AFSCME Blog Archive
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AFSCME to Trump: Give up the reckless rule to deregulate Head Start
AFSCME and other public service unions are fighting to save Head Start from the Trump administration. Read More
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AFSCME wins – for now – ruling to block federal civil service ‘loyalty question’
We won a preliminary ruling blocking a “loyalty question” from appearing on federal civil service job applications. Read More
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AFSCME and labor allies say ‘no’ to crypto in our pensions
AFSCME and our allies are fighting back against a bill that makes it easier for the crypto industry to prey on our pensions. Read More
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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows
A new report documents the union difference when it comes to wages, and how worker pay in states hostile to unions is falling even further behind. Read More
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On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we honor public service workers who continue to answer the call
That day, AFSCME members didn’t hesitate. Trained to serve their communities no matter what, to answer the call despite the risk to themselves, these brave public service workers were driven by one impulse: to help. Read More
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First contract for AFSCME members who keep the Chicago History Museum running
AFSCME members who work for the Chicago History Museum voted overwhelmingly to approve their first union contract. Read More
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Union lawsuit challenges Trump rules that harm federal workers
AFSCME is challenging two rules that would harm federal workers by injecting politics into the merit-based civil service. Read More
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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high
Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the highest approval rating since the 1950s. Moreover, nearly half of poll respondents (47%) said they want unions to have more influence than they do today, the highest level of support in the past 25 years. “As our country faces a cost-of-living crisis engineered by an administration that… Read More
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This Labor Day, ask yourself: Whose side are you on?
This affordability crisis is not an accident. It is the result of choices. It is what happens when politicians pick a side. Read More
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AFSCME, other unions challenge unfair federal student loan caps for certain public service workers
AFSCME is challenging a new student loan rule that unfairly targets public service and health care workers who want to earn advanced degrees. Read More
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A lesson in higher learning: Don’t mess with AFSCME members
AFSCME members successfully pressured the University System of Maryland to implement raises they had negotiated through their union. Read More
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Michigan public safety professionals bring stranded family home
AFSCME public safety members saved two adults and a child stranded in the woods in Michigan. Read More
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