http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 How Team AFSCME made the 2026 NFL Draft a success https://www.afscme.org/blog/how-team-afscme-made-the-2026-nfl-draft-a-success Tue, 19 May 2026 17:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/how-team-afscme-made-the-2026-nfl-draft-a-success Cook County Board of Review workers prove the union difference with first contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/cook-county-board-of-review-workers-prove-the-union-difference-with-first-contract Tue, 19 May 2026 16:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cook-county-board-of-review-workers-prove-the-union-difference-with-first-contract An Illinois cafeteria worker nourishes kids’ bodies and hearts https://www.afscme.org/blog/an-illinois-cafeteria-worker-nourishes-kids-bodies-and-hearts Mon, 18 May 2026 13:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/an-illinois-cafeteria-worker-nourishes-kids-bodies-and-hearts Respect EMS professionals who save lives, increase staffing and resources https://www.afscme.org/blog/respect-ems-professionals-who-save-lives-increase-staffing-and-resources Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/respect-ems-professionals-who-save-lives-increase-staffing-and-resources Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-minnesotas-largest-public-hospital-win-deal-to-protect-patient-care Fri, 15 May 2026 14:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-minnesotas-largest-public-hospital-win-deal-to-protect-patient-care Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/virginia-governor-breaks-promise-to-public-service-workers-vetoes-collective-bargaining-bill Thu, 14 May 2026 21:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/virginia-governor-breaks-promise-to-public-service-workers-vetoes-collective-bargaining-bill AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-call-off-historic-strike-at-university-of-california-system-after-winning-last-minute-deal Thu, 14 May 2026 18:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-call-off-historic-strike-at-university-of-california-system-after-winning-last-minute-deal AFSCME members prepare for historic open-ended strike against University of California system https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-prepare-for-historic-open-ended-strike-against-university-of-california-system Wed, 13 May 2026 21:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-prepare-for-historic-open-ended-strike-against-university-of-california-system AFSCME corrections officers in Connecticut recognized for making workplaces safer https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-corrections-officers-in-connecticut-recognized-for-making-workplaces-safer Tue, 12 May 2026 18:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-corrections-officers-in-connecticut-recognized-for-making-workplaces-safer AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-working-and-retiree-members-call-out-politicians-who-gutted-life-saving-programs Mon, 11 May 2026 20:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-working-and-retiree-members-call-out-politicians-who-gutted-life-saving-programs Officer who died in 1950 honored during Law Enforcement Week thanks to AFSCME member’s research https://www.afscme.org/blog/officer-who-died-in-1950-honored-during-law-enforcement-week-thanks-to-afscme-members-research Sun, 10 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/officer-who-died-in-1950-honored-during-law-enforcement-week-thanks-to-afscme-members-research Illinois State workers win a new contract, end 4-week strike https://www.afscme.org/blog/illinois-state-workers-win-a-new-contract-end-4-week-strike Fri, 08 May 2026 19:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/illinois-state-workers-win-a-new-contract-end-4-week-strike Thank the nation’s nurses as they do more with less to keep health care running https://www.afscme.org/blog/thank-the-nations-nurses-as-they-do-more-with-less-to-keep-health-care-running Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/thank-the-nations-nurses-as-they-do-more-with-less-to-keep-health-care-running Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/cleveland-primary-care-providers-are-forming-a-union-with-afscme Tue, 05 May 2026 15:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cleveland-primary-care-providers-are-forming-a-union-with-afscme Public service workers are teaching us a lesson https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-service-workers-are-teaching-us-a-lesson Mon, 04 May 2026 10:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-service-workers-are-teaching-us-a-lesson Honoring the behind-the-scenes service of corrections officers and employees https://www.afscme.org/blog/honoring-the-behind-the-scenes-service-of-corrections-officers-and-employees Sun, 03 May 2026 12:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/honoring-the-behind-the-scenes-service-of-corrections-officers-and-employees Boulder library workers win framework for first contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/boulder-library-workers-win-framework-for-first-contract Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:09:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/boulder-library-workers-win-framework-for-first-contract Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-memorial-day-honor-those-we-lost-by-fighting-for-stronger-workplace-safety Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-memorial-day-honor-those-we-lost-by-fighting-for-stronger-workplace-safety Budget gaps vs. grave risks: AFSCME Austin fights to protect public safety https://www.afscme.org/blog/budget-gaps-vs-grave-risks-afscme-austin-fights-to-protect-public-safety Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/budget-gaps-vs-grave-risks-afscme-austin-fights-to-protect-public-safety With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-two-cost-of-living-victories-retirees-advocacy-pays-off Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-two-cost-of-living-victories-retirees-advocacy-pays-off Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video. https://www.afscme.org/blog/organizing-opportunities-are-all-around-us-watch-the-latest-union-411 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/organizing-opportunities-are-all-around-us-watch-the-latest-union-411 School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community https://www.afscme.org/blog/school-custodians-defeat-privatization-plan-save-union-jobs-in-ma-community Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/school-custodians-defeat-privatization-plan-save-union-jobs-in-ma-community AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mobilizes-in-upstate-new-york-to-stop-layoffs-and-save-public-services Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mobilizes-in-upstate-new-york-to-stop-layoffs-and-save-public-services A life of service that began when her grandma moved in https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-life-of-service-that-began-when-her-grandma-moved-in Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-life-of-service-that-began-when-her-grandma-moved-in Honoring the library workers who make our communities stronger https://www.afscme.org/blog/honoring-the-library-workers-who-make-our-communities-stronger Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:09:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/honoring-the-library-workers-who-make-our-communities-stronger