http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 University of California workers strike to protest what they call bad-faith bargaining https://www.afscme.org/blog/university-of-california-workers-strike-to-protest-what-they-call-bad-faith-bargaining Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/university-of-california-workers-strike-to-protest-what-they-call-bad-faith-bargaining San Antonio city employees regain their political voice after decades https://www.afscme.org/blog/san-antonio-city-employees-regain-their-political-voice-after-decades Tue, 19 Nov 2024 18:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/san-antonio-city-employees-regain-their-political-voice-after-decades New York state corrections superintendent is latest Never Quit winner https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-york-state-corrections-superintendent-is-latest-never-quit-winner Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-york-state-corrections-superintendent-is-latest-never-quit-winner In New Orleans, AFSCME city workers fight back against mistreatment and stalling https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-new-orleans-afscme-city-workers-fight-back-against-mistreatment-and-stalling Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/in-new-orleans-afscme-city-workers-fight-back-against-mistreatment-and-stalling AFSCME applauds House for repealing GPO-WEP, urges Senate to do the same https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-applauds-house-for-repealing-gpo-wep-urges-senate-to-do-the-same Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-applauds-house-for-repealing-gpo-wep-urges-senate-to-do-the-same For Never Quit winner, patching a pothole is a labor of love https://www.afscme.org/blog/for-never-quit-winner-patching-a-pothole-is-a-labor-of-love Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/for-never-quit-winner-patching-a-pothole-is-a-labor-of-love Shedd Aquarium employees win union election despite management’s misinformation campaign https://www.afscme.org/blog/shedd-aquarium-employees-win-union-election-despite-managements-misinformation-campaign Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/shedd-aquarium-employees-win-union-election-despite-managements-misinformation-campaign Largest unit of county workers form a union through AFSCME Colorado https://www.afscme.org/blog/largest-unit-of-county-workers-form-a-union-through-afscme-colorado Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/largest-unit-of-county-workers-form-a-union-through-afscme-colorado Philadelphia rally energizes union volunteers for massive Pennsylvania GOTV effort https://www.afscme.org/blog/philadelphia-rally-energizes-union-volunteers-for-massive-pennsylvania-gotv-effort Sun, 03 Nov 2024 18:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/philadelphia-rally-energizes-union-volunteers-for-massive-pennsylvania-gotv-effort Celebrating Bill Lucy’s legacy and contributions to the labor, civil rights movements https://www.afscme.org/blog/celebrating-bill-lucys-legacy-and-contributions-to-the-labor-civil-rights-movements Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/celebrating-bill-lucys-legacy-and-contributions-to-the-labor-civil-rights-movements Nebraska Never Quit winner helps protect her community’s history https://www.afscme.org/blog/nebraska-never-quit-winner-helps-protect-her-communitys-history Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nebraska-never-quit-winner-helps-protect-her-communitys-history NIAD Art Center workers form a union for better pay, a seat at the table https://www.afscme.org/blog/niad-art-center-workers-form-a-union-for-better-pay-a-seat-at-the-table Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/niad-art-center-workers-form-a-union-for-better-pay-a-seat-at-the-table Nurses at McLaren Flint Hospital ratify hard-won contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/nurses-at-mclaren-flint-hospital-ratify-hard-won-contract Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nurses-at-mclaren-flint-hospital-ratify-hard-won-contract Project 2025’s public service union ban would cost workers almost $80 billion https://www.afscme.org/blog/project-2025s-public-service-union-ban-would-cost-workers-almost-80-billion Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/project-2025s-public-service-union-ban-would-cost-workers-almost-80-billion New contract gives Houston municipal workers HOPE https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-gives-houston-municipal-workers-hope Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-gives-houston-municipal-workers-hope His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits https://www.afscme.org/blog/his-job-can-be-a-little-scary-but-this-texan-cave-specialist-never-quits Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/his-job-can-be-a-little-scary-but-this-texan-cave-specialist-never-quits Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/baltimore-museum-of-art-workers-overwhelmingly-ratify-their-first-union-contract Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/baltimore-museum-of-art-workers-overwhelmingly-ratify-their-first-union-contract Trump’s tax plans would benefit the rich, Harris’ plan would benefit everyone else https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-tax-plans-would-benefit-the-rich-harris-plan-would-benefit-everyone-else Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-tax-plans-would-benefit-the-rich-harris-plan-would-benefit-everyone-else Retirees pen 135,000 postcards to get out the vote https://www.afscme.org/blog/retirees-pen-135000-postcards-to-get-out-the-vote Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/retirees-pen-135000-postcards-to-get-out-the-vote After months of negotiations, Washington state workers celebrate strong new contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-months-of-negotiations-washington-state-workers-celebrate-strong-new-contract Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-months-of-negotiations-washington-state-workers-celebrate-strong-new-contract Never Quit winner is Rhode Island public service worker who likes to empower others https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-rhode-island-public-service-worker-who-likes-to-empower-others Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:15:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-rhode-island-public-service-worker-who-likes-to-empower-others Student loans for over 1 million public service workers forgiven under PSLF program https://www.afscme.org/blog/student-loans-for-over-1-million-public-service-workers-forgiven-under-pslf-program Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/student-loans-for-over-1-million-public-service-workers-forgiven-under-pslf-program Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals https://www.afscme.org/blog/collective-action-tenacity-net-big-pension-win-for-rhode-islands-public-safety-professionals Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/collective-action-tenacity-net-big-pension-win-for-rhode-islands-public-safety-professionals AFSCME’s Saunders inspires Ohio union members to fight to reelect Sen. Sherrod Brown https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-inspires-ohio-union-members-to-fight-to-reelect-sen-sherrod-brown Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-inspires-ohio-union-members-to-fight-to-reelect-sen-sherrod-brown Oregon behavioral health workers describe challenges on the job https://www.afscme.org/blog/oregon-behavioral-health-workers-describe-challenges-on-the-job Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/oregon-behavioral-health-workers-describe-challenges-on-the-job