February 10, 2025 An elections dynamo serves voters with patience and poise Our latest Never Quit winner, Texas’ Cindy Ramirez, is an asset to Travis County voters. Read More
October 24, 2024 His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits Colin Strickland, a cave specialist for the City of Austin, Texas, and a member of AFSCME Local 1624, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
March 04, 2024 Austin city employees take action to save work-from-home schedules Workers for Texas’ capital city protected telework privileges for thousands of positions. Read More
October 26, 2023 Her mission is to make life safer for victims of domestic violence Kirsha Haverlah, a member of AFSCME Local 1624 in Travis County, Texas, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
July 31, 2023 Never Quit winner helps co-workers have tough conversations on race Sona Shah, equity and inclusion program manager for the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department and a member of AFSCME Local 1624, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
July 26, 2023 AFSCME members hold thirst strike to demand federal heat protections for workers AFSCME members joined a thirst strike by Rep. Greg Casar at the U.S. Capitol to demand a federal workplace heat standard to protect workers on the job. Read More
June 13, 2023 AFSCME members fight unilateral change in return to work policy in Austin, Texas Management at the city of Austin, Texas, is trying to push through a unilateral telework policy change, but AFSCME members are having none of it. Read More
March 24, 2023 It took a 7-year legal battle, but AFSCME member in Texas finally gets justice An AFSCME member in Texas fought for seven years and finally got justice for retaliation by her employer. Read More
October 07, 2022 Austin AFSCME members secure $20 minimum wage for city and county workers A $20 minimum wage victory in Austin underscores the importance of joining AFSCME. Read More
April 05, 2022 Recognizing AFSCME library workers On National Library Workers Day, we celebrate AFSCME’s library workers. Read More
March 15, 2022 AFSCME Local 1624 member Greg Casar wins primary AFSCME Local 1624 member Greg Casar won his primary for Texas’ 35th Congressional District. Read More
July 26, 2021 From librarian to logistician to homeless advocate, Zack Shlachter tackles the pandemic Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Zack Shlachter of Austin, Texas, kept his community fed during the pandemic. Read More
September 28, 2020 When a moment of reckoning becomes a moment of opportunity Never Quit Service Award Winner Carre Adams leads the George Washington Carver Museum through a moment of change. Read More
November 26, 2019 Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community George Morales, a member of AFSCME Local 1624, has always believed in his community, even when others didn’t. That’s why he’s a Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
February 19, 2019 She Has Her Community’s Back; Her Union Has Hers Amy Meredith, an assistant district attorney at the Travis County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, has been keeping her community safe by prosecuting some of Travis County’s most violent criminals. Read More
August 24, 2015 AFSCME Members Establish Innovative Youth Court For more than a decade, AFSCME Local 1624 Pres. Judy Cortez and Austin Municipal Court Judge John Vasquez, have been working in their free time to establish a mobile problem-solving youth court, or Youth Diversion Program. Read More