AFSCME Blog Archive
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You can’t starve the public sector to excellence
Skip maintenance on your roof, and you shouldn’t be surprised when leaks appear. The same is true of government. If we want a high-functioning public sector—and we should—there is no shortcut. Read More
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AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers
AFSCME 911 dispatchers walked the halls of Congress this week to urge passage of a law that would reclassify 911 dispatchers. Read More
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AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs
Public safety professionals are turning to AFSCME to build power at work, and advocate for safety on the job, better wages, good health care and a secure retirement. Read More
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AFSCME child care provider warns of bad policies favoring billionaires over families
CSEA/AFSCME Local 1000 member Armett Newman joined a Families Over Billionaires event in Washington to say: It’s time we put working families first. Read More
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In Ohio, a big-hearted school bus driver brightens the lives of everyone around her
Ohio school bus driver Nerissa Marcum is our latest Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
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As Kaiser strike enters fourth week, UNAC/UHCP members hold the line for patient care
Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care professionals are holding the line for better conditions for both providers and patients. Read More
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Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing
The latest annual report on union membership by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the power of the union difference. Read More
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FEMA cuts would harm emergency response mission, AFSCME members warn
AFSCME members explain how cuts to FEMA would harm emergency response work in the states Read More
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Despite the odds, workers at Utah’s first library union win contract
AFSCME members who work for the Salt Lake City Public Library have achieved their first union contract. Read More
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AFSCME members speak out in court case to protect child care affordability
After the Trump administration froze child care funding to five states for political reasons, child care providers who are AFSCME members are fighting back. Read More
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AFSCME Maryland retiree joins lawmakers in urging investigation of DOGE
An AFSCME retiree joined lawmakers to call for an investigation into DOGE’s accessing Americans’ private Social Security data. Read More
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AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia
AFSCME members support state legislation in Virginia that would expand collective bargaining rights to all public service workers in the state. Read More
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