AFSCME Blog Archive
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Health care and social workers are professionals, period. Tell the Department of Education.
A new Department of Education rule threatens the higher education pathway for health care professionals. Read More
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In Maryland, AFSCME members hold employer accountable for stolen wages
Members of AFSCME Local 1899 (Council 3) who work for Howard County Schools in Maryland held their employer accountable for stolen wages. Read More
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What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People
100 years of Black History Month shows us that we decide what happens next. Read More
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When extreme weather hits, the union difference saves lives
As extreme weather events become more common, AFSCME members are using collective power to protect themselves and their communities. Read More
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This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families
Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin who is member of AFSCME Local 1215 (Council 32) is running for state assembly. Read More
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A year of negotiations, a hard-fought new contract for 8,000 OHSU workers
With a groundbreaking new contract, 8,000 Oregon Health and Sciences University workers experienced the union difference. Read More
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AFSCME health care workers in South Florida win much-needed pay increase
Members of AFSCME Local 1363 who work for Jackson Health System in South Florida won a much-needed 4% cost-of-living adjustment. Read More
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Fighting for their patients, UNAC/UHCP Kaiser workers mount second strike
Members of UNAC/UHCP who work at Kaiser Permanente in California and Hawaii went on unfair labor practice strike to demand Kaiser come to the table and bargain in good faith over better staffing levels and better wages, among other things. Read More
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Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract
Home care providers in Santa Barbara, Calif., who are members of United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) won a strong new contract. Read More
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Bilingual nurse in Illinois is latest winner of Never Quit Service Award
Noemi Golden, a registered nurse for the Madison County (Ill.) Health Department and member of AFSCME Local 799 (Council 31), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.
This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages and the financial squeeze on families. One big part of that squeeze is the cost of child care. Although costs vary by state, many families struggle to keep up, spending thousands of dollars each month on… Read More
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Trump administration admits to mishandling private Social Security data
The Justice Department admitted that employees of DOGE had, in fact, jeopardized the security of Americans’ personal Social Security data. Read More
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