January 08, 2025 Alexandria, Va., administrative and technical workers vote to unionize with AFSCME Administrative and technical workers for the City of Alexandria, Va., voted to unionize with AFSCME. Read More
March 20, 2024 AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation We congratulate labor lawyer Nicole Berner for winning Senate confirmation to serve as a federal appeals court judge. Read More
November 27, 2023 The union difference: Arlington County and Alexandria city workers secure first contracts Two Virginia jurisdictions have negotiated historic first contracts. Read More
November 21, 2023 AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to the federal bench President Joe Biden deserves praise for nominating a union lawyer to be a federal appeals court judge. Read More
November 08, 2023 In Tuesday’s elections, AFSCME members’ efforts pay off, especially in Virginia Election night yields wins for working families. 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 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
July 27, 2022 In historic election, Arlington County, Virginia, workers choose AFSCME Arlington County, Virginia, service, labor and trades workers voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 20. Read More
March 03, 2022 AFSCME members protect collective bargaining in Virginia Virginia’s collective bargaining law is safe after a flurry of anti-worker bills were defeated in the Senate. Read More
February 24, 2022 AFSCME members are fighting to preserve COVID safety standards Undeterred by a setback, AFSCME members are continuing their fight to preserve COVID safety standards in Virginia. Read More
February 08, 2022 Anti-worker bills killed by Virginia state Senate, thanks to AFSCME Virginia members Two anti-worker bills were stopped in the Virginia state Senate thanks to the hard work of members of AFSCME Virginia and other labor unions. Read More
November 01, 2021 AFSCME gets out the vote as Virginia’s election grows near AFSCME is making the final push to get out the vote in Virginia for Tuesday’s elections. Read More
September 30, 2021 Virginia library workers push back on Sunday reopening, demand chance to provide input By speaking up, workers in Virginia were able to change Arlington Public Libraries’ Sunday openings schedule – the power of the union difference. Read More
August 26, 2021 Much at stake for working families as Virginia elections approach The 2021 elections in Virginia are an opportunity to protect the victories we’ve achieved and make further progress on the issues that matter most to working families. Read More
July 28, 2021 Overworked and underpaid, Norfolk city employees ‘are ready for a change’ Overworked, underpaid and under-resourced employees of the city of Norfolk, Virginia, are demanding an ordinance that will allow them to form a union. Read More
July 20, 2021 Arlington County workers celebrate the expansion of workplace rights Arlington County became the second jurisdiction in Virginia in 40 years to grant county workers collective bargaining rights. Read More
June 01, 2021 Union Difference: For Virginia’s Velicia Tucker, the union difference only gets stronger Discover how Virginia’s Velicia Tucker experiences the power of the union difference. Read More
April 20, 2021 Alexandria city workers win collective bargaining rights, set precedent in Virginia Public service workers in Alexandria, Virginia, have won collective bargaining rights, setting a precedent for other municipalities in the state. Read More
January 26, 2021 AFSCME members help usher in tough COVID safety standards in Virginia AFSCME Virginia members fought and won to establish permanent COVID-19 safety standards. Read More
July 02, 2020 Virginia Del. Elizabeth Guzman: ‘We are in need of progressive voices in the state Senate’ An AFSCME member became the first Hispanic female immigrant ever to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Now Del. Elizabeth Guzman is exploring a run for lieutenant governor. Read More
April 13, 2020 Virginia Governor Authorizes Historic First Step for Collective Bargaining Rights It’s a victory but the fight still continues. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill authorizing collective bargaining for some public employees across the commonwealth. Read More
April 09, 2020 ‘Essential Workers’ Have No Voice on the Job. The VA Collective Bargaining Bill Would Start to Fix That. We are urging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to sign a collective bargaining bill. He has limited time to do it or it won’t become law. Read More
February 10, 2020 Collective Bargaining Bill Passed by the Virginia House of Delegates A historic bill granting collective bargaining rights to public service workers in Virginia has passed the state House of Delegates. Read More
January 28, 2020 Virginia Collective Bargaining Bill Would Lead to Better Public Services AFSCME and other labor unions are pushing for public service workers in Virginia to get collective bargaining rights. Read More
November 04, 2019 Knocking on Doors, Firing Up Voters in Virginia AFSCME members, along with hundreds of their sisters and brothers from other unions, are working hard in cities across Virginia to turn out the vote on Election Day, which is Tuesday. Read More
August 28, 2019 Following Strike, AFSCME D.C.-Area Bus Drivers Celebrate New Contract AFSCME-represented bus drivers in Northern Virginia took action and landed a new, worker-friendly contract. Read More
March 13, 2018 Elizabeth Guzman is an AFSCME Woman Who Made History Virginia delegate and AFSCME member Elizabeth Guzman discussed her political career with AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride in the first event of the “AFSCME Women Making History” series. Read More
January 30, 2018 Virginia AFSCME Member in Spotlight for State of the Union Newly-elected Virginia delegate and AFSCME member Elizabeth Guzman has a rare honor tonight. Read More
November 08, 2017 Working Families Win Big in Tuesday’s Elections Working families won big in Tuesday’s elections, especially in New Jersey and Virginia. They won by making their voices heard at the ballot box. Read More
August 23, 2017 A Candidate Who Will Fight for Working People: Elizabeth Guzman Elizabeth Guzman, a member of AFSCME Virginia Local 3001, is up against an eight-term, anti-worker incumbent in the House of Delegates. Read More