AFSCME Blog Archive

  • Academy Foundation workers in Los Angeles overwhelmingly approve contract

    Workers at LA’s Academy Foundation celebrate their first contract. Read More

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  • New York’s corrections officers pressure state lawmakers for safer facilities

    New York state COs pressure state lawmakers for safer corrections facilities. Read More

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  • Workers for Salisbury, Maryland, unanimously ratify first contract

    About 200 workers for Salisbury, Maryland, unanimously approve their first contract. Read More

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  • At a small Connecticut library, Never Quit winner Carrie Bryant creates connections among strangers

    Never Quit winner Carrie Bryant makes a Connecticut library shine. Read More

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  • AFSCME members join federal roundtable discussion on Head Start program

    Two AFSCME Head Start members took part in a roundtable with the leaders of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read More

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  • We honor behavioral health workers during Mental Health Awareness Month

    Behavioral health workers deserve recognition, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month. Read More

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  • Hospital staffing shortages draws hundreds to California rally

    UNAC/UHCP members demand solutions to California’s hospital staffing crisis at a Sacramento rally this month. Read More

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  • AFSCME honors EMS heroes during EMS Week

    AFSCME honors EMS workers during EMS Week. Read More

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  • International Museum Day: shining a spotlight on museum workers

    They’re the guardians of our country’s most priceless treasures, and on International Museum Day, which is Saturday, AFSCME is shining a spotlight on the people who make our museums happen. As AFSCME President Lee Saunders points out in a video, museum workers may be employed by prestigious institutions with huge endowments, but many can’t afford… Read More

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  • New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

    We applaud pro-worker members of Congress for reintroducing the bipartisan Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act. Read More

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  • Medical university research workers seek to build power through Oregon AFSCME

    Medical research staff at an Oregon university want to build power through AFSCME. Read More

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  • New Mexico irrigation workers organize with AFSCME Council 18

    New Mexico irrigation workers organized with Council 18. Read More

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