“Terry” Kraus is the agency historian at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. One of her colleagues described her as a “one-stop, one-person shop for information on the agency.”
Pablo Ros |Ana Candelario was named the 2018 AFSCME Never Quit Service Award winner at AFSCME 43rd International Convention in Boston this month.
AFSCME Staff |A poignant retrospective charted the lives and careers of the past AFSCME leaders.
AFSCME Staff |“But if they think we’re going to roll over, if they think this is going to slow us down or shut us up, if they think we’re going to let five unelected men in robes steal our freedom, they’ve got a big surprise coming."
AFSCME Staff |There is nothing we can’t do when we rise up to meet our challenges together. #RiseUpAFSCME
Paul Blujus, a CSEA (New York state) member, talked an Oregon member into sticking with his union and convinced him to reject the lies and misinformation being spread by the anti-union group, the Freedom Foundation.
“We’re very excited to be here to support the labor movement in fighting for worker rights,” said Zackos. “This is a really significant time in our history."
AFSCME Staff |Patterson will be remembered for many things, but his fellow firefighters and emergency medical technicians remember him as a mentor and as a man who could lift everyone’s spirits.
AFSCME Council 8 |Being part of a strong union, Mike Yestramski says, is key to his ability to provide quality behavioral health services.
Pablo Ros |Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the issues that affect working women, strengthen leadership skills, engage politically, and inspire each other to become strong leaders and activists in their workplace.
Pete Levine |Meet AFSCME Retiree Mike Rachford, our latest #Throwback Thursday spotlight.
Pete Levine |EMS Week is a chance to acknowledge and thank EMS professionals for their skill, bravery and service to our communities.
Pete Levine |We honor two AFSCME members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities last year.
Pablo Ros |The story of this one public service worker shows the amazing and unique contributions AFSCME members make to their communities every day.
AFSCME Staff |Nurses Week is a chance to thank nurses for all they do for their patients and their communities.
Pete Levine |This week is National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, which honors correctional staff for their invaluable contributions to society.
Pablo Ros |Never Quit Award winner Bruce Mazzone, a police dispatcher in Oneonta, New York, safely brought an armed confrontation to a peaceful end.
Pete Levine |Family and friends of Paul Booth celebrated his life yesterday at an event where his contributions to AFSCME and the labor movement were recalled.
Lee Saunders |In Derby, Connecticut, AFSCME-represented police officers are a constant presence in the local high school. They’re providing lessons in civic engagement.
Larry Dorman, Council 4 |