September 16, 2022 Columbus Museum of Art employees seek voluntary recognition from museum trustees Workers at the Columbus Museum of Art have a simple request for management – recognize our union. Read More
March 03, 2022 AFSCME members protect collective bargaining in Virginia Virginia’s collective bargaining law is safe after a flurry of anti-worker bills were defeated in the Senate. Read More
February 24, 2022 AFSCME members are fighting to preserve COVID safety standards Undeterred by a setback, AFSCME members are continuing their fight to preserve COVID safety standards in Virginia. Read More
January 26, 2021 AFSCME members help usher in tough COVID safety standards in Virginia AFSCME Virginia members fought and won to establish permanent COVID-19 safety standards. Read More
August 18, 2020 Philadelphia museum workers overwhelmingly vote to form a union It wasn’t easy, but workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art persisted – and now have their own union. Read More
June 08, 2020 Philadelphia Museum of Art staffers seek to unite through AFSCME Workers at the renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art want to form a union to gain a voice on the job. Read More
October 09, 2019 Online Training Available for AFSCME Women Leading Change Attention AFSCME members. The 2019 Women’s Leadership Academy Online is gearing up to offer a new series of trainings. Find out how to sign up. Read More
April 10, 2019 EMS Workers in Las Vegas File for a Union Election Nearly 400 EMS workers at AMR Las Vegas, a private company, are demanding a union election at their worksite. Read More
April 02, 2019 New Mexico Council 18 Welcomes Newest EMS Members The unit of almost 30 workers held an election from March 5-9 to join with the New Mexico council. Read More
March 14, 2019 A Life-Changing Call Leads to a Life of Service Now, 18 years later, Glodo, a member of AFSCME Local 1180, is proud to still work for the city of Tulsa as a dispatcher for the fire and police departments. Read More
February 05, 2019 Cold? What Cold? AFSCME Members Kept Working Through The Deep Freeze Thousands of public service workers made sure the streets and highways were clean; schools were safe for children to learn in; and sidewalks, ramps and other public spaces for the elderly and disabled were safe to use. Read More
April 17, 2018 AFSCME Texas Corrections Fights for Higher CO Pay For All, Not Just New Hires AFSCME Texas supports better pay for all correctional employees, not just new ones, and is fighting to make that happen. Read More
January 08, 2018 Council 17, Louisiana Department of Health Negotiate Historic Contract Council 17 and the Louisiana Department of Health negotiated a historic tentative contract. Read More
November 29, 2017 HOPE Helps Shore up Pensions in Houston Houston no longer has a pension problem – thanks to the hard work HOPE members put in. Read More
November 07, 2017 Fallen Heroes Fund Gift Cards Offer Support and Hope Fallen Heroes Fund assistance offers support, hope to AFSMCE members in Texas. Read More
October 13, 2017 AFSCME Will Help Puerto Rico All the Way AFSCME is doing its part to provide vital relief and services to Puerto Rico over the long haul. Read More
October 03, 2017 After Harvey, AFSCME Texas Helps Members Rebuild AFSCME Texas members are helping restore lives after Hurricane Harvey. Read More
September 11, 2017 AFSCME Members Stay Strong Despite Being Walloped by Hurricane Irma AFSCME members helped Floridians cope with Hurricane Irma and are ready to assist communities across the Southeast recover from the storm as it slowly dissipates. Read More
September 07, 2017 Surviving Harvey with the Spirit of Community Service Intact Learn how AFSCME members across south Texas worked tirelessly to keep basic operations going throughout Hurricane Harvey and in its aftermath. Read More
August 28, 2017 AFSCME Members Are on the Front Lines of a Disaster In the wake of Hurricane Harvey – now a tropical storm – AFSCME members are helping save lives, restore essential services and protect property in southeastern Texas. Read More
August 22, 2017 HOPE Trains Activists to Focus on Growth HOPE in Houston is training its activists to focus on growth to combat the Texas Legislature’s anti-union fervor. Read More
July 18, 2017 AFSCME Members in Texas Ready to Defend their Union Freedoms The Texas governor is setting the agenda for a special session with 19 items that will include Senate Bill 7 and its companion House Bill 156 to eliminate dues deductions for unions. Read More
June 15, 2017 AFSCME Members Secure Big Victories in Texas In Texas, AFSCME members secured a trifecta of victories. Read More
May 04, 2017 Texas Corrections Members Take their Story to the Legislature AFSCME Texas Corrections members recently lobbied their state legislators to secure funding for facility and vehicle repairs and for other issues. Read More
February 24, 2017 Texas Corrections Employees, Retirees Push Legislative Priorities AFSCME members in Texas pushed legislative priorities that working people and retirees in the Lone Star State care about during face-to-face meetings with Texas lawmakers and staff this week. Read More
November 04, 2016 South Florida Immigration Clinic Helping Members Become Citizens The Citizenship Clinic put on by the South Florida AFL-CIO CLC helps immigrant union members become U.S. citizens. Read More
October 12, 2016 Before and After the Storm AFSCME members in Miami-Dade worked hard to prepare for Hurricane Matthew. Read More
December 10, 2015 NOLA Taxi Drivers Push for Seat at the Table Members of New Orleans Cab Drivers for Justice/AFSCME Local 234 are demanding a seat at the table on transportation policy. Read More
October 28, 2015 Winning a Raise Was Just the Beginning AFSCME Texas Corrections Officers recently won a double-digit pay raise, but for two members getting AFSCME Strong, victory means more than money. Read More
October 27, 2015 Parish Cab Drivers Rally for Fair Rules About 50 cab drivers and their community supporters have a clear message for New Orleans-area jurisdictions: The rules should apply to Rideshare drivers too! Read More