http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 As government reopens, fight to protect families is ‘far from over’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-government-reopens-fight-to-protect-families-is-far-from-over Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-government-reopens-fight-to-protect-families-is-far-from-over AFSCME members in Columbus fight back against public health cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-columbus-fight-back-against-public-health-cuts Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-columbus-fight-back-against-public-health-cuts As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-project-2025s-assault-continues-afscme-fights-back Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-project-2025s-assault-continues-afscme-fights-back Detroit Institute of Arts workers stand together to form a union https://www.afscme.org/blog/detroit-institute-of-arts-workers-stand-together-to-form-a-union Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/detroit-institute-of-arts-workers-stand-together-to-form-a-union He gets the job done, even if he has to get ‘dirty to the bone’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/he-gets-the-job-done-even-if-he-has-to-get-dirty-to-the-bone Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/he-gets-the-job-done-even-if-he-has-to-get-dirty-to-the-bone Loss of food benefits will have catastrophic consequences for needy New Mexicans https://www.afscme.org/blog/loss-of-food-benefits-will-have-catastrophic-consequences-for-needy-new-mexicans Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/loss-of-food-benefits-will-have-catastrophic-consequences-for-needy-new-mexicans Unions are the best defense against the gender wage gap https://www.afscme.org/blog/unions-are-the-best-defense-against-the-gender-wage-gap Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:50:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/unions-are-the-best-defense-against-the-gender-wage-gap Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutdown-federal-layoffs-take-toll-on-black-women Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutdown-federal-layoffs-take-toll-on-black-women AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters chose candidates committed to lowering costs https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-voters-chose-candidates-committed-to-lowering-costs Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-voters-chose-candidates-committed-to-lowering-costs Vermont home care provider is in ‘total panic’ over health care prices https://www.afscme.org/blog/vermont-home-care-provider-is-in-total-panic-over-health-care-prices Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/vermont-home-care-provider-is-in-total-panic-over-health-care-prices Veteran Philadelphia nurse warns of health care crisis — for patients and workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/veteran-philadelphia-nurse-warns-of-health-care-crisis-for-patients-and-workers Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/veteran-philadelphia-nurse-warns-of-health-care-crisis-for-patients-and-workers In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-lawsuit-afscme-and-allies-slam-administration-for-attacking-pslf Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-lawsuit-afscme-and-allies-slam-administration-for-attacking-pslf With SNAP benefits set to end, Alaska eligibility worker sees perfect storm brewing https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-snap-benefits-set-to-end-alaska-eligibility-worker-sees-perfect-storm-brewing Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-snap-benefits-set-to-end-alaska-eligibility-worker-sees-perfect-storm-brewing Los Angeles County Museum of Art workers announce plans to join AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-workers-announce-plans-to-join-afscme Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art-workers-announce-plans-to-join-afscme A Wisconsin eligibility specialist sees 'desperate' situation as funding for SNAP, Head Start ends https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-wisconsin-eligibility-specialist-sees-desperate-situation-as-funding-for-snap-head-start-ends Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-wisconsin-eligibility-specialist-sees-desperate-situation-as-funding-for-snap-head-start-ends Federal workers win as judge further halts Trump’s shutdown layoffs https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-workers-win-as-judge-further-halts-trumps-shutdown-layoffs Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-workers-win-as-judge-further-halts-trumps-shutdown-layoffs More Philly cultural workers join wave of union organizing https://www.afscme.org/blog/more-philly-cultural-workers-join-wave-of-union-organizing Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/more-philly-cultural-workers-join-wave-of-union-organizing We won’t be silent about the shutdown https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-wont-be-silent-about-the-shutdown Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-wont-be-silent-about-the-shutdown In Pennsylvania, corrections officers demand urgent action to fix understaffing crisis https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-pennsylvania-corrections-officers-demand-urgent-action-to-fix-understaffing-crisis Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-pennsylvania-corrections-officers-demand-urgent-action-to-fix-understaffing-crisis Houston public health worker warns, ‘When you cut public health, you cut lives’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/houston-public-health-worker-warns-when-you-cut-public-health-you-cut-lives Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/houston-public-health-worker-warns-when-you-cut-public-health-you-cut-lives On Florida’s Gulf Coast, AFSCME members win new contract and recognition for their service https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-floridas-gulf-coast-afscme-members-win-new-contract-and-recognition-for-their-service Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-floridas-gulf-coast-afscme-members-win-new-contract-and-recognition-for-their-service As government shutdown drags on, AFSCME Retirees are taking action https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-government-shutdown-drags-on-afscme-retirees-are-taking-action Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-government-shutdown-drags-on-afscme-retirees-are-taking-action AFSCME wins in court to temporarily halt firings of federal workers during the government shutdown https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-wins-in-court-to-temporarily-halt-firings-of-federal-workers-during-the-government-shutdown Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-wins-in-court-to-temporarily-halt-firings-of-federal-workers-during-the-government-shutdown Washington psychologist shares how shutdown threatens mental health services, public safety https://www.afscme.org/blog/washington-psychologist-shares-how-shutdown-threatens-mental-health-services-public-safety Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/washington-psychologist-shares-how-shutdown-threatens-mental-health-services-public-safety AFSCME members at Kaiser Permanente strike for better patient care https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-at-kaiser-permanente-strike-for-better-patient-care Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-at-kaiser-permanente-strike-for-better-patient-care