Union Difference
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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 Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues
Members of a Colorado local fought to ease pay disparities — and won. Read More
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Illinois hospital employees secure higher wages, stronger voice in first union contract
AFSCME workers at an Illinois hospital overcame five years of disputes with management to win their first union contract. 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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AFSCME members who keep Ohio theater running ratify first contract unanimously
AFSCME members who work at a famed Ohio film and visual arts center secured their first contract this month. Read More
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Corrections staff pass vote of no confidence in NM warden, seek his replacement
AFSCME corrections officers who work at a New Mexico prison are demanding that the county remove the warden. Read More
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‘Unsung heroes’ of law enforcement win strong contract in Blair County, PA
Corrections workers in a Pennsylvania county prison win better pay and benefits in their new three-year contract. Read More
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AFSCME members who keep a PA jail running mobilize for paid parental leave victory
Members of AFSCME Local 543 celebrate a new paid parental leave policy for Lehigh County workers that they fought for. 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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How Team AFSCME made the 2026 NFL Draft a success
Discover how AFSCME members made the 2026 NFL Draft happen. Read More
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Cook County Board of Review workers prove the union difference with first contract
Congratulations to Cook County, Illinois, Board of Review workers for winning their first AFSCME contract. Read More
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Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care
Minnesota’s largest public hospital will remain open thanks to the efforts of AFSCME members who work there. Read More
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AFSCME corrections officers in Connecticut recognized for making workplaces safer
Advocating for safer workplaces wins accolades for AFSCME corrections workers in Connecticut. Read More
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Thank the nation’s nurses as they do more with less to keep health care running
During National Nurses Week, take a moment to thank the nurses who are on the job around the clock, caring for patients and comforting their families. 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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Boulder library workers win framework for first contract
Library workers in Boulder, Colorado, win big vote on the road to full union rights. Read More
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AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety.
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety. Read More
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With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off
AFSCME Retirees win two important cost-of-living victories through their advocacy. Read More
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School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community
DRACUT, Mass. – A plan to privatize custodial services in a Massachusetts school system was unanimously rejected after members of AFSCME Local 1404 (Council 93) launched a sustained, coordinated campaign in opposition. Their success saved up to 22 AFSCME members’ jobs and educated the Dracut community about the pitfalls of turning the work of dedicated public servants over to a private for-profit company. “We… Read More
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AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services
Members of AFSCME Local 195 (Council 82), which represents police officers from Auburn, New York, and members of CSEA Local 806 protested outside Auburn City Hall last week and later packed a city council meeting, a joint show of union solidarity against proposed layoffs to that city’s public services. The city is facing a $5 million budget gap and is threatening to lay off dozens of city employees, including seven Auburn police officers. Union members and… Read More
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Overcoming attacks on working people, public service workers are organizing
The latest annual report on union membership by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the power of the union difference. Read More
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Despite the odds, workers at Utah’s first library union win contract
AFSCME members who work for the Salt Lake City Public Library have achieved their first union contract. Read More
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On Florida’s Gulf Coast, AFSCME members win new contract and recognition for their service
Members of AFSCME Local 1718, who keep Venice, Fla., running, fought for a strong new contract. Read More
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Our Los Angeles union made a difference by preventing layoffs for city workers
Members of AFSCME District Council 36 helped avert more than 1,750 layoffs among workers for the city of Los Angeles. Read More
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Duke University workers hold the line and win
Solidarity is key to Duke University workers getting a fair contract. Read More
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A contract that checks out: Library workers at Dartmouth win again
Forming a union allowed 90 Dartmouth College library workers to gain a voice at work. Read More
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When you want a strong voice on the job, who you gonna call? CSEA/AFSCME 1000.
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