AFSCME Staff
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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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Victory! AFSCME members defend union rights in Arizona
AFSCME members won big for public services in their state. Read More
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AFSCME Local 1733 workers reach a tentative agreement for a livable wage
AFSCME members who keep Memphis, Tennessee, running have struck a livable-wage deal with the mayor. Read More
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AFSCME members win first cost-of-living increase in 20 years for 60,000 PA retirees
After a long battle, AFSCME retirees in Pennsylvania won a cost-of-living increase in the commonwealth’s new budget. Read More
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AFSCME members who keep Memphis running fighting for a livable wage
Respect 1733 is a new, high-profile campaign calling on Memphis city officials to keep their promises and approve fair wages for the workers who keep the city running. Read More
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Library associate helps the elderly stay connected to their community
Marida Fogle, a member of AFSCME Local 3311 (Council 61), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME members fight administration’s threats to farmers, food supply, nutrition programs
AFSCME is going to court to block the administration’s reckless reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
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La familia de AFSCME lamenta la pérdida de una líder pionera, Lillian Roberts
Falleció Lillian Roberts, ex directora ejecutiva del Concilio Distrital 37 de AFSCME y una gran líder del movimiento sindical. Read More
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Rest in Power: AFSCME family mourns the loss of trailblazing leader Lillian Roberts
Lillian Roberts, the former executive director of AFSCME District Council 37 and a giant of the labor movement, has died. Read More
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New union lawsuit challenges harmful changes to federal child care program
AFSCME members are going to court to stop the Trump administration from making unlawful changes to a critical child care fund. Read More
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Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME
Public library workers who serve Geneva, Illinois, are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More
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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
A federal judge has sided with AFSCME workers and others to protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political interference. Read More
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Michigan members demand transparency after two MDOT workers are killed on the job
Michigan members demand an investigation into how two of their own were killed while working on a road project. Read More
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Workers at Philadelphia art services firm win recognition for their AFSCME union
Art services employees in Philadelphia win union recognition in yet another AFSCME victory for cultural workers. Read More
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American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote
Another organizing victory: American Library Association workers vote to form a union through AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. Read More
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They saved Pappas Hospital once. Now AFSCME members are fighting to save it again. The battle for children’s care isn’t over.
AFSCME members are fighting once again to save a Massachusetts children’s hospital from closing. Read More
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Victory! Administrative and clerical state workers in Nevada win union
Union power grows in Nevada as state administrative and clerical employees win a big vote and get ready to bargain their first contract. Read More
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AFSCME New Jersey members hold congressman accountable for affordability crisis
FLEMINGTON, N.J. – AFSCME public service workers see how cuts to health care, child care and schools are harming New Jersey communities every day. On Thursday, several of them held New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. accountable for his contributions to the affordability crisis. Kean voted for the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill last year that slashed funding for Medicaid and Medicare. He has stood by while the Republican-led… Read More
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Workers at Seattle Art Museum form union with AFSCME
SEATTLE – Workers at the Seattle Art Museum are forming a union with AFSCME, another victory for our union’s Cultural Workers United campaign. Nearly 140 workers are forming Seattle Art Museum Workers United as part of WFSE/AFSCME Council 28. Workers delivered a letter to museum management on May 13 announcing their intent to unionize before rallying outside the museum. They requested voluntary recognition of their union. At the rally, workers were joined by allies from Tacoma Art Museum Workers United, Washington State Labor Council… Read More
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D.C. workers tell mayor: Your budget betrays us and our communities will pay the price!
AFSCME members who keep D.C. running are demanding a budget that pays them a living wage. Read More
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An Illinois cafeteria worker nourishes kids’ bodies and hearts
Our latest Never Quit Winner, Daisy Powell, is an Illinois cafeteria worker beloved by her students and her co-workers. Read More
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Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill
AFSCME’s Saunders: Spanberger broke her word to the public service workers who keep Virginia running by vetoing a key collective bargaining bill. Read More
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AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal
A dramatic, last-minute deal avoided a strike by AFSCME Local 3299 members and provides better wages and health care for workers in the University of California system. Read More
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AFSCME members prepare for historic open-ended strike against University of California system
Some 42,000 workers are poised to strike at midnight unless a deal reached with the University of California system. Read More
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AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs
AFSCME members called out anti-worker politicians who voted to gut life-saving programs. Read More
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Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME
Forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8 would help them better serve their patients, say primary care providers employed by Cleveland’s MetroHealth network. Read More
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Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety
Workers Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level. Read More
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