http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 Fear and worry in New Mexico over cuts to food assistance https://www.afscme.org/blog/fear-and-worry-in-new-mexico-over-cuts-to-food-assistance Thu, 29 May 2025 20:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fear-and-worry-in-new-mexico-over-cuts-to-food-assistance OAPSE members fight hunger in Akron Public Schools https://www.afscme.org/blog/oapse-members-fight-hunger-in-akron-public-schools Thu, 29 May 2025 19:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/oapse-members-fight-hunger-in-akron-public-schools We love to sea it: Independence Seaport Museum workers say yes to a union https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-love-to-sea-it-independence-seaport-museum-workers-say-yes-to-a-union Wed, 28 May 2025 19:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-love-to-sea-it-independence-seaport-museum-workers-say-yes-to-a-union Uncle Sam may garnish your Social Security if you have unpaid student debt https://www.afscme.org/blog/uncle-sam-may-garnish-your-social-security-if-you-have-unpaid-student-debt Tue, 27 May 2025 19:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/uncle-sam-may-garnish-your-social-security-if-you-have-unpaid-student-debt Zabdiel Martinez: I help families get food support, and Congress’ budget will hurt them. https://www.afscme.org/blog/zabdiel-martinez-i-help-families-get-food-support-and-congress-budget-will-hurt-them Fri, 23 May 2025 19:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/zabdiel-martinez-i-help-families-get-food-support-and-congress-budget-will-hurt-them Increasing hunger in America to give billionaires tax cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/increasing-hunger-in-america-to-give-billionaires-tax-cuts Thu, 22 May 2025 19:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/increasing-hunger-in-america-to-give-billionaires-tax-cuts In a win for billionaires, the House passed a budget that hurts working families https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-win-for-billionaires-the-house-passed-a-budget-that-hurts-working-families Thu, 22 May 2025 18:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-win-for-billionaires-the-house-passed-a-budget-that-hurts-working-families Support grows in Congress to undo union-busting executive order https://www.afscme.org/blog/support-grows-in-congress-to-undo-union-busting-executive-order Thu, 22 May 2025 00:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/support-grows-in-congress-to-undo-union-busting-executive-order The union difference is clear in this new contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-union-difference-is-clear-in-a-new-contract-for-some-florida-workers Wed, 21 May 2025 20:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-union-difference-is-clear-in-a-new-contract-for-some-florida-workers AFSCME members trek to Capitol Hill to speak against Medicaid cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-trek-to-capitol-hill-to-speak-against-medicaid-cuts Mon, 19 May 2025 21:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-trek-to-capitol-hill-to-speak-against-medicaid-cuts We honor EMS professionals and recommit to protecting public health https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-honor-ems-professionals-and-recommit-to-protecting-public-health Mon, 19 May 2025 20:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-honor-ems-professionals-and-recommit-to-protecting-public-health We mourn and honor AFSCME’s fallen heroes during National Law Enforcement Week https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-mourn-and-honor-afscmes-fallen-heroes-during-national-law-enforcement-week Fri, 16 May 2025 16:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-mourn-and-honor-afscmes-fallen-heroes-during-national-law-enforcement-week Fighting to save public health in the Texas capital https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-to-save-public-health-in-the-texas-capital Thu, 15 May 2025 21:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-to-save-public-health-in-the-texas-capital AFSCME members won’t stand by as Congress cuts Medicaid and food assistance https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-wont-stand-by-as-congress-cuts-medicaid-and-food-assistance Mon, 12 May 2025 18:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-wont-stand-by-as-congress-cuts-medicaid-and-food-assistance Mayors warn that cuts to Medicaid will weaken public safety, emergency services https://www.afscme.org/blog/mayors-warn-that-cuts-to-medicaid-will-weaken-public-safety-emergency-services Tue, 13 May 2025 20:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/mayors-warn-that-cuts-to-medicaid-will-weaken-public-safety-emergency-services AFSCME members add worker protections to City of Austin’s AI policy https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-add-worker-protections-to-city-of-austins-ai-policy Tue, 13 May 2025 18:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-add-worker-protections-to-city-of-austins-ai-policy WTC health program firings devastate care for 9/11 first responders https://www.afscme.org/blog/wtc-health-program-firings-devastate-care-for-911-first-responders Mon, 12 May 2025 21:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/wtc-health-program-firings-devastate-care-for-911-first-responders Judge blocks White House’s illegal reorganization of the federal government https://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-blocks-white-houses-illegal-reorganization-of-the-federal-government Mon, 12 May 2025 18:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-blocks-white-houses-illegal-reorganization-of-the-federal-government ‘Nice lady’ brings smiles to residents and co-workers at veterans home https://www.afscme.org/blog/nice-lady-brings-smiles-to-residents-and-co-workers-at-veterans-home Mon, 12 May 2025 17:27:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nice-lady-brings-smiles-to-residents-and-co-workers-at-veterans-home AFSCME family grows with new unit – in Tulsa, Oklahoma https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-family-grows-with-new-unit-in-tulsa-oklahoma Thu, 08 May 2025 19:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-family-grows-with-new-unit-in-tulsa-oklahoma A Mother’s Day call to action https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-mothers-day-call-to-action Thu, 08 May 2025 16:28:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-mothers-day-call-to-action Federal court stops closure of agencies that help workers negotiate contracts and fund libraries and museums https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-court-stops-closure-of-agencies-that-help-workers-negotiate-contracts-and-fund-libraries-and-museums Wed, 07 May 2025 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-court-stops-closure-of-agencies-that-help-workers-negotiate-contracts-and-fund-libraries-and-museums Salt Lake City Public Library workers form a union through AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/salt-lake-city-public-library-workers-form-a-union-through-afscme Wed, 07 May 2025 15:27:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/salt-lake-city-public-library-workers-form-a-union-through-afscme AFSCME health care experts deliver one message to Congress: No Medicaid cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-health-care-experts-deliver-one-message-to-congress-no-medicaid-cuts Tue, 06 May 2025 20:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-health-care-experts-deliver-one-message-to-congress-no-medicaid-cuts Want to be safe at work? That’s about to get a lot harder https://www.afscme.org/blog/want-to-be-safe-at-work-thats-about-to-get-a-lot-harder Tue, 06 May 2025 18:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/want-to-be-safe-at-work-thats-about-to-get-a-lot-harder