http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 Fight hard to save Social Security, AFSCME retiree tells Congress https://www.afscme.org/blog/fight-hard-to-save-social-security-afscme-retiree-tells-congress Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fight-hard-to-save-social-security-afscme-retiree-tells-congress Minnesota Science Museum workers celebrate historic first contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/minnesota-science-museum-workers-celebrate-historic-first-contract Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/minnesota-science-museum-workers-celebrate-historic-first-contract Fight for a living wage unites public library workers in Newark, New Jersey https://www.afscme.org/blog/fight-for-a-living-wage-unites-public-library-workers-in-newark-new-jersey Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/fight-for-a-living-wage-unites-public-library-workers-in-newark-new-jersey The White House’s big lie about not touching Social Security https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-white-houses-big-lie-about-not-touching-social-security Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-white-houses-big-lie-about-not-touching-social-security Workers at 2 famous LA museums form a joint union through AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-2-famous-la-museums-form-a-joint-union-through-afscme Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-2-famous-la-museums-form-a-joint-union-through-afscme Administration targets library, museum funding as part of effort to slash public services https://www.afscme.org/blog/administration-targets-library-museum-funding-as-part-of-effort-to-slash-public-services Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/administration-targets-library-museum-funding-as-part-of-effort-to-slash-public-services Labor and civil rights luminaries celebrate the life, legacy of Bill Lucy https://www.afscme.org/blog/labor-and-civil-rights-luminaries-celebrate-the-life-legacy-of-bill-lucy Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/labor-and-civil-rights-luminaries-celebrate-the-life-legacy-of-bill-lucy AFSCME fights back to save Voice of America https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-fights-back-to-save-voice-of-america Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-fights-back-to-save-voice-of-america AFSCME’s Saunders slams administration’s response to Social Security ruling: ‘Despicable’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-slams-administrations-response-to-social-security-ruling-despicable Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-slams-administrations-response-to-social-security-ruling-despicable In a major victory, court tells Elon Musk to lay off Social Security https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-major-victory-court-tells-elon-musk-to-lay-off-social-security Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:50:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-a-major-victory-court-tells-elon-musk-to-lay-off-social-security Shutting down Education Department is a ‘hit job’ on everyday Americans https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutting-down-education-department-is-a-hit-job-on-everyday-americans Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/shutting-down-education-department-is-a-hit-job-on-everyday-americans To her students, this paraprofessional is their ‘safe place’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/to-her-students-this-paraprofessional-is-their-safe-place Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/to-her-students-this-paraprofessional-is-their-safe-place Medicaid is worth fighting for https://www.afscme.org/blog/medicaid-is-worth-fighting-for Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/medicaid-is-worth-fighting-for Five groups who will be harmed by federal budget cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/five-groups-who-will-be-harmed-by-federal-budget-cuts Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/five-groups-who-will-be-harmed-by-federal-budget-cuts San Diego grounds maintenance worker enjoys building a winning team https://www.afscme.org/blog/san-diego-grounds-maintenance-worker-enjoys-building-a-winning-team Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/san-diego-grounds-maintenance-worker-enjoys-building-a-winning-team Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security https://www.afscme.org/blog/retirees-working-people-demand-elon-musk-keep-his-hands-off-social-security Fri, 14 Mar 2025 22:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/retirees-working-people-demand-elon-musk-keep-his-hands-off-social-security Nurse: Budget cuts would leave veterans out in the cold https://www.afscme.org/blog/nurse-budget-cuts-would-leave-veterans-out-in-the-cold Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nurse-budget-cuts-would-leave-veterans-out-in-the-cold We got a judge to order thousands of fired federal workers to be reinstated https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-got-a-judge-to-order-thousands-of-fired-federal-workers-to-be-reinstated Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-got-a-judge-to-order-thousands-of-fired-federal-workers-to-be-reinstated Hero school bus driver saves students from burning bus https://www.afscme.org/blog/hero-school-bus-driver-saves-students-from-burning-bus Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/hero-school-bus-driver-saves-students-from-burning-bus It’s Time to Get Organized https://www.afscme.org/blog/its-time-to-get-organized Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/its-time-to-get-organized Saunders: Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act https://www.afscme.org/blog/saunders-congress-must-pass-the-john-r-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/saunders-congress-must-pass-the-john-r-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act The PRO Act ‘will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-pro-act-will-loosen-billionaires-grip-on-our-economic-future Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/the-pro-act-will-loosen-billionaires-grip-on-our-economic-future Frightened for her students, a Head Start teacher warns of disastrous budget cuts https://www.afscme.org/blog/frightened-for-her-students-a-head-start-teacher-warns-of-disastrous-budget-cuts Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:20:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/frightened-for-her-students-a-head-start-teacher-warns-of-disastrous-budget-cuts Powered by her union, this dental hygienist thrives while working in a prison https://www.afscme.org/blog/powered-by-her-union-this-dental-hygienist-thrives-while-working-in-a-prison Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/powered-by-her-union-this-dental-hygienist-thrives-while-working-in-a-prison Home care provider: ‘Medicaid cuts will hurt the people I care for’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/home-care-provider-medicaid-cuts-will-hurt-the-people-i-care-for Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/home-care-provider-medicaid-cuts-will-hurt-the-people-i-care-for