AFSCME Blog Archive
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A home care worker fights for her client — and her profession
Learn how home care workers like Sabrina Bishop fight for their clients and their profession. Read More
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The SAVE Plan: Another path to student debt relief
The SAVE plan will ease your student loan burden. Read More
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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023
Union contracts in 2023 included the highest average pay raise of any year since at least 1988, at 6.6%. Read More
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Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims
AFSCME Florida members Heath Schmidt and Paul Tucker, who are both critical care paramedics, are the latest winners of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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Shutdown-averting bill has money for AFSCME child care priorities, but more is needed
There’s good news for AFSCME child care providers in the shutdown-averting bill but more help is needed. Read More
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Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers
For 78,000 public service workers, student debt relief is on the way. Read More
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AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation
We congratulate labor lawyer Nicole Berner for winning Senate confirmation to serve as a federal appeals court judge. Read More
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Oakland Museum of California recognizes union workers formed through AFSCME
The Oakland Museum of California has recognized its workers’ union. Read More
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New Maryland state worker contract offers much-needed pay increases
A new Maryland state worker contract has raises for thousands. Read More
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On a visit to Capitol Hill, AFSCME members from Hawaii push our union’s priorities
Hawaii members traveled to Washington for a study trip and visit their members of Congress to discuss concerns. Read More
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Jefferson County Public Library workers are first to form union under Colorado’s collective bargaining law
Welcome to the 350 workers at Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado. Read More
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After a week on strike, Local 454 members pressure board to return to past offer
A strike and union solidarity ended the contract stalemate in Virginia, Minnesota. Read More
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