A Historic Week’s Events Commemorate the Tragedy and Triumph of 50 Years Ago
This week’s Mountaintop Conference will be a celebration and commemoration of labor and civil rights history.
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AFSCME’s Partnership with The Film Foundation Engages Youths, Spotlights Workers
AFSCME has partnered with movie director Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation to engage young people about the essential stories of democracy.
Pete Levine |Fifty Years Later, The Struggle Continues
Despite the progress that Memphis’ sanitation workers have seen, echoes from the past remain.
Pete Levine |The Right Way to Fix Infrastructure
Unlike the White House’s infrastructure proposal, the Senate Democrats’ plan gives us a substantive roadmap for rebuilding our country.
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Throwback Thursday: Meet AFSCME Retiree Member Joyce Hobbs
Joyce Hobbs, March’s #TBT candidate and a member of AFSCME Retirees, is following in her mom’s union footsteps.
Pete Levine |EMS Workers at AMR Win Big First Contract in Arizona
In a strong first contract win, AFSCME EMS workers in Maricopa County, Arizona, push forward confidently.
Pete Levine |Black History Month: Bill Lucy Remembers ’68 Strike
As part of Black History Month, former AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy shared a firsthand account of 1968 strike.
Pete Levine |Budget Agreement Reached, DREAMers Still in Limbo
While a bipartisan budget deal has been reached and the federal government shutdown has been averted, the fate of the DREAMERs still hangs in the balance.
Pete Levine |Join the Nationwide Moment of Silence
Cities across the country observe a moment of silence on February 1, honoring AFSCME sanitation workers and their historic strike.
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Members of Congress Spoke Out for Workers, Against Forces Behind Janus
Members of Congress voiced support for working families, speaking out against the Janus case.
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‘Rockman’ Returns Home to Serve His Community
Jeffrey Julius, a juvenile probation officer, has dedicated his career to getting Miami’s kids on the right path.
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Throwback Thursday: AFSCME Retiree John Henry Lewis
AFSCME Retiree John Henry Lewis’ motto is “I’ve retired but I haven’t expired.” He’s still fighting for AFSCME members.
Pete Levine |NAACP Honors Former Sec.-Treas. Bill Lucy, 1968 Memphis Strikers
AFSCME icons were honored at the 49th Annual NAACP Image Awards on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Pete Levine |Close to the Cliff: How CHIP Might Fail
Millions of kids may lose their health insurance if Congress fails to fund the CHIP program.
Pete Levine |Carving up the Classroom
The latest round of right-wing attacks on working people is putting the dream of higher education further away than ever.
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Throwback Thursday: AFSCME Retiree Member Carol Ann Loehndorf
Meet Carol Ann Loehndorf, an AFSCME Retiree and the latest member to be spotlighted in our Retiree Throwback Thursday #TBT series.
Pete Levine |Children May Slip Through the Cracks. Thanks Congress.
Vulnerable children may not get the health insurance they need and deserve because leaders in Congress are playing political games.
Pete Levine |Fighting for the American Dream
In fighting to pass the DREAM Act, AFSCME affirms its commitment to strengthening all working families, no matter their country of origin.
Pete Levine |Nearing Retirement, but Not Slowing Down
Retirement may be nearing, but AFSCME Never Quit Award Winner Paul Spicer isn’t slowing down.
Pete Levine |Inside an Inferno: AFSCME Members Endure California Wildfires
As wildfires raged in Northern California, AFSCME emergency workers called on their training to rescue those caught in the inferno.
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