Strong Unions Will Help Us Return to Normal
In these abnormal times, unions will help us all return to normal. Read on to find out how.
Lee Saunders |Explore the Issues: Archived Posts
Putting Words into Action: Building and Buying in the U.S.A.
A new campaign by UAW and Labor 411 goes beyond talk, taking real steps to return manufacturing – and buying – to the U.S.A.
Pete Levine |As Hurricane Irma Set Records, AFSCME Members Scrambled to Help Others
What we must remember from this hurricane season are the courageous and selfless actions of the many public service workers.
Pablo Ros |Right-Wing Efforts to Tamper with the Constitution Will Hurt Working People
Our Constitution is just fine and it doesn’t need revising.
HALEIGH HILDEBRAND and JOHN GRABEL |Public Service Workers Deserve Our Respect
The hurricane relief work being done by AFSCME members further proves that public service workers deserve respect, not scorn from politicians.
Lee Saunders |Members of Congress Stand with AFSCME Members in Puerto Rico
Following the federal government’s anemic response to Hurricane Maria’s devastation in Puerto Rico, members of Congress spoke directly to AFSCME members in the commonwealth to encourage them to stay strong.
Pablo Ros |AFSCME to Trump, Congress: Provide Hurricane Relief to Puerto Rico Now
A week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents of the commonwealth still await help from the federal government. AFSCME is demanding immediate relief.
Pablo Ros |Union Helps Member Who Lost Home to Brush Fire
Council 28 in Washington state steps up to help one of its members who lost her home in a wildfire.
Justin Lee |How One AFSCME Local is Helping Florida Dry Out and Rebuild
Here’s the story of one Florida local whose members are working hard to help their hurricane-struck community dry out and move on toward normalcy.
Mark McCullough |Our Sisters and Brothers in Puerto Rico Need Our Help
Although the full extent of the damage from Hurricane Maria is yet to be known, one thing is certain: Our union Sisters and Brothers in Puerto Rico need our help.
Pablo Ros, Pete Levine |Serving Puerto Rico During Hurricanes
As Hurricane Irma threatened Puerto Rico, AFSCME members on the island took quick action to help residents.
Kevin Zapf Hanes |States Step in to Protect Your Retirement Savings
President Trump sided with Wall Street but states are coming now to the rescue of small investors who are just trying to save for their retirement.
Clyde Weiss |After Striking Puerto Rico, Hurricane Irma Now Has Florida in its Sights
First Puerto Rico, now Florida is in Hurricane Irma’s sights. AFSCME represents tens of thousands of members in both places.
Clyde Weiss |Surviving Harvey with the Spirit of Community Service Intact
Learn how AFSCME members across south Texas worked tirelessly to keep basic operations going throughout Hurricane Harvey and in its aftermath.
Pete Levine, Namita Waghray, Clyde Weiss |Congress Must Save the DREAMers
Some 800,000 children of undocumented immigrants – known as DREAMers – face deportation under President Donald Trump’s order. Congress must stop it.
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Labor Unions Brought You So Much More Than This Long Weekend
This Labor Day weekend – and much more – brought to you by unions.
Lee Saunders |Trump Tries to Hide Workplace Deaths, but He Can’t Make Us Forget Them
How many workers died on the job in the U.S. last year? The Trump administration just made it harder for you to find out.
Clyde Weiss |If Only She Had a Union, She Might Still Have her Job
She says she was fired her having her period at work. If only she’d had a union to protect her.
Clyde Weiss |Church Tied to AFSCME and Civil Rights History Now a National Landmark
A historic Memphis church with ties to the Memphis, Tennessee, sanitation strike of 1968 – part of AFSCME’s history – has been designated a national landmark.
Clyde Weiss |Labor Unions Are Surging in Popularity
A new Gallup poll shows public support for labor unions is the highest since 2003.
Raju Chebium |