It’s Time to Get Organized

Billionaires and anti-union extremists are working to take power from us. They want to slash the public service budgets we rely on to do our jobs. We’re taking a stand.

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  • AFSCME members elect organizer and proven fighter Patrick Moran as next president

    AFSCME International has a new president and secretary-treasurer – Pat Moran and Nicole Pollard, respectively. Read More

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  • AFSCME applauds court ruling that pauses USDA reorganization

    AFSCME President Patrick Moran praised a federal court ruling on Tuesday that halts, for now, the illegal reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  The Trump administration’s attempts to gut the USDA threaten essential public services that protect working families and support American farmers, as well as public benefits including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read More

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  • California EMS workers overwhelmingly vote AFSCME yes

    Paramedics and EMTs from a Southern California ambulance service voted to organize with AFSCME. Read More

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  • For Tulsa workers, grit and solidarity lead to historic new contracts

    AFSCME members in Tulsa achieve historic contract. Read More

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Meet the Leadership 

  • President Patrick moran

    Patrick Moran

    Patrick Moran is the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, with 1.4 million members…

  • Nicole Pollard

    secretary-treasurer Pollard

    Nicole Pollard

    Nicole Pollard is secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, with 1.4 million members. She…

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  • Court Orders Stop to USDA Reorganization in Lawsuit Filed by Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties

    Court Orders Stop to USDA Reorganization in Lawsuit Filed by Unions, Nonprofits, Cities, and Counties

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Life is better in a union. Having a voice on the job means better pay, better health care, a more secure retirement, and so much more. It means having a say in safety, staffing, and other important issues that help AFSCME members do their jobs and keep America running.

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Union workers earn more.

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Unionized workers make nearly $9,000 more a year than workers who aren’t in unions.

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Union members have access to health care.

30%

30 percent more union workers participate in employer-provided health care than those not in unions.

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Union members retire securely.

60%

60 percent more union workers have a defined-benefit pension plan than non-union workers.

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