AFSCME Blog Archive
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In a victory for AFSCME members, judge voids mass layoffs at VOA
A federal judge on Saturday sided with AFSCME members and canceled last year’s mass layoffs at Voice of America, a major victory for union workers and press freedom. Read More
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This Women’s History Month, Nevada’s women state workers begin a new chapter
Nevada state administrative and clerical workers filed to hold an election to vote for their new union with AFSCME Local 4041. Read More
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AFSCME members will carry a pro-worker message to No Kings events
Find a No Kings event near you on Saturday, March 28, and add your pro-worker, pro-union voice to the No Kings movement. Read More
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Facing affordability crisis, AFSCME Retirees fight for pension security
Facing an affordability crisis, AFSCME retirees are fighting for more secure pensions. Read More
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AFSCME members at public library in Colorado celebrate first contract win
AFSCME members at the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado ratified their first union contract, which includes a 7% across-the-board wage increase. Read More
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As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
Learn how AFSCME members are taking on the housing affordability crisis by flexing their union muscle. Read More
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You can’t starve the public sector to excellence
Skip maintenance on your roof, and you shouldn’t be surprised when leaks appear. The same is true of government. If we want a high-functioning public sector—and we should—there is no shortcut. Read More
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AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers
AFSCME 911 dispatchers walked the halls of Congress this week to urge passage of a law that would reclassify 911 dispatchers. Read More
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AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs
Public safety professionals are turning to AFSCME to build power at work, and advocate for safety on the job, better wages, good health care and a secure retirement. Read More
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AFSCME child care provider warns of bad policies favoring billionaires over families
CSEA/AFSCME Local 1000 member Armett Newman joined a Families Over Billionaires event in Washington to say: It’s time we put working families first. Read More
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In Ohio, a big-hearted school bus driver brightens the lives of everyone around her
Ohio school bus driver Nerissa Marcum is our latest Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
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