February 03, 2026 This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin who is member of AFSCME Local 1215 (Council 32) is running for state assembly. Read More
October 29, 2025 A Wisconsin eligibility specialist sees 'desperate' situation as funding for SNAP, Head Start ends A Wisconsin eligibility specialist warns of serious harm to communities as funding for SNAP and Head Start runs out on Nov. 1. Read More
August 01, 2025 AFSCME members vow to hold WI Rep. Van Orden accountable for budget bill vote AFSCME members in Wisconsin are holding U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden accountable for supporting the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Read More
July 31, 2025 AFSCME will remember Wisconsin lawmaker’s support for cruel budget bill We won’t forget Wisconsin Rep. Tony Wied’s support for the big, ugly budget bill. Read More
June 12, 2025 People shouldn’t be made to suffer so billionaires can buy more yachts, AFSCME member says A Wisconsin member joined a “teach-in” to urge the Senate to reject the big, terrible budget bill. Read More
May 23, 2025 Zabdiel Martinez: I help families get food support, and Congress’ budget will hurt them. The fight against a cruel budget bill moves to the Senate. 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 01, 2025 Fight hard to save Social Security, AFSCME retiree tells Congress Wisconsin retiree Sue Conard told Congress a safe and secure Social Security system is vital for retirement security. Read More
December 03, 2024 Wisconsin ruling against Act 10 is a step in the right direction A Wisconsin judge ruled against Act 10, opening the door to a restoration of collective bargaining rights for all public service workers in the state. 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
December 07, 2023 Public worker lawsuit seeks to overturn Wisconsin’s anti-collective bargaining law Wisconsin public service workers are suing to overturn a 2011 state anti-collective bargaining law. Read More
April 06, 2023 Working families win big: AFSCME-backed judge elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court AFSCME-backed Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected to fill the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – a win for working families. Read More
March 02, 2023 Cultural workers nationwide are rising up to secure a voice on the job Momentum was strong for AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United Campaign in 2022. Read More
January 20, 2023 Wisconsin museum workers ratify fair contract after several negotiations Members finally ratified a fair contract with management in December 2022. Read More
March 23, 2023 A stickler for safety brings a smile to the needle-wary Learn how our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Minnesota’s Ashley Peterson, keeps blood donors smiling. Read More
October 21, 2022 Thirteen AFSCME members among Union Plus Labor Day winners, including grand prize winner Thirteen AFSCME members walked away from Labor Day’s ‘Unions Power America’ contest and sweepstakes winners. Read More
May 26, 2022 Wisconsin Council 32 files charge against American Red Cross In a charge filed with the National Labor Relations Board, AFSCME Wisconsin says American Red Cross is bargaining in bad faith. Read More
October 20, 2021 Milwaukee Public Schools secretaries win hazard pay as organizing effort continues Strong and united, school personnel in Milwaukee fought to win hazard pay. Read More
August 23, 2021 AFSCME members join rallies in four cities to fight for our right to vote AFSCME members participated in four rallies over the weekend to protect our right to vote. Read More
August 19, 2021 Voting rights events planned for this weekend to mark the start of a yearlong campaign Safeguarding the right to vote will be the focus of events in four cities this weekend. Read More
May 18, 2021 S-T McBride honors museum workers Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride spoke to some AFSCME cultural workers to mark International Museum Day. Read More
March 05, 2021 Pro-worker budget proposal in Wisconsin signals new era A decade after the Act 10 fight, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal includes collective bargaining for public workers. Read More
March 04, 2021 AFSCME CO and military veteran urges Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan An AFSCME correctional officer from Wisconsin, who’s also a military veteran, is urging Congress to approve the American Rescue Plan to help veterans hurt by the pandemic. Read More
February 21, 2020 AFSCME Members Voice Support for Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act AFSCME members are pushing Congress to pass the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act and extend collective bargaining rights to state and local workers nationwide. Read More
February 14, 2020 Building Political Power BLOC By BLOC Groups like BLOC, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, are mobilizing residents around issues that matter to them and giving them the tools to hold elected officials accountable. Read More
January 31, 2020 Wisconsin Museum Workers Reject Bad Contract, Demand a Fair Deal In Milwaukee, AFSCME museum workers rejected bad contract offers and are standing up for a fair deal. Read More
March 28, 2019 Nearly 8 Years Later, Big Legal Win for AFSCME Wisconsin A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling restores the pension rights of hundreds of AFSCME members in Milwaukee County. Read More
December 11, 2018 Wisconsin Lame Duck Power Grab Extends Scott Walker’s Anti-Worker Legacy These bills would limit the power of Gov.-elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul; limit early voting, robbing many working families — particularly those in urban areas — of their voices. Read More
November 09, 2018 For AFSCME, Walker’s Defeat in Wisconsin Was an Especially Important Victory AFSCME members have much to celebrate about the results of the 2018 midterm elections. But one victory in particular was especially sweet – our successful effort to deny Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker a third term. Read More
November 07, 2018 AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders Hails Pro-Worker Victories in Midterms AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised union members for defying wealthy special interests and electing many pro-worker candidates to state and federal offices in the mid-term elections. Read More