September 12, 2022 Paving the path of success in Pennsylvania Our latest Never Quit Service Award Winner, Pennsylvania’s Fatimah Taylor, is breaking ground at PennDOT. Read More
September 09, 2022 Behind the highest union approval ratings in 60 years The Economic Policy Institute looks at what’s driving labor unions’ highest favorability since 1965. Read More
August 22, 2022 ‘She’s the heart of the school’ Discover why Norma Hernandez, a Spanish-language interpreter, is the heart of her Ohio elementary school. Read More
August 02, 2022 Sequoia hospital workers come away from strike victorious Members of Local 829 who work at Sequoia Hospital in California have ratified a new four-year contract. Read More
July 26, 2022 Burlington workers fight for – and win – expansive paid leave AFSCME members in Burlington, Vermont, won a paid leave provision in their new contract. Read More
June 27, 2022 Already a seasoned fighter for workers, McEntee scholarship winner is just getting started Congratulations are in order for our 2022 Gerald McEntee scholarship winner, WFSE’s Caiti Hall. Read More
June 23, 2022 Saunders, labor leaders and lawmakers push Biden for student debt relief AFSCME President Lee Saunders called on President Joe Biden to “go big” on student debt relief. Read More
June 09, 2022 27 AFSCME members, family members awarded 2022 Union Plus scholarships Read about this year’s Union Plus scholarship winners. Read More
May 05, 2022 AFSCME’s Saunders honored by Labor Heritage Foundation President Lee Saunders was awarded the Labor Heritage Foundation’s 2022 Solidarity Forever Award. Read More
April 29, 2022 Workers at Massachusetts hospital vote to unionize despite management’s fierce opposition Two groups of workers at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts have voted to join Council 93. Read More
April 25, 2022 Overlooked by management during the pandemic, Red Cross workers fight for a fair contract Red Cross workers deserve a fair contract that recognizes their contributions throughout the pandemic. Read More
April 12, 2022 Meet ‘Mr. Motor Vehicles’ Discover why they call CSEA Local 1000’s Malcolm Coates ‘Mr. Motor Vehicles.’ Read More
April 11, 2022 Washington state retirees win pension COLA increases through persistence Retiree activism yields pension COLA increases in Washington state. Read More
April 08, 2022 MIT library support staff ratify first contract Find out how MIT’s library support staff came to join the AFSCME Council 93 family. Read More
April 06, 2022 Report highlights need for state and local government jobs State and local governments have lost nearly 700,000 jobs since the pandemic, according to a new report. Read More
March 17, 2022 A probation officer puts juveniles on ‘the right path,’ even as he faces a detour Stacy Ford, a Los Angeles County juvenile probation officer, has made a career out of helping kids. Read More
March 16, 2022 For union members, the ‘state of the union’ is strong In a virtual event, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler discussed the state of unions. 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
March 10, 2022 AFSCME stands with Ukraine AFSCME stands with Ukraine in their fight to protect their country from Russia’s invasion. Read More
February 25, 2022 Saunders praises nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a historic choice for the Supreme Court, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
February 14, 2022 Chocolatier makes a sweet treat out of solidarity Discover why this Vermont-based chocolate company decided to join AFSCME. Read More
February 07, 2022 Almost $200,000 in student loan debt forgiven for DC 37 member thanks to PSLF waiver New York member Laura Morand says the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program has been a savior. Read More
January 18, 2022 Running toward danger, 20 years later Discover what keeps our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, EMT Christopher Obsorne, motivated two decades into his career. Read More
January 13, 2022 With democracy at stake, Congress must pass voting rights legislation AFSCME President Lee Saunders urges the Senate to pass crucial voting rights legislation – and change Senate rules if necessary to make it happen. Read More
January 07, 2022 AFSCME mourns the loss of a beloved member of our union family, Mildred Wurf Mildred Wurf was a pioneering District Council 37 educator and the widow of former AFSCME president, Jerry Wurf. Read More
January 04, 2022 Infrastructure investment sparks optimism among public service workers A Maryland transportation worker describes how President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill will help. Read More
December 16, 2021 Rallies highlight importance of child care provisions in the Build Back Better Act Rallies held this week stressed the importance of child care. Participants called on the Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act. Read More
December 03, 2021 OAPSE president urges use of federal stimulus money to end school staffing shortages OAPSE President Lois Carson discussed school labor shortages during a webinar put together by the federal Education and Treasury departments. Read More
November 19, 2021 John Deere strike ends with big gains for workers After five weeks on the strike line, more than 10,000 John Deere workers, members of UAW, voted 61% in favor of accepting the new contract. Read More
November 08, 2021 Congress has finally passed an infrastructure bill. Build Back Better should be next. The House-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill will make transformational investments in our communities. Now Congress needs to pass President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Read More