AFSCME Blog Archive
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AFSCME president, Council 8 member praise Biden investment in Canton, Ohio, water plant
AFSCME President Lee Saunders and an Ohio member praise President Joe Biden’s investment in Canton water plant. Read More
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NYC 911 operators secure victory on flexible work schedules
New York City’s 911 operators negotiate flexible schedules, pay raises through their union, AFSCME’s DC37. Read More
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Cultural workers find a voice on the job through AFSCME
Cultural workers are organizing more and more through AFSCME. Read More
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First union contract represents a huge victory to workers at Columbus Museum of Art
The ratification of their first union contract represents a huge victory for workers at the Columbus Museum of Art, who are members of AFSCME Ohio Council 8. Read More
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AFSCME supports bill that would raise federal employee pay
AFSCME supports a bill that would give federal employees a 7.4% pay increase in 2025. Read More
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AFSCME’s ‘I AM Story’ podcast nominated for NAACP Image Award
Vote for the I AM Story podcast to receive an NAACP Image Awards. Read More
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Never Quit Award winner teaches inmates to develop a green thumb
Amy Coonce is a horticulture instructor at the minimum-security Robinson Correctional Center in Robinson, Illinois. Read More
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Biden continues student debt fight for public service workers
President Joe Biden provides more student debt relief. Read More
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Workers at the Denver Art Museum seek union election
Denver Art Museum workers have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. Read More
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Union membership numbers show momentum remains strong despite staffing shortages
Despite soaring union momentum and worker activism, the union membership rate slipped slightly last year, federal data show. Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court ends Alaska governor’s political attacks against AFSCME members
By refusing to take up an appeal by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to public service workers in the state. Read More
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Workers at renowned Massachusetts hospital win hard-fought first contract
A contract at last for workers at a famed Massachusetts psychiatric hospital. Read More
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