observe the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Congress has finally authorized permanent funding for first responders and others who became ill after working at the World Trade Center on that tragic day. Read More
August 09, 2019 A Summer Protest for Fair Wages, Health Care and Adequate Staffing Summer time is protest time in upstate New York. Workers at Auburn Community Hospital are going public with their demands for a fair contract – and they have community support. Read More
July 25, 2019 Learning in Limbo Congress needs to fully fund the IDEA program so devoted educators like New York’s Mandy Roberts-Amo can continue to help students with disabilities. Read More
July 24, 2019 At Last. Congress Authorizes Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Congress has authorized permanent funding for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund after years of efforts by survivors and other advocates, including AFSCME members. Read More
July 10, 2019 42 Years of Honorable Service – 9/11 Responder Honored During Retirement We honor Jim Tucciarelli, a 9/11 first responder and advocate for Ground Zero workers, who retired last week. Read More
March 20, 2019 We Mourn the Loss of Our CSEA Brother AFSCME mourns the loss of a CSEA Region 5 brother, Dennis “Matt” Howe, a New York state Department of Transportation maintenance worker. Read More
February 22, 2019 Member Spotlight: Council 66 Member Helps ‘Urban Experiment’ Thrive Meet Evan Lowenstein, an AFSCME Council 66 member who takes pride in helping the city market in Rochester, New York, thrive. Read More
January 09, 2019 AFSCME Supports New York Mayor’s Paid Time Off Proposal AFSCME President Lee Saunders praises the mandatory time off proposal announced today by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, which will benefit all the workers in the city. Read More
November 30, 2018 CSEA Workers Get Creative, Help FBI Catch Suspected Child Pornographer These CSEA workers would’ve made MacGyver proud for the way they helped the FBI solve a crime. Read More
October 24, 2018 DC 37 and the City Agree on Unlimited Paid Sick Leave for 9/11 Heroes After weeks of intense negotiations, the union won a landmark victory for our 9/11 first responders and other members who worked at the World Trade Center site during the rescue, recovery and cleanup. Read More
September 17, 2018 NY Lifeguards, Supervisors Post Five-Year Safety Record It takes preparation, teamwork and diligence to achieve a safety record of this magnitude and duration, said Local 508 Lifeguard Supervisors President Peter Stein. Read More
September 11, 2018 Catching a Suspected Killer The suspected “Tinder serial killer” has been arrested – thanks to the work of a DC 37 criminalist. Read More
August 02, 2018 NYC’s Public Health Network Agrees to Convert Many Temps to FT Jobs After months of intense negotiations, the union has inked a deal with NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) that sharply curbs the agency’s reliance on temporary agency workers. Read More
July 09, 2018 Unionized Child Care Workers March Up ‘Canyon Of Heroes’ Demanding Wage Equality Early childhood educators and other staff in New York City held a large rally to speak out about getting paid less than their peers. Read More