In the News Archive
Lack of aid to states could hit Black and women workers hard
Historically marginalized workers are overrepresented among public employees, and many could be laid off.
‘Though small in stature, he was a giant among men’
We remember civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a friend of labor throughout his illustrious life and career.
Union launches new ad blitz pushing senators for $1 trillion in state and local pandemic aid
Ads pressure incumbent GOP senators on 2020 ballot to support larger aid package
AFSCME president on Floyd killing: No union contract is a shield for police brutality
So many police officers are in agony over George Floyd's tragic death. It should not be used as an excuse to bash unions or undermine worker rights.
State, local governments slash services as demand rises
"Two numbers we care about a lot are going in opposite directions at the wrong time," one state treasurer said.
Union drops $1 million to push Congress for state worker coronavirus relief
“Public service workers put their lives on the line every day to save ours,” says the AFSCME president.
“We are on our own”: How the coronavirus pandemic is hurting child care workers
Many providers could go out of business — permanently.
Most In-Home Caregivers Receive Low Pay and No Protective Gear
IHHS providers have been hit hard and are in a similar difficult position as other domestic workers.
This is what it’s like to be a sanitation worker during the coronavirus outbreak
Sanitation workers in Washington, D.C., keep the city running by emptying trash and recycle bins, but are now exposed to the coronavirus every day they go to work.
'We answered the call': Custodial and sanitation workers demand support amid outbreak
Once ignored or taken for granted, custodial and sanitation workers — often members of the working poor — have become front-line soldiers in the battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus.