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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  • Victory! AFSCME members defend union rights in Arizona

    AFSCME members won big for public services in their state. Read More

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  • AFSCME Local 1733 workers reach a tentative agreement for a livable wage

    AFSCME members who keep Memphis, Tennessee, running have struck a livable-wage deal with the mayor. Read More

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  • Detective is honored by his co-workers — and his union — for saving a life

    An Auburn, N.Y., member braved frigid waters to save someone’s life. Read More

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  • AFSCME members win first cost-of-living increase in 20 years for 60,000 PA retirees

    After a long battle, AFSCME retirees in Pennsylvania won a cost-of-living increase in the commonwealth’s new budget. Read More

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From the Leadership 

  • Lee Saunders, AFSCME President

    President Lee Saunders

    One year after the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ what’s next is up to us

    When we stand together, we decide what our collective future looks like. 

  • Elissa McBride, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer

    Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride

    Beginning on Day One: New Employee Outreach

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Latest Press Release

  • ‘We are professionals’: Coalition of Public Service and Health Care Unions Sue to Block New Department of Education Student Loan Rule That Will Hurt Patient Care and Worsen Staffing Crises

    WASHINGTON – A coalition of unions representing hundreds of thousands of public service and health care workers filed a lawsuit…

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The Union Difference

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.

Better Pay

Union workers earn more.

$9K

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

Good Health Care

Union members have access to health care.

30%

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

Secure Retirement

Union members retire securely.

60%

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

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About AFSCME

We Make America Happen

With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

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AFSCME PEOPLE

Fighting for Candidates Who Will Fight for Us

AFSCME PEOPLE, our union’s political action fund, provides us with an opportunity to stand together to protect the benefits and rights we’ve won in our workplaces and our communities.

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Member Benefits

Being an AFSCME member doesn’t only give you an advantage at the bargaining table — it also gets you access to discounts and benefits that can help make life a little easier.

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Entertainment / Travel

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