http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 AFSCME corrections members protest unsafe conditions at Illinois facility https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-corrections-members-protest-unsafe-conditions-at-illinois-facility Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:20:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-corrections-members-protest-unsafe-conditions-at-illinois-facility Trump’s Project 2025 would tear down our country’s health care system https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-project-2025-would-tear-down-our-countrys-health-care-system Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-project-2025-would-tear-down-our-countrys-health-care-system AFSCME retiree: Project 2025 and Trump will wreak havoc on retirement security https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-retiree-project-2025-and-trump-will-wreak-havoc-on-retirement-security Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-retiree-project-2025-and-trump-will-wreak-havoc-on-retirement-security AFSCME is ‘all in’ for Vice President Kamala Harris https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-is-all-in-for-vice-president-kamala-harris Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-is-all-in-for-vice-president-kamala-harris AFSCME praises, honors Joe Biden after president ends his reelection campaign https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-praises-honors-joe-biden-after-president-ends-his-reelection-campaign Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-praises-honors-joe-biden-after-president-ends-his-reelection-campaign Trump’s ‘Project 2025’ would take away many of our hard-won rights and freedoms https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-project-2025-would-take-away-many-of-our-hard-won-rights-and-freedoms Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-project-2025-would-take-away-many-of-our-hard-won-rights-and-freedoms Recruiting, retaining wildland firefighters just got easier thanks to Alaska members https://www.afscme.org/blog/recruiting-retaining-wildland-firefighters-just-got-easier-thanks-to-alaska-members Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/recruiting-retaining-wildland-firefighters-just-got-easier-thanks-to-alaska-members The 2024 Gerald McEntee Scholarship winner was raised in union power https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-2024-gerald-mcentee-scholarship-winner-was-raised-in-union-power Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-2024-gerald-mcentee-scholarship-winner-was-raised-in-union-power Pay raises for Nevada state workers were made possible by the union they formed https://www.afscme.org/blog/pay-raises-for-nevada-state-workers-were-made-possible-by-the-union-they-formed Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/pay-raises-for-nevada-state-workers-were-made-possible-by-the-union-they-formed Dozens of new and veteran MSEA members take up the mantle of union steward https://www.afscme.org/blog/dozens-of-new-and-veteran-msea-members-take-up-the-mantle-of-union-steward Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/dozens-of-new-and-veteran-msea-members-take-up-the-mantle-of-union-steward Anne Arundel County public library workers file union petition for official recognition https://www.afscme.org/blog/anne-arundel-county-public-library-workers-file-union-petition-for-official-recognition Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/anne-arundel-county-public-library-workers-file-union-petition-for-official-recognition AFSCME supports new Biden administration heat standard for workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-supports-new-biden-administration-heat-standard-for-workers Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-supports-new-biden-administration-heat-standard-for-workers Never Quit winners are Rochester, N.Y., school employees who saved a student’s life https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winners-are-rochester-n-y-school-employees-who-saved-a-students-life Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winners-are-rochester-n-y-school-employees-who-saved-a-students-life Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-funding-to-help-vulnerable-americans-in-danger-of-getting-cut Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/federal-funding-to-help-vulnerable-americans-in-danger-of-getting-cut In Danvers, Mass., instructional assistants win a fair contract after a campaign for dignity https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-danvers-mass-instructional-assistants-win-a-fair-contract-after-a-campaign-for-dignity Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-danvers-mass-instructional-assistants-win-a-fair-contract-after-a-campaign-for-dignity AFSCME member testifies about the devastating impact of Social Security cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-member-testifies-about-the-devastating-impact-of-social-security-cuts Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-member-testifies-about-the-devastating-impact-of-social-security-cuts AFSCME mourns the loss of IVP Dan DiClemente https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mourns-the-loss-of-ivp-dan-diclemente Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-mourns-the-loss-of-ivp-dan-diclemente HGEA launches ad campaign to help stem staffing crisis https://www.afscme.org/blog/hgea-launches-ad-campaign-to-help-stem-staffing-crisis Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:58:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/hgea-launches-ad-campaign-to-help-stem-staffing-crisis AFSCME announces 2024 Family Scholarship winners https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-announces-2024-family-scholarship-winners Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-announces-2024-family-scholarship-winners CSEA social services worker dies after assault https://www.afscme.org/blog/csea-social-services-worker-dies-after-assault Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/csea-social-services-worker-dies-after-assault Thousands of additional Nevada state employees file for AFSCME union election https://www.afscme.org/blog/thousands-of-additional-nevada-state-employees-file-for-afscme-union-election Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/thousands-of-additional-nevada-state-employees-file-for-afscme-union-election AFSCME welcomes the Public Service Worker Protection Act https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-welcomes-the-public-service-worker-protection-act Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-welcomes-the-public-service-worker-protection-act AFSCME Maryland members rally after parole and probation agent is killed on the job https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-maryland-members-rally-after-parole-and-probation-agent-is-killed-on-the-job Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-maryland-members-rally-after-parole-and-probation-agent-is-killed-on-the-job Sheriff’s deputy rides out tornado in vehicle after saving lives of others https://www.afscme.org/blog/sheriffs-deputy-rides-out-tornado-in-vehicle-after-saving-lives-of-others Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:50:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/sheriffs-deputy-rides-out-tornado-in-vehicle-after-saving-lives-of-others New contract for Miami solid waste workers highlights the union difference https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-for-miami-solid-waste-workers-highlights-the-union-difference Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-for-miami-solid-waste-workers-highlights-the-union-difference