AFSCME Blog Archive
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This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families
Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin who is member of AFSCME Local 1215 (Council 32) is running for state assembly. Read More
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A year of negotiations, a hard-fought new contract for 8,000 OHSU workers
With a groundbreaking new contract, 8,000 Oregon Health and Sciences University workers experienced the union difference. Read More
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AFSCME health care workers in South Florida win much-needed pay increase
Members of AFSCME Local 1363 who work for Jackson Health System in South Florida won a much-needed 4% cost-of-living adjustment. Read More
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Fighting for their patients, UNAC/UHCP Kaiser workers mount second strike
Members of UNAC/UHCP who work at Kaiser Permanente in California and Hawaii went on unfair labor practice strike to demand Kaiser come to the table and bargain in good faith over better staffing levels and better wages, among other things. Read More
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Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract
Home care providers in Santa Barbara, Calif., who are members of United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) won a strong new contract. Read More
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Bilingual nurse in Illinois is latest winner of Never Quit Service Award
Noemi Golden, a registered nurse for the Madison County (Ill.) Health Department and member of AFSCME Local 799 (Council 31), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.
This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages and the financial squeeze on families. One big part of that squeeze is the cost of child care. Although costs vary by state, many families struggle to keep up, spending thousands of dollars each month on… Read More
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Trump administration admits to mishandling private Social Security data
The Justice Department admitted that employees of DOGE had, in fact, jeopardized the security of Americans’ personal Social Security data. Read More
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After walkout, Springfield Township school employees win higher wages
Employees of the Springfield Local School District in Ohio who are members of OAPSE Local 478 are celebrating a contract win. Read More
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In 2025, AFSCME public safety members showed up in full force
Learn how AFSCME public safety members flexed their union muscle in 2025. Read More
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The Latest Assault on Working Parents
Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it was freezing over $10 billion in critical federal funding set aside to help families afford child care and the rising cost of living. Read More
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Never Quit winner helps keep Houston’s water clean
Watch Never Quit winner Daniel Ellis, a member of HOPE AFSCME Local 123, tell his story. Read More
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