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June 15, 2016

Megan Burger Is This Year’s 2016 Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship Recipient

Megan Burger, a U.S. Capitol tour guide, is this year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship. She plans to study occupational therapy.

June 01, 2016

Don’t Let Wall Street Grab Your Retirement Savings

Financial advisers are not required by law to put your best interests over theirs. President Obama’s trying to fix that but the right-wing lawmakers are blocking the way.

May 23, 2016

On the (AFSCME Strong) Road Again

Minnesota state patrol vehicle inspector Jim Ullmer Jr. recently traveled 1,009 miles to talk to members. He’s AFSCME Strong!

April 26, 2016

At Lebanon Correctional Institution in Ohio, 100 Percent AFSCME Membership

At the correctional institution where Phil Morris is president of OCSEA Chapter 8310, AFSCME membership is at 100 percent.

March 21, 2016

Adventures of an Activist: OCSEA’s Michelle Smith

Tracking down this particular fee payer wasn’t easy, but Michelle Smith of OCSEA never gave up.

March 07, 2016

Never Quit: Louise Lex, 86, Just Wants to Help People

Louise Lex, 86, personifies the theme of National Women’s History Month: “Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.”

January 29, 2016

Ledbetter Law Important First Step to Fair Pay

Today marks seven years since President Obama signed a measure designed to help prevent wage discrimination based on gender.

January 29, 2016

AFSCME Members Wrestle with ‘Snowzilla’

AFSCME members throughout the East helped communities prepare for and recover from the historic blizzard nicknamed Snowzilla.

January 19, 2016

AFL-CIO Sees Positive Movement on Wages

Working people last year won significant victories in efforts to improve wages and working conditions, reports the AFL-CIO in a new study.

January 06, 2016

They’re AFSCME Strong and They Want You to Be, Too

Detroit public service workers Phyllis McMillon and June Clark epitomize AFSCME Strong, knowing that one-to-one conversations with co-workers is what’s needed to build power at a time when workers are fighting for their rights on the job.

December 28, 2015

Taking Back Our Union: Here's How We're Growing Stronger

For the first time in more than 30 years, Chicago cab drivers have a union — a driver-led AFSCME local chartered with the goal of solving tough problems that range from burdensome revenue-raising regulations to police harassment.

December 14, 2015

More Evidence of Shrinking Middle Class

Another study points to the “hollowing of the American middle class,” a cautionary note to policy makers who want to curtail workers’ ability to improve their conditions through unions.

December 11, 2015

Attorneys Address Challenges Facing Public-Sector Workers

Lawyers for AFSCME and SEIU came together recently to strategize about challenges threatening workers’ rights.

December 03, 2015

Perez: Unions Essential for ‘Upward Mobility and Economic Security’

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, commenting on recent contract ratifications by members of United Auto Workers, called collective bargaining “one of our most powerful forces for upward mobility and economic security.”

November 12, 2015

Member Opens Veterans Museum

Glenn Dusablon, president of AFSCME Local 2869 (Rhode Island Council 94), has created his own military artifacts museum honoring veterans.

October 30, 2015

How 100 CEOs Equal 50 Million Families

Shocking new study shows the top 100 CEOs have as much retirement assets as 41 percent of all American families.

October 30, 2015

The Anti-Worker Forces Behind a U.S. Supreme Court Case

The American Prospect magazine article reports on the corporate-backed, anti-worker forces behind a US Supreme Court case.

September 10, 2015

Study: Unions Boost Economic Mobility

People climb the economic ladder easier where unions are strong, says a new study by the Center for American Progress.

August 28, 2015

AFSCME Wisconsin Wins Raise for Milwaukee County Workers

A majority of Milwaukee County employees now have a 1.5 percent cost-of-living wage, thanks to the persistence of Wisconsin AFSCME Council 32.

August 19, 2015

Gallup Poll: ‘Americans Want Unions’

6 out of every 10 Americans now supports labor unions – a phenomenal five-point jump over the previous year. That’s the latest from a Gallup poll showing that during the past year, Americans’ approval of unions skyrocketed to its highest point in 7 years.

August 18, 2015

Women Still Fighting for Voting Rights

It is hard to believe that – on the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that gave women the vote – women are still fighting for the right to cast their ballots unhindered by restrictive voter ID laws.

August 03, 2015

How Rich People Haunt You

In a fascinating new article for The Nation magazine, Mike Konczal, a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, writes about a legal method the very wealthy can use to keep the IRS away from money they leave to their heirs.

August 03, 2015

Voting Rights Act at 50 Needs Restoration

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, Aug. 6, we must recommit to the founding principle that made this country free – the right to vote.

July 10, 2015

Retirees Build on Success, Look to Protect Retirement Security

More than 100 retirees gathered for the Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference and the Annual AFSCME Retiree Council meeting in the nation’s capital this week, lobbying lawmakers to protect Social Security, Medicare and public pensions.

June 19, 2015

Lori Cutshall: Volunteer Extraordinaire

Lori Cutshall, president of AFSCME Local 2523 in Pennsylvania, embodies what the Jefferson Awards Foundation calls an “unsung hero” – a volunteer or paid professional who goes “well beyond their expected duties” to help out in their local community.

June 11, 2015

Celebrating Pride Month: LGBT Rights and Respect

AFSCME joins in the celebration of Pride Month, affirming that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community – like all Americans – are entitled to respect and dignity, and the equal protection under our laws.

June 09, 2015

First McEntee Scholarship Winner Announced

Helping workers win collective bargaining rights “not only built our great union but must be used going forward to make the union stronger,” IL AFSCME member Matthew Whalen wrote in an essay that recently won him this year’s Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship.

June 04, 2015

Poll: Americans Want Action to Close Income Gap

According to a new poll, the deepening chasm between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else is a problem that needs to be addressed now, and government should play a greater role in solving the problem.

June 03, 2015

Union Coalition Defeats Dialysis Privatization Scheme

A coalition of New York City unions, including AFSCME’s DC 37, helped stop privatization of dialysis services at four public hospitals by a for-profit operator with a questionable quality-of-care record.

Clyde Weiss Archive

Megan Burger Is This Year’s 2016 Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship Recipient

Don’t Let Wall Street Grab Your Retirement Savings

On the (AFSCME Strong) Road Again

At Lebanon Correctional Institution in Ohio, 100 Percent AFSCME Membership

Adventures of an Activist: OCSEA’s Michelle Smith

Never Quit: Louise Lex, 86, Just Wants to Help People

Ledbetter Law Important First Step to Fair Pay

AFSCME Members Wrestle with ‘Snowzilla’

AFL-CIO Sees Positive Movement on Wages

They’re AFSCME Strong and They Want You to Be, Too

Taking Back Our Union: Here's How We're Growing Stronger

More Evidence of Shrinking Middle Class

Attorneys Address Challenges Facing Public-Sector Workers

Perez: Unions Essential for ‘Upward Mobility and Economic Security’

Member Opens Veterans Museum

How 100 CEOs Equal 50 Million Families

The Anti-Worker Forces Behind a U.S. Supreme Court Case

Study: Unions Boost Economic Mobility

AFSCME Wisconsin Wins Raise for Milwaukee County Workers

Gallup Poll: ‘Americans Want Unions’

Women Still Fighting for Voting Rights

How Rich People Haunt You

Voting Rights Act at 50 Needs Restoration

Retirees Build on Success, Look to Protect Retirement Security

Lori Cutshall: Volunteer Extraordinaire

Celebrating Pride Month: LGBT Rights and Respect

First McEntee Scholarship Winner Announced

Poll: Americans Want Action to Close Income Gap

Union Coalition Defeats Dialysis Privatization Scheme

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