http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 After Congress passes disastrous budget bill, AFSCME pledges to hold lawmakers accountable https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-congress-passes-disastrous-budget-bill-afscme-pledges-to-hold-lawmakers-accountable Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-congress-passes-disastrous-budget-bill-afscme-pledges-to-hold-lawmakers-accountable Defending the sacred freedom to organize https://www.afscme.org/blog/defending-the-sacred-freedom-to-organize Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/defending-the-sacred-freedom-to-organize Cracking cases and fighting for fairness across Michigan https://www.afscme.org/blog/cracking-cases-and-fighting-for-fairness-across-michigan Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cracking-cases-and-fighting-for-fairness-across-michigan Why target the vulnerable? NJ nurse asks her House member to reject Medicaid cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/why-target-the-vulnerable-nj-nurse-asks-her-house-member-to-reject-medicaid-cuts Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/why-target-the-vulnerable-nj-nurse-asks-her-house-member-to-reject-medicaid-cuts Senate’s budget sells out working people to make billionaires richer https://www.afscme.org/blog/senates-budget-sells-out-working-people-to-make-billionaires-richer Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:55:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/senates-budget-sells-out-working-people-to-make-billionaires-richer Holding some Western lawmakers accountable for their votes on the cruel budget bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/holding-some-western-lawmakers-accountable-for-their-votes-on-the-cruel-budget-bill Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/holding-some-western-lawmakers-accountable-for-their-votes-on-the-cruel-budget-bill West Virginians will be in a world of pain if Congress guts Medicaid https://www.afscme.org/blog/west-virginians-will-be-in-a-world-of-pain-if-congress-guts-medicaid Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/west-virginians-will-be-in-a-world-of-pain-if-congress-guts-medicaid Fighting Florida’s union-busting law, one strong contract at a time https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-floridas-union-busting-law-one-strong-contract-at-a-time Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fighting-floridas-union-busting-law-one-strong-contract-at-a-time With a stronger voice, staff to push harder for changes at USA’s largest maximum-security prison https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-a-stronger-voice-staff-to-push-harder-for-changes-at-usas-largest-maximum-security-prison Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/with-a-stronger-voice-staff-to-push-harder-for-changes-at-usas-largest-maximum-security-prison Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs https://www.afscme.org/blog/retiree-says-budget-bill-plays-with-peoples-lives-by-gutting-lifesaving-programs Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/retiree-says-budget-bill-plays-with-peoples-lives-by-gutting-lifesaving-programs Judge blocks administration’s efforts to bust federal employee unions https://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-blocks-administrations-efforts-to-bust-federal-employee-unions Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/judge-blocks-administrations-efforts-to-bust-federal-employee-unions A new law enforcement union rises in the Land of Enchantment https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-new-law-enforcement-union-rises-in-the-land-of-enchantment Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-new-law-enforcement-union-rises-in-the-land-of-enchantment Never Quit winner helps make Saratoga Springs, N.Y., look beautiful https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-helps-make-saratoga-springs-n-y-look-beautiful Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-helps-make-saratoga-springs-n-y-look-beautiful Alaska member makes long journey to tell lawmakers to protect lifesaving services https://www.afscme.org/blog/alaska-member-makes-long-journey-to-tell-lawmakers-to-protect-lifesaving-services Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/alaska-member-makes-long-journey-to-tell-lawmakers-to-protect-lifesaving-services It’s getting hotter. Workers need protection from the heat. https://www.afscme.org/blog/its-getting-hotter-workers-need-protection-from-the-heat Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/its-getting-hotter-workers-need-protection-from-the-heat AFSCME President Saunders to UK union: anti-worker attacks could happen to you https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-president-saunders-to-uk-union-trump-style-attacks-could-happen-to-you Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:09:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-president-saunders-to-uk-union-trump-style-attacks-could-happen-to-you Don’t mess with AFSCME Texas Corrections: Winning through political action, organizing https://www.afscme.org/blog/dont-mess-with-afscme-texas-corrections-winning-through-political-action-organizing Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/dont-mess-with-afscme-texas-corrections-winning-through-political-action-organizing AFSCME lab tech fights to save Medicaid for his patients — and his brother https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-lab-tech-fights-to-save-medicaid-for-his-patients-and-his-brother Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-lab-tech-fights-to-save-medicaid-for-his-patients-and-his-brother The White House doesn’t care about working people. This nomination proves it. https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-white-house-doesnt-care-about-working-people-this-nomination-proves-it Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-white-house-doesnt-care-about-working-people-this-nomination-proves-it Michigan nurses to Congress: Medicaid cuts will hurt all Americans https://www.afscme.org/blog/michigan-nurses-to-congress-medicaid-cuts-will-hurt-all-americans Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:28:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/michigan-nurses-to-congress-medicaid-cuts-will-hurt-all-americans Nevada workers win their fight for their contract, but the victory is bittersweet https://www.afscme.org/blog/nevada-workers-win-their-fight-for-their-contract-but-the-victory-is-bittersweet Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nevada-workers-win-their-fight-for-their-contract-but-the-victory-is-bittersweet ‘Save Public Services’ week of action brings out the fight in the Green Machine https://www.afscme.org/blog/save-public-services-week-of-action-brings-out-the-fight-in-the-green-machine Fri, 13 Jun 2025 20:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/save-public-services-week-of-action-brings-out-the-fight-in-the-green-machine Nearly 900 elected officials oppose public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/nearly-900-elected-officials-oppose-public-service-cuts-to-pay-for-billionaire-tax-cuts Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nearly-900-elected-officials-oppose-public-service-cuts-to-pay-for-billionaire-tax-cuts People shouldn’t be made to suffer so billionaires can buy more yachts, AFSCME member says https://www.afscme.org/blog/people-shouldnt-be-made-to-suffer-so-billionaires-can-buy-more-yachts-afscme-member-says Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/people-shouldnt-be-made-to-suffer-so-billionaires-can-buy-more-yachts-afscme-member-says Field Museum workers win hard-earned contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/field-museum-workers-win-hard-earned-contract Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/field-museum-workers-win-hard-earned-contract