March 26, 2019 Oregon Graduate Researchers Working Toward First Contract First was the fight to unionize. Now some Oregon graduate students are putting together their first contract. Read More
February 26, 2019 Oregon AFSCME Members Fight to Protect Retirement Security In Oregon, AFSCME members are showing up in force at the legislature to protect their retirement security. Read More
May 08, 2018 University of California Workers Strike for Fair Pay and Respect on the Job Members of AFSCME Local 3299 who work for the University of California are on strike. Read More
October 23, 2017 AFSCME Maryland Leads Fight Against ‘Public Health Crisis’ AFSCME is fighting for expanded mental health services in Maryland despite being chronically understaffed. Read More
October 05, 2017 Portland AFSCME Members Help Break Down Workplace Discrimination AFSCME members of Local 88 in Oregon are speaking up in support of a resolution for workplace equity. Read More
August 07, 2017 Springfield Housing Authority Workers Fight for Fair Wages, Better Contract The fight for a fair contract continues at the Springfield, Ill., Housing Authority. Read More
July 12, 2017 Illinois Finally Has a State Budget Walking back from the brink of fiscal chaos, Illinois finally has a state budget after two years of operating without one. Read More
June 20, 2017 AFSCME Offers Solutions to Struggling Chicago Cabbies Small business owners who own and operate taxis in Chicago face unfair competition with rideshare operators like Uber and Lyft. A new report by Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 offers solutions to help save taxi service in the Windy City. Read More
March 31, 2017 AFSCME Council 5’s ‘Day On the Hill’ Brings Together 1,200 Retirees and Members AFSCME members in Minnesota made their presence felt at the Statehouse in St. Paul during their annual “Day on the Hill.” Read More
February 09, 2017 Could IL Public Service Workers Go on Strike? Will Illinois public service employees go on strike? Thousands of workers have until February 19 to decide. Read More
January 25, 2017 Cabbie by Day, Foodie by Night Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 member Cheryl Miller got a mouthwatering role in the new Travel Channel series “Driven by Food.” Read More
December 21, 2016 Illinois Prison Workers Play Santa for Homeless Families Local 1866 chose to be nice, rather than naughty, and give gifts to those less fortunate. Read More
October 18, 2016 Council 31 Members’ Message for Rauner: Come Back to the Table Illinois Council 31 members are featured in an ad asking the governor to bargain with them. Read More
May 26, 2016 Over 10,000 Rally in Illinois, Demanding Governor Rauner Stop His Hostage-Taking Chanting “Stop hurting our state!” thousands rallied at the Illinois Capitol to protest Governor Rauner’s harmful inaction. Read More
April 20, 2016 Illinois Direct Support Personnel Push for a Pay Raise The Illinois public service workers who provide care to thousands of children and adults with developmental disabilities are fighting for a living wage. Read More
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. Read More
December 22, 2015 Thousands Rally for Fairness Across Illinois Thousands of AFSCME members and retirees sent a loud and boisterous message to Gov. Bruce Rauner this month: Anti-worker agendas have no place in Illinois. Read More
December 04, 2015 Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 Chartered A little over a year after a few Chicago cab drivers approached Council 31 about getting a union, Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 received its official charter and local number. Read More
September 17, 2015 Chicago, New Orleans Cabbies Join Global Uber Protest Hundreds of AFSCME-represented cab drivers in Chicago and New Orleans joined cab drivers from around the world Sept. 16 in a “Global Day of Action Against Uber” and other unlicensed rideshare taxi operations. Read More
August 11, 2015 Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 Makes History After decades of being treated like second-class citizens by the City of Chicago, cab drivers on Aug. 1 took the historic step of forming their own local union, the first in 30 years in Chicago. Read More
July 13, 2015 Cab Drivers United Get Results on Police Harassment Cab Drivers United set up a meeting with high-ranking Chicago police officials to discuss policing practices that target cab drivers. As a result, the department issued a “cease and desist” to the officers who made a habit of targeting cab drivers. Read More