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 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 AFSCME retiree tells Congress to leave Social Security alone. ‘Have some compassion for seniors.’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-retiree-tells-congress-to-leave-social-security-alone-have-some-compassion-for-seniors Tue, 06 May 2025 19:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-retiree-tells-congress-to-leave-social-security-alone-have-some-compassion-for-seniors During National Nurses Week, let’s get organized to stand with these health care heroes https://www.afscme.org/blog/during-national-nurses-week-lets-get-organized-to-stand-with-these-health-care-heroes Tue, 06 May 2025 14:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/during-national-nurses-week-lets-get-organized-to-stand-with-these-health-care-heroes Public service workers deserve respect https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-service-workers-deserve-respect Mon, 05 May 2025 19:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-service-workers-deserve-respect Corrections workers keep us safe. Let’s thank them. https://www.afscme.org/blog/corrections-workers-keep-us-safe-lets-thank-them Mon, 05 May 2025 17:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/corrections-workers-keep-us-safe-lets-thank-them Ending federal help for libraries and museums is a bad move. A court stopped the administration from doing that https://www.afscme.org/blog/ending-federal-help-for-libraries-and-museums-is-a-bad-move-a-court-stopped-the-administration-from-doing-that Fri, 02 May 2025 19:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/ending-federal-help-for-libraries-and-museums-is-a-bad-move-a-court-stopped-the-administration-from-doing-that Connecticut members tell Congress: ‘No public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax breaks’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/connecticut-members-tell-congress-no-public-service-cuts-to-pay-for-billionaire-tax-breaks Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/connecticut-members-tell-congress-no-public-service-cuts-to-pay-for-billionaire-tax-breaks 100 days: Over 100 attacks on workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/100-days-over-100-attacks-on-workers Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/100-days-over-100-attacks-on-workers AFSCME members to Congress: Veterans deserve respect, not service cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-to-congress-veterans-deserve-respect-not-service-cuts Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-to-congress-veterans-deserve-respect-not-service-cuts Maryland members oppose public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/maryland-members-oppose-public-service-cuts-to-pay-for-billionaire-tax-cuts Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/maryland-members-oppose-public-service-cuts-to-pay-for-billionaire-tax-cuts The new administration is putting workers’ lives at risk. We must fight for worker safety. https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-new-administration-is-putting-workers-lives-at-risk-we-must-fight-for-worker-safety Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-new-administration-is-putting-workers-lives-at-risk-we-must-fight-for-worker-safety AFSCME in Action: Hundreds mobilize to stop public service cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-in-action-hundreds-mobilize-to-stop-public-service-cuts Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-in-action-hundreds-mobilize-to-stop-public-service-cuts AFSCME members, Nevada politicians rally for public services https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-nevada-politicians-rally-for-public-services Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-nevada-politicians-rally-for-public-services Reckless budget cuts would put many people in Connecticut in the poor house https://www.afscme.org/blog/reckless-budget-cuts-would-put-many-people-in-connecticut-in-the-poor-house Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/reckless-budget-cuts-would-put-many-people-in-connecticut-in-the-poor-house Cutting Medicaid would cut a lifeline for the needy and the elderly https://www.afscme.org/blog/cutting-medicaid-would-cut-a-lifeline-for-the-needy-and-the-elderly Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cutting-medicaid-would-cut-a-lifeline-for-the-needy-and-the-elderly New union at Monterey Bay Aquarium helps workers build power https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-union-at-monterey-bay-aquarium-helps-workers-build-power Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-union-at-monterey-bay-aquarium-helps-workers-build-power AFSCME members in Arizona demand end to public service cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-arizona-demand-end-to-public-service-cuts Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-arizona-demand-end-to-public-service-cuts Philadelphia librarian creates a safe space for federal workers facing attacks https://www.afscme.org/blog/philadelphia-librarian-creates-a-safe-space-for-federal-workers-facing-attacks Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:28:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/philadelphia-librarian-creates-a-safe-space-for-federal-workers-facing-attacks AFSCME’s fight to protect our Social Security data from Elon Musk posts another win https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-fight-to-protect-our-social-security-data-from-elon-musk-posts-another-win Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-fight-to-protect-our-social-security-data-from-elon-musk-posts-another-win The White House’s prescription drug executive order: a win for Big Pharma, not for you https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-white-houses-prescription-drug-executive-order-a-win-for-big-pharma-not-for-you Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:09:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-white-houses-prescription-drug-executive-order-a-win-for-big-pharma-not-for-you