February 21, 2025 Time to Get Organized! Call your member of Congress to save public services AFSCME members, call your representatives in Congress to save public services and stop billionaire tax cuts. Read More
February 20, 2025 AFSCME, UNAC sue to stop mass firings of federal probationary workers AFSCME, UNAC and AFGE filed a lawsuit challenging the mass federal firings of probationary federal employees. Read More
February 19, 2025 Curbing the corrections staffing crisis in Illinois Learn how AFSCME Council 31 members are helping solve the corrections staffing crisis in Illinois. Read More
February 18, 2025 In Alaska, AFSCME members go public and go to court over state worker staffing crisis Alaska members are turning up the heat in their fight for more state worker staffing. Read More
February 14, 2025 Saunders blasts RFK Jr., explains why he’s a terrible choice for health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a terrible choice to serve as our nation’s health secretary. Read More
February 13, 2025 A year later, 6,500 school workers in South Florida finally secure a fair contract Read More
February 12, 2025 McBride, federal workers blast plans by Musk, administration to slash public services At a rally, workers denounced plans by Musk, Trump to slash federal workforce. Read More
February 11, 2025 AFSCME member tells Congress to keep merit staffing in unemployment programs AFSCME member Shelby Meyenburg told Congress about the importance of keeping merit staffing in unemployment insurance. Read More
February 10, 2025 An elections dynamo serves voters with patience and poise Our latest Never Quit winner, Texas’ Cindy Ramirez, is an asset to Travis County voters. Read More
February 07, 2025 Public services threatened as architect of Project 2025 confirmed to key post With Russell Vought’s OMB confirmation, public services are on the chopping block. Read More
February 06, 2025 We can’t let anti-worker extremists in Congress cut Medicaid AFSCME members are fighting back as anti-union extremists in Congress try to cut Medicaid. Read More
February 05, 2025 Union lawsuit takes aim at ‘fork directive’ targeting federal workers New AFSCME lawsuit targets the unlawful “fork directive.” Read More
February 04, 2025 Rhode Island airport police, firefighters have ‘no confidence’ in management AFSCME Rhode Island members pass no confidence vote against airport managers. Read More
February 03, 2025 New York’s public safety professionals celebrate new PTSD law Council 82 members celebrate New York state’s new PTSD law they helped pass. Read More
January 31, 2025 AFSCME member loses home to wildfire — and continues to serve This California member saved others’ homes after he lost his own in the recent wildfires. Read More
January 29, 2025 AFSCME fights back against attempt to freeze funding for vital programs Attacks on working people and unions have begun, as the new administration wants to freeze federal money. Read More
January 29, 2025 AFSCME and AFGE file lawsuit against Trump’s efforts to politicize the civil service AFSCME and AFGE filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s attempts to politicize the civil service. Read More
January 28, 2025 AFSCME welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024 AFSCME welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024, an announcement made in response to the annual BLS report on union membership. Read More
January 27, 2025 Workers need to organize to fight against looming health care attacks As attacks on health care loom, workers need to get organized. Read More
January 23, 2025 4 anti-worker executive actions, and how they will hurt you Attacks on workers begin on day one via a series of executive orders. Read More
January 22, 2025 Love of public health motivates Nebraska Never Quit award winner Amy Peters, a scientist and a member of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees (AFSCME Local 61), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
January 20, 2025 On MLK Day, AFSCME continues to fight the “struggle that will never end” AFSCME President Saunders joined America’s Workforce Union Podcast on MLK Day. Read More
January 17, 2025 Monterey Bay Aquarium workers announce plans to unionize with AFSCME Workers at Monterey Bay Aquarium in California are seeking to unionize their workplace through AFSCME Council 57. Read More
January 17, 2025 In Ohio, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School workers go on strike Workers at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School in Ohio who are members of AFSCME Local 686 are on strike for fair wages and respect. Read More
January 16, 2025 As fires devastate Los Angeles, AFSCME members continue to serve AFSCME members in Los Angeles have experienced unimaginable destruction, yet they continue to serve their communities, putting others first. Read More
January 16, 2025 AFSCME members in Maryland fight for public employee safety bill in honor of fallen probation and parole agent AFSCME Maryland members gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor a fallen probation and parole agent and call for improved workplace safety in the public sector. Read More
January 15, 2025 AFSCME stands in solidarity with striking culinary workers AFSCME members joined the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 strike line at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas as the hospitality workers seek a fair contract. Read More
January 14, 2025 In 2024, AFSCME cultural workers celebrated wins from coast to coast In 2024, cultural workers from coast to coast organized for a voice on the job or celebrated contract wins as members of AFSCME Cultural Workers United. Read More
January 13, 2025 For Vermont mental health workers, grit and guts turn the tide against anti-union employer AFSCME Council 93 members who work at the Howard Center in Vermont have shown determination against a staunchly anti-union employer. Read More
January 10, 2025 In Florida, North Port AFSCME members end year with huge victory AFSCME members who work for the City of North Port, Fla., ended 2024 with a strong, new contract. Read More