AFSCME Blog Archive
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Workers strike after Minnesota city rescinds contract offer at the last minute
Workers for a Minnesota city say they had no choice but to strike. Read More
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Houston public employees protect city water by defeating privatization proposal
HOPE Local 123 members defeated Houston’s plans to privatize a water plant. Read More
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AFSCME members’ strong, united opposition derails anti-union bill in Utah
Multiunion solidarity defeated an anti-worker bill in Utah this year. Read More
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Austin city employees take action to save work-from-home schedules
Workers for Texas’ capital city protected telework privileges for thousands of positions. Read More
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Union momentum on the rise, with 2023 recording most strikes in 20 years
Union momentum in our country remains strong, with 2023 seeing the highest number of major work stoppages in the last two decades. Read More
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In Pierce County, WA, WFSE staff win fight to work longer to better serve the community
AFSCME members at a county prosecutor’s office in Washington state negotiated more working hour in their new contract. Read More
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AFSCME to U.S. Senate: Confirm Julie Su as labor secretary
AFSCME is asking the U.S. Senate to confirm Julie Su as the next labor secretarry. Read More
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Washington state probation counselor makes a difference in girls’ lives
Melanie Kaegi’s work is guided by a simple fact: It takes one caring adult to make a difference in a youth’s world Read More
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Oakland Museum of California workers announce plans to unionize
Some 90 workers at an Oakland, California, museum are unionizing. Read More
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HGEA members win substantial hazard pay from the Hawaii Education Department
Hawaii’s K-12 education workers win hazard pay for COVID-19 work. Read More
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Workers at Howard County Library System win union election
Workers at a Maryland public library system are now AFSCME members. Read More
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AFSCME members block state of Nevada from unilaterally changing their work schedules
Members of Local 4041 in Nevada celebrate a grievance win. Read More
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