AFSCME Blog Archive
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A salute to those who answer the call
About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call. What they do next is often a matter of life and death, and the public rarely sees their faces or has a chance… Read More
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With a voice on the job, care workers fight to keep their doors open and our economy strong
Care workers help Americans through life’s most important and vulnerable moments — raising children, supporting aging parents and caring for people with disabilities. Without child care and home care workers, communities would grind to a halt and millions of families would see their lives… Read More
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AFSCME members stop cuts, protect funding for libraries and museums
Here’s a huge win for libraries, museums and the communities they serve nationwide. AFSCME members have succeeded in protecting funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). That’s a federal agency the Trump administration tried to dismantle over a year ago. Our union’s victory comes a little over a year after President… Read More
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AFSCME members in WI speak up on rising costs, hold Rep. Van Orden accountable
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Working people deserve leaders committed to making life more affordable, not politicians making it harder to get by. That was the message AFSCME members and community allies shared in Wisconsin last Wednesday. They gathered outside La Crosse Human Services to… Read More
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago workers ratify first union contract
CHICAGO – Employees at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago have ratified their first union contract. Members of Museum of Contemporary Art Workers United/AFSCME decisively approved the agreement on March 26 with 98% of votes cast in support of… Read More
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New York Transit Museum workers win voice on the job through AFSCME
NEW YORK – Employees of the New York Transit Museum now have a voice on the job. Workers at the Brooklyn-based museum voted unanimously this month in favor of forming a union through AFSCME District Council 37. They join thousands… Read More
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Judge rules in favor of AFSCME and blocks unlawful freeze of child care funding
The Trump administration’s brazen attempt to withhold $10 billion meant to help working families afford child care was blocked Tuesday by a federal judge, allowing the critical funding to continue to flow to affected states and families in need. The preliminary injunction is a win for AFSCME members and others who sued the administration in January. The funding freeze was aimed… Read More
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Kansas state workers deserve more than just crumbs
The state workers who keep Kansas running should be treated with dignity and respect. That’s why the legislature’s decision to approve just a 1% across-the-board pay raise for state workers is so out of touch. The Kansas Organization of State Employees (KOSE) said in a March 25 statement that the raise doesn’t even keep up with… Read More
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Twin Cities Habitat workers build power for their communities
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Workers at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity proved that when working people believe in the freedom to come together and speak up for one another, a better future is possible. Every day, these workers help families… Read More
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AFSCME members speak out at national summit on care work
Low wages and federal budget cuts are squeezing the nation’s care workforce and making life harder for families who depend on child care or home care services, according to AFSCME members who participated in a national summit about the caregiving crisis. “Our… Read More
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Leading labor advocate fights on in court to protect workers’ rights
Gwynne Wilcox, who is fighting her ouster from the National Labor Relations Board by the Trump administration, serves as an inspiration for the rest of us in the labor movement. Speaking at a Women’s History Month event at AFSCME headquarters on Wednesday, Wilcox… Read More
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Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers
MIAMI – The affordability crisis is hitting Florida’s most populous county — Miami-Dade —hard. Working people in the South Florida county are cutting back on purchases, taking second jobs, even choosing between paying skyrocketing electric bills and escalating home insurance bills. That’s why members of AFSCME Local 1363 joined their co-workers at SEIU Local 1991 and the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU for a rally this month to call for a 4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in their new contract. Local 1363’s members are hardworking health… Read More
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