http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 On MLK Day, AFSCME continues to fight the “struggle that will never end” https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-mlk-day-afscme-continues-to-fight-the-struggle-that-will-never-end Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/on-mlk-day-afscme-continues-to-fight-the-struggle-that-will-never-end Monterey Bay Aquarium workers announce plans to unionize with AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/monterey-bay-aquarium-workers-announce-plans-to-unionize-with-afscme Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/monterey-bay-aquarium-workers-announce-plans-to-unionize-with-afscme In Ohio, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School workers go on strike https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-ohio-eastland-fairfield-career-technical-school-workers-go-on-strike Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-ohio-eastland-fairfield-career-technical-school-workers-go-on-strike As fires devastate Los Angeles, AFSCME members continue to serve https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-fires-devastate-los-angeles-afscme-members-continue-to-serve Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-fires-devastate-los-angeles-afscme-members-continue-to-serve AFSCME members in Maryland fight for public employee safety bill in honor of fallen probation and parole agent https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-maryland-fight-for-public-employee-safety-bill-in-honor-of-fallen-probation-and-parole-agent Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-in-maryland-fight-for-public-employee-safety-bill-in-honor-of-fallen-probation-and-parole-agent AFSCME stands in solidarity with striking culinary workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-stands-in-solidarity-with-striking-culinary-workers Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-stands-in-solidarity-with-striking-culinary-workers In 2024, AFSCME cultural workers celebrated wins from coast to coast https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-2024-afscme-cultural-workers-celebrated-wins-from-coast-to-coast Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-2024-afscme-cultural-workers-celebrated-wins-from-coast-to-coast For Vermont mental health workers, grit and guts turn the tide against anti-union employer https://www.afscme.org/blog/for-vermont-mental-health-workers-grit-and-guts-turn-the-tide-against-anti-union-employer Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/for-vermont-mental-health-workers-grit-and-guts-turn-the-tide-against-anti-union-employer In Florida, North Port AFSCME members end year with huge victory https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-florida-north-port-afscme-members-end-year-with-huge-victory Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-florida-north-port-afscme-members-end-year-with-huge-victory AFSCME’s Saunders says Jimmy Carter “embodied public service” https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-says-jimmy-carter-embodied-public-service Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-says-jimmy-carter-embodied-public-service Alexandria, Va., administrative and technical workers vote to unionize with AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/alexandria-va-administrative-and-technical-workers-vote-to-unionize-with-afscme Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/alexandria-va-administrative-and-technical-workers-vote-to-unionize-with-afscme University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization https://www.afscme.org/blog/university-of-pennsylvania-libraries-staff-win-union-election-extending-wave-of-unionization Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/university-of-pennsylvania-libraries-staff-win-union-election-extending-wave-of-unionization Biden signs Social Security Fairness Act, GPO-WEP ‘gone for good’ https://www.afscme.org/blog/biden-signs-social-security-fairness-act-gpo-wep-gone-for-good Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/biden-signs-social-security-fairness-act-gpo-wep-gone-for-good Big Challenges and Big Opportunities Ahead https://www.afscme.org/blog/big-challenges-and-big-opportunities-ahead Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/big-challenges-and-big-opportunities-ahead Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act, a major victory for public service workers https://www.afscme.org/blog/senate-passes-social-security-fairness-act-a-major-victory-for-public-service-workers Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/senate-passes-social-security-fairness-act-a-major-victory-for-public-service-workers Oregon behavioral health workers overwhelmingly give their boss a thumbs down https://www.afscme.org/blog/oregon-behavioral-health-workers-overwhelmingly-give-their-boss-a-thumbs-down Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/oregon-behavioral-health-workers-overwhelmingly-give-their-boss-a-thumbs-down Minnesota members who keep Hennepin County running win hard-fought contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/minnesota-members-who-keep-hennepin-county-running-win-hard-fought-contract Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/minnesota-members-who-keep-hennepin-county-running-win-hard-fought-contract Always on the lookout, Louisville plumber leader assistant is Never Quit winner https://www.afscme.org/blog/always-on-the-lookout-louisville-plumber-leader-assistant-is-never-quit-winner Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/always-on-the-lookout-louisville-plumber-leader-assistant-is-never-quit-winner AFSCME apprenticeships give Oregon members skills for behavioral health jobs https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-apprenticeships-give-oregon-members-skills-for-behavioral-health-jobs Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:20:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-apprenticeships-give-oregon-members-skills-for-behavioral-health-jobs Workers at another Illinois library organize with AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-another-illinois-library-organize-with-afscme Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-another-illinois-library-organize-with-afscme AFSCME activism brings repeal of GPO-WEP closer than ever https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-activism-brings-repeal-of-gpo-wep-closer-than-ever Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-activism-brings-repeal-of-gpo-wep-closer-than-ever Maryland state workers demand more staffing, upgrades in state agencies https://www.afscme.org/blog/maryland-state-workers-demand-more-staffing-upgrades-in-state-agencies Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/maryland-state-workers-demand-more-staffing-upgrades-in-state-agencies Never Quit winner is passionate about protecting Puerto Rico’s environment https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-passionate-about-protecting-puerto-ricos-environment Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-passionate-about-protecting-puerto-ricos-environment In Iowa, a county supervisor pays price for union busting https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-iowa-a-county-supervisor-pays-price-for-union-busting Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-iowa-a-county-supervisor-pays-price-for-union-busting Wisconsin ruling against Act 10 is a step in the right direction https://www.afscme.org/blog/wisconsin-ruling-against-act-10-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/wisconsin-ruling-against-act-10-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction