Stop & Shop Strike Ends with Victory for Workers
The 31,000 workers of the Stop & Shop grocery chain in New England have reached a tentative agreement with their employer and are headed back to work.
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Broken Promise
Just over two years after the first applicants of the PSLF became eligible for loan forgiveness, 99% of processed applications for forgiveness have been rejected.
Pete Levine |AFSCME Announces Family Scholarships Winners
These winners are ready to take the next step toward their higher education, with the momentum of the $2,000 annual award – renewable for up to four years – behind them.
Pete Levine |AFSCME Celebrates National Library Workers Day
On National Library Workers Day, discover how AFSCME library workers meet their communities’ ever-evolving library needs.
Pete Levine |Retiree Membership Surges as AFSCME Members Stick with their Union
Public service retirees are choosing to join together through AFSCME like never before.
Pete Levine |AFSCME Supports IDEA Full Funding Act
The IDEA Full Funding Act would ensure that every child with a disability has sufficient access to educational opportunities.
Pete Levine |We Mourn the Loss of Our CSEA Brother
AFSCME mourns the loss of a CSEA Region 5 brother, Dennis “Matt” Howe, a New York state Department of Transportation maintenance worker.
Pete Levine |Barbara Jacobs: A Half Century of Service
A mail clerk at The Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Jacobs has been a welcome presence for the academy’s cadets throughout her nearly 50-year career.
Pete Levine |A Life-Changing Call Leads to a Life of Service
Now, 18 years later, Glodo, a member of AFSCME Local 1180, is proud to still work for the city of Tulsa as a dispatcher for the fire and police departments.
Namita Waghray, Pete Levine |Victories Against Anti-Worker Laws in Missouri, New Mexico Show Momentum
Together, these two recent victories reflect a broader push in the states to unrig the rules that rob working families of their voices.
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A Vital Link in the Chain
911 dispatchers save lives. Unfortunately, their contributions to the emergency response system are often overlooked. A new bill co-sponsored by former AFSCME member Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) will change that.
Pete Levine |AFSCME Next Wave Launches #NoFilter Podcast
AFSCME is launching a new podcast, #NoFilter, to spark a conversation about activism, social justice and union organizing among young union members.
Pete Levine |AFSCME Stands in Solidarity with West Virginia Teachers
They struck on Tuesday and into Wednesday, marshaling 30,000 educators and allies to speak out against that state Senate’s education bill.
Pete Levine |Honoring Our Beloved Law Enforcement Dogs
Let's show some love for AFSCME canines, who help make public safety happen.
Pete Levine |More Proof of a Rigged System
As U.S. banks enjoy a massive tax windfall, they continue to slash jobs, proving that the deck remains stacked toward corporations and against workers.
Pete Levine |A Guiding Light for New Jersey’s Blind
“The first thing I do is just listen to them,” says Cynthia King. “I find out how their vision loss came about, what their needs are."
Pete Levine |Shutdown Rally is This Thursday
Join the labor rally on Thursday, Jan. 10, to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.
Pete Levine |AFSCME President Saunders Demands End to Government Shutdown
Many federal workers are facing the frightening prospect of not being able to pay their mortgages, rents, car loans and meet countless other day-to-day obligations.
Pete Levine |MN Member Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beat Brawn
Good communication has been the unlikely secret to a successful 26-year career for Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award.
Pete Levine |Fight the Separation of Southeast Asian Families
Today’s deportation of members of the Cambodian-American community is wrong. Make your voice heard to stop it.
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