http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 Now, the workers who run Austin help speak for it too https://www.afscme.org/blog/now-the-workers-who-run-austin-help-speak-for-it-too Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/now-the-workers-who-run-austin-help-speak-for-it-too AFSCME sues to stop politically motivated termination of public health grants https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-sues-to-stop-politically-motivated-termination-of-public-health-grants Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-sues-to-stop-politically-motivated-termination-of-public-health-grants Alexandria, Va., professional employees unionize with AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/alexandria-va-professional-employees-unionize-with-afscme Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/alexandria-va-professional-employees-unionize-with-afscme In a victory for AFSCME members, judge voids mass layoffs at VOA https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-victory-for-afscme-members-judge-voids-mass-layoffs-at-voa Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-victory-for-afscme-members-judge-voids-mass-layoffs-at-voa This Women’s History Month, Nevada’s women state workers begin a new chapter https://www.afscme.org/blog/this-womens-history-month-nevadas-women-state-workers-begin-a-new-chapter Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/this-womens-history-month-nevadas-women-state-workers-begin-a-new-chapter Keeping Our Issues Front and Center https://www.afscme.org/blog/keeping-our-issues-front-and-center-watch-the-latest-union-411 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/keeping-our-issues-front-and-center-watch-the-latest-union-411 AFSCME members will carry a pro-worker message to No Kings events https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-will-carry-a-pro-worker-message-to-no-kings-events Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-will-carry-a-pro-worker-message-to-no-kings-events Facing affordability crisis, AFSCME Retirees fight for pension security https://www.afscme.org/blog/facing-affordability-crisis-afscme-retirees-fight-for-pension-security Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/facing-affordability-crisis-afscme-retirees-fight-for-pension-security AFSCME members at public library in Colorado celebrate first contract win https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-at-public-library-in-colorado-celebrate-first-contract-win Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-at-public-library-in-colorado-celebrate-first-contract-win As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-housing-costs-soar-workers-are-left-out-in-the-cold Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-housing-costs-soar-workers-are-left-out-in-the-cold You can’t starve the public sector to excellence https://www.afscme.org/blog/you-cant-starve-the-public-sector-to-excellence Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/you-cant-starve-the-public-sector-to-excellence AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-answer-the-call-to-demand-respect-and-recognition-for-911-dispatchers Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-answer-the-call-to-demand-respect-and-recognition-for-911-dispatchers In Ohio, a big-hearted school bus driver brightens the lives of everyone around her https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-ohio-a-big-hearted-school-bus-driver-brightens-the-lives-of-everyone-around-her Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:15:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-ohio-a-big-hearted-school-bus-driver-brightens-the-lives-of-everyone-around-her AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-defend-workplace-protection-for-pregnant-and-postpartum-cos Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-defend-workplace-protection-for-pregnant-and-postpartum-cos AFSCME child care provider warns of bad policies favoring billionaires over families https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-child-care-provider-warns-of-bad-policies-favoring-billionaires-over-families Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-child-care-provider-warns-of-bad-policies-favoring-billionaires-over-families As Kaiser strike enters fourth week, UNAC/UHCP members hold the line for patient care https://www.afscme.org/blog/kaiser-permanente-nurses-and-health-care-professionals-are-holding-the-line-for-better-conditions-for-both-providers-and-patients Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/kaiser-permanente-nurses-and-health-care-professionals-are-holding-the-line-for-better-conditions-for-both-providers-and-patients Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing https://www.afscme.org/blog/overcoming-attacks-on-working-people-public-service-workers-are-organizing Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/overcoming-attacks-on-working-people-public-service-workers-are-organizing FEMA cuts would harm emergency response mission, AFSCME members warn https://www.afscme.org/blog/fema-cuts-would-harm-emergency-response-mission-afscme-members-warn Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:55:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fema-cuts-would-harm-emergency-response-mission-afscme-members-warn Despite the odds, workers at Utah’s first library union win contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/despite-the-odds-workers-at-utahs-first-library-union-win-contract Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/despite-the-odds-workers-at-utahs-first-library-union-win-contract AFSCME members speak out in court case to protect child care affordability https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-speak-out-in-court-case-to-protect-child-care-affordability Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-speak-out-in-court-case-to-protect-child-care-affordability AFSCME Maryland retiree joins lawmakers in urging investigation of DOGE https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-maryland-retiree-joins-lawmakers-in-urging-investigation-of-doge Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-maryland-retiree-joins-lawmakers-in-urging-investigation-of-doge AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-push-to-expand-collective-bargaining-in-virginia Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-push-to-expand-collective-bargaining-in-virginia Health care and social workers are professionals, period. Tell the Department of Education. https://www.afscme.org/blog/protect-health-care-workers-access-to-higher-education Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/protect-health-care-workers-access-to-higher-education In Maryland, AFSCME members hold employer accountable for stolen wages https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-maryland-afscme-members-hold-employer-accountable-for-stolen-wages Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-maryland-afscme-members-hold-employer-accountable-for-stolen-wages What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People https://www.afscme.org/blog/what-a-century-of-black-history-month-teaches-us-about-todays-fight-for-working-people Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:28:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/what-a-century-of-black-history-month-teaches-us-about-todays-fight-for-working-people