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This Never Quit winner’s upbringing motivates him to care for his community.
Tashawn Tarver Jr., a crew chief with the City of Albany, New York, and a member of AFSCME Local 1961 (Council 66), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME retirees put personal touch on get-out-the-vote effort, mailing 200,000 postcards to members
AFSCME Retirees know how to get out the vote: They’ve mailed nearly 200,000 postcards to fellow AFSCME members in key states. Read More
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Mobilizing for the midterms: Spotlight Michigan
Learn how AFSCME members in Michigan are mobilizing for the midterms. Read More
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911 dispatchers in Pennsylvania win long-overdue recognition, thanks to AFSCME members
AFSCME 911 operators in Pennsylvania pushed a law that brings long-sought recognition to their profession and expands their access to services. Read More
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AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling
AFSCME members protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in a final court victory. Read More
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AFSCME calls for Fatou Traore’s release and return
AFSCME members are pushing for the release and return of Fatou Traore, an AFSCME sister from Iowa who was in the U.S. legally but was deported this month. Read More
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Oregon city workers strike for fair pay, affordable health insurance
AFSCME members who keep Corvallis, Oregon, running are approaching the second week of their strike after city management walked out of contract talks. Read More
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AFSCME members fight to protect Nevada healthcare facility for children
In Nevada, AFSCME members spoke out against the temporary closure of a youth psychiatric facility. Read More
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AFSCME applauds court ruling that pauses USDA reorganization
AFSCME President Patrick Moran praised a federal court ruling on Tuesday that halts, for now, the illegal reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Trump administration’s attempts to gut the USDA threaten essential public services that protect working families and support American farmers, as well as public benefits including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read More
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California EMS workers overwhelmingly vote AFSCME yes
Paramedics and EMTs from a Southern California ambulance service voted to organize with AFSCME. Read More
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Obama Foundation and Presidential Center employees are organizing with AFSCME
Employees at the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center announced a union organizing effort with AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. Read More
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Big win for federal workers: Policy of conducting layoffs during government shutdowns withdrawn thanks to settlement
AFSCME members who work in federal agencies have struck a blow against mass layoffs during government shutdowns. Read More
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Podcast chronicles career of AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders
A new podcast chronicles AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders’ career. Read More
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AFSCME member who kept a Rhode Island airport running is reinstated
An arbitrator has reinstated an AFSCME member in Rhode Island who was wrongly fired two years ago. Read More
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AFSCME members sue to protect Employment Service programs from harmful rule
AFSCME members take legal action to protect vital Employment Service programs from a harmful new rule that could lead to privatization. Read More
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AFSCME members launch strong organizing effort in Harris County, Texas
AFSCME members are going door to door to organize workers who keep Harris County, Texas, running. Read More
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Never Quit winner is Puerto Rican forensic investigator living his childhood dream
Growing up in Puerto Rico, all of Adalberto Díaz’s friends knew that he had a dream to become a forensic investigator. Today, he has achieved that dream, serving his community at the Institute of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico, in the capital, San Juan. “I like providing this service to my island,” he says.… Read More
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AFSCME goes to court to protect USDA mission and the union members who make it possible
The USDA reorganization that would force AFSCME members out of their jobs is unlawful and must be blocked, according to a new lawsuit filed by AFSCME and others. Read More
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Our union will lead in the fight on voting rights
AFSCME President Patrick Moran took part in a Capitol Hill roundtable to discuss the role of organized labor in protecting our democracy. Read More
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PA governor joins AFSCME retirees, President Moran to celebrate huge pension victory
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined AFSCME President Patrick Moran and retirees to celebrate a new law giving 60,000 retirees a long-awaited cost-of-living increase. Read More
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AFSCME to Trump: Give up the reckless rule to deregulate Head Start
AFSCME and other public service unions are fighting to save Head Start from the Trump administration. Read More
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AFSCME wins – for now – ruling to block federal civil service ‘loyalty question’
We won a preliminary ruling blocking a “loyalty question” from appearing on federal civil service job applications. Read More
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Union lawsuit challenges Trump rules that harm federal workers
AFSCME is challenging two rules that would harm federal workers by injecting politics into the merit-based civil service. Read More
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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high
Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the highest approval rating since the 1950s. Moreover, nearly half of poll respondents (47%) said they want unions to have more influence than they do today, the highest level of support in the past 25 years. “As our country faces a cost-of-living crisis engineered by an administration that… Read More
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AFSCME, other unions challenge unfair federal student loan caps for certain public service workers
AFSCME is challenging a new student loan rule that unfairly targets public service and health care workers who want to earn advanced degrees. Read More
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A lesson in higher learning: Don’t mess with AFSCME members
AFSCME members successfully pressured the University System of Maryland to implement raises they had negotiated through their union. Read More
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AFSCME members in Illinois push new state law protecting disability services
AFSCME members in Illinois celebrate a new state law protecting disability services from greedy owners looking to make a quick buck. Read More
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Puerto Rico corrections members, through their union, won workplace improvements after a tragedy
Corrections officers in Puerto Rico are living the union difference. Read More
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Helping Ohio veterans return to civilian life nets OCSEA member Never Quit award
AFSCME honors an Ohio veterans specialist with its 2026 Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME members elect organizer and proven fighter Patrick Moran as next president
AFSCME International has a new president and secretary-treasurer – Pat Moran and Nicole Pollard, respectively. Read More
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