http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 This administration is forgetting the sacrifice of 9/11 responders https://www.afscme.org/blog/this-administration-is-forgetting-the-sacrifice-of-911-responders Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/this-administration-is-forgetting-the-sacrifice-of-911-responders AFSCME members, governor fight the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Maryland https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-governor-fight-the-big-beautiful-bill-in-maryland Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-governor-fight-the-big-beautiful-bill-in-maryland Speak out! Protect PSLF. https://www.afscme.org/blog/speak-out-to-protect-the-public-service-loan-forgiveness-program Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/speak-out-to-protect-the-public-service-loan-forgiveness-program From paychecks to principles: Tulsa workers win historic contracts in a budget deficit https://www.afscme.org/blog/from-paychecks-to-principles-tulsa-workers-win-historic-contracts-in-a-budget-deficit Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/from-paychecks-to-principles-tulsa-workers-win-historic-contracts-in-a-budget-deficit AFSCME members warn of threats to state and local public services https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-warn-of-threats-to-state-and-local-public-services Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:47:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-warn-of-threats-to-state-and-local-public-services AFSCME urges court to block the closing of the Institute of Museum and Library Services https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-urges-court-to-block-the-closing-of-the-institute-of-museum-and-library-services Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-urges-court-to-block-the-closing-of-the-institute-of-museum-and-library-services AmeriCorps grant funding is flowing again https://www.afscme.org/blog/americorps-grant-funding-is-flowing-again Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/americorps-grant-funding-is-flowing-again Workers win transparency and accountability at Minnesota’s largest public hospital https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-win-transparency-and-accountability-at-minnesotas-largest-public-hospital Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-win-transparency-and-accountability-at-minnesotas-largest-public-hospital At New York march, AFSCME’s Saunders blasts Wall Street https://www.afscme.org/blog/at-new-york-march-afscmes-saunders-blasts-wall-street Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/at-new-york-march-afscmes-saunders-blasts-wall-street On Labor Day, we celebrate our power – and pledge to build it. https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-labor-day-we-celebrate-our-power-and-pledge-to-build-it Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-labor-day-we-celebrate-our-power-and-pledge-to-build-it Gallup poll: Americans’ support for unions remains strong, near all-time highs https://www.afscme.org/blog/gallup-poll-americans-support-for-unions-remains-strong-near-all-time-highs Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:47:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/gallup-poll-americans-support-for-unions-remains-strong-near-all-time-highs This activity will make labor history come alive for your kids https://www.afscme.org/blog/this-activity-will-make-labor-history-come-alive-for-your-kids Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/this-activity-will-make-labor-history-come-alive-for-your-kids Know Your Rights Resources https://www.afscme.org/blog/know-your-rights Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/know-your-rights The USDA reorganization is an attack on federal workers. Fight back. https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-usda-reorganization-is-an-attack-on-federal-workers-fight-back Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-usda-reorganization-is-an-attack-on-federal-workers-fight-back In booming Austin, Never Quit winner Kathy Uhrig creates order out of chaos https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-booming-austin-never-quit-winner-kathy-uhrig-creates-order-out-of-chaos Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-booming-austin-never-quit-winner-kathy-uhrig-creates-order-out-of-chaos Heading to college carrying lessons from their AFSCME parents: Highlights from the essays of AFSCME Family Scholarship Winners 2025 https://www.afscme.org/blog/heading-to-college-carrying-lessons-from-their-afscme-parents-highlights-from-the-essays-of-afscme-family-scholarship-winners-2025 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:27:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/heading-to-college-carrying-lessons-from-their-afscme-parents-highlights-from-the-essays-of-afscme-family-scholarship-winners-2025 AFSCME members in Nevada thank their representatives for opposing big, ugly bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-nevada-thank-their-representatives-for-opposing-big-ugly-bill Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-nevada-thank-their-representatives-for-opposing-big-ugly-bill Drug exposure causes medical emergencies at Iowa facility https://www.afscme.org/blog/drug-exposure-causes-medical-emergencies-at-iowa-facility Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/drug-exposure-causes-medical-emergencies-at-iowa-facility AFSCME’s half-century-old archives tell the story of our union https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-half-century-old-archives-tell-the-story-of-our-union Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-half-century-old-archives-tell-the-story-of-our-union AFSCME rally holds CA Rep. Young Kim accountable for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ vote https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-rally-holds-ca-rep-young-kim-accountable-for-big-beautiful-bill-vote Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-rally-holds-ca-rep-young-kim-accountable-for-big-beautiful-bill-vote Rule change threatens AFSCME members who work in employment services https://www.afscme.org/blog/rule-change-threatens-afscme-members-who-work-in-employment-services Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/rule-change-threatens-afscme-members-who-work-in-employment-services AFSCME members vow to protect Social Security https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-vow-to-protect-social-security Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-vow-to-protect-social-security Texans celebrate Social Security turning 90 by rallying to protect it https://www.afscme.org/blog/texans-celebrate-social-security-turning-90-by-rallying-to-protect-it Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/texans-celebrate-social-security-turning-90-by-rallying-to-protect-it Administration threatens Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. We will fight it. https://www.afscme.org/blog/administration-threatens-public-service-loan-forgiveness-eligibility-we-will-fight-it Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/administration-threatens-public-service-loan-forgiveness-eligibility-we-will-fight-it 50,000 Workers Strong! AFSCME Cultural Workers United Hits 5-Year Milestone https://www.afscme.org/blog/50000-workers-strong-afscme-cultural-workers-united-hits-5-year-milestone Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/50000-workers-strong-afscme-cultural-workers-united-hits-5-year-milestone