December 08, 2023 911 SAVES Act would honor dispatchers, give them access to additional resources 911 SAVES Act would classify 911 dispatchers the same as other first responders. Read More
December 07, 2023 Public worker lawsuit seeks to overturn Wisconsin’s anti-collective bargaining law Wisconsin public service workers are suing to overturn a 2011 state anti-collective bargaining law. Read More
December 05, 2023 Qualified state employees, not political cronies, should be the ones helping people find work Political cronies will no longer fill employment service jobs under a new Biden rule. Read More
December 05, 2023 Labor and civil rights leaders’ memoir called ‘a valuable addition’ to U.S. history Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain” is a memoir about the labor and civil rights movements. Read More
December 04, 2023 Illinois members take the wheel on solving school bus driver shortage Learn how an Illinois local solved the problem of school bus driver shortages. Read More
November 29, 2023 AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs Bills in Congress would help ease food costs for child care providers. Read More
November 28, 2023 Tacoma Art Museum workers unionize after a yearlong struggle A yearlong struggle ends in smiles as workers form a union at Tacoma Art Museum. Read More
November 27, 2023 The union difference: Arlington County and Alexandria city workers secure first contracts Two Virginia jurisdictions have negotiated historic first contracts. Read More
November 22, 2023 AFSCME to Duval County School Board: $12/Hour is not enough to live in Florida Custodial staff at Florida’s Duval County Public Schools seek $15/hour starting pay. Read More
November 21, 2023 AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to the federal bench President Joe Biden deserves praise for nominating a union lawyer to be a federal appeals court judge. Read More
November 20, 2023 The union difference shines through at the negotiating table AFSCME is providing the union difference during contract negotiations at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Read More
November 15, 2023 No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy A discussion at the Economic Policy Institute focused on a Treasury Department report that said unions are good for the economy. Read More
November 14, 2023 Vermont Historical Society workers ratify first contract a year after forming their union Workers at Vermont Historical Society have their first contract. Read More
November 13, 2023 At a Texas prison, a ‘drill instructor’ sergeant motivates, inspires rookies Learn how Sgt. Christina Williams, a member of AFSCME Texas Corrections, motivates new corrections officers. Read More
November 13, 2023 Newberry Library employees win first contract a year after forming a union More than 60 workers at Chicago’s famed Newberry Library have negotiated their first contract a year after forming a union. Read More
November 09, 2023 Strike in Oregon forces employer to offer fair contract A five-day strike forced Yamhill County, Oregon, to finally offer a fair contract to AFSCME-represented workers. Read More
November 08, 2023 In Tuesday’s elections, AFSCME members’ efforts pay off, especially in Virginia Election night yields wins for working families. Read More
November 07, 2023 AFSCME members ask court to stop state of Nevada from denying longevity pay to thousands AFSCME Local 4041 is asking a court to order the Nevada governor to provide longevity pay to all eligible state workers. Read More
November 06, 2023 Public service job growth is gradual and hiring challenges remain. AFSCME is helping resolve them. The number of public service jobs is slowly growing, but the pace of hiring is still slow. Read More
November 02, 2023 Public sector unions are going strong five years after the Janus Supreme Court ruling Did the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 ruling destroy public sector unions? Not quite. Read More
November 02, 2023 Daring boat rescue shows Connecticut police officers’ commitment to public safety Boat rescue highlights Connecticut police officers’ commitment to serving their community. Read More
October 30, 2023 Salisbury city workers win formal recognition of their union Workers for the city of Salisbury, Maryland, have secured a voice on the job. Read More
October 27, 2023 Your input is needed to bolster Biden proposal to expand overtime protections The new federal overtime rule needs your support to become law. Read More
October 26, 2023 Her mission is to make life safer for victims of domestic violence Kirsha Haverlah, a member of AFSCME Local 1624 in Travis County, Texas, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 26, 2023 AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast, about the historic 1968 Memphis sanitation strike, is a winner of this year’s Signal Awards. Read More
October 23, 2023 Public Service Spotlight: Philadelphia’s Ricky Allsop Our latest Public Service Spotlight features Ricky Allsop, a PennDot worker and member of AFSCME Council 13. Read More
October 20, 2023 AFSCME supports new federal rule that seeks to improve nursing home staffing AFSCME supports a new proposed rule by the Biden administration that would establish a federal floor for staffing levels in nursing homes. Read More
October 20, 2023 At AFSCME forum, CA Senate candidates affirm support for unions, workers’ rights Democratic U.S. Senate candidates spoke to AFSCME members at a California summit organized by our union. Read More
October 18, 2023 Biden’s new $9 billion student debt relief plan would greatly help public service workers President Joe Biden continues to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, bringing relief to 53,000 borrowers. Read More
October 17, 2023 AFSCME condemns Hamas attack on Israel AFSCME condemns the Hamas attack on Israel. Read More