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March 16, 2018

New Mexico State Employees Make the Case for Wage Increases

New Mexico public service workers are celebrating pay raises for state workers, made possible by AFSCME’s effective advocacy.

December 14, 2017

Some 600 Hospital Workers in Northern California Join AFSCME

Find out how and why nearly 600 hospital workers in Northern California joined AFSCME.

October 20, 2017

Young AFSCME Activists Meet New Challenges

Young activists are urged to reconnect with AFSCME’s Next Wave program, which has a new look.

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.

August 16, 2017

Never Giving Up Nets FL Member 40K in Back Pay

The president of a Florida local fought – with AFSCME Florida’s help – and won $40,000 in back pay in a case that underscores a key benefit of joining our union.

August 15, 2017

Lessons from Iowa

This past February, Iowa’s collective bargaining law was gutted. Learn how they’re standing up to take back what’s theirs.

August 03, 2017

Activists Share Ideas, Develop Best Practices to Strengthen AFSCME

At the first of many planned AFSCME activist exchanges, 18 activists shared ideas and strategies to strengthen our union.

August 01, 2017

Foster Home Shortage Hurting Kids, Workers in MN

AFSCME-represented child protection workers in Minnesota are finding it harder to place abused and neglected children in foster homes — even as the number of kids in the foster care system keeps going up.

July 27, 2017

Never Underestimate a Well-Run Ratification Campaign

When you win a good contract, it often speaks for itself. But what if pay is not something you can bargain over? In Jacksonville, members showed what a strong ratification campaign can look like for expanding our voice and our union.

June 30, 2017

AFSCME Local 2629 Lay Their Cards on the Table

AFSCME Strong trumps right-to-work in Kentucky, where members let the city of Louisville know they stand together.

June 13, 2017

AFSCME Defeats Raft of Bad Bills Filed in NM

“Our union is taking action,” said Council 18 president Casey Padilla, referring to AFSCME’s successful efforts to stop anti-worker proposals from becoming law in New Mexico. “We're speaking up politically on behalf of workers.”

June 09, 2017

Council 4 Members Fight Back to Protect Collective Bargaining in Connecticut

Connecticut public workers fought off more than 100 attempts to cut their collective bargaining rights.

June 09, 2017

AFSCME Strong Helps Nominate Champion to Lead New Jersey

Powered by the strength of working families across the Garden State, AFSCME-endorsed candidate Phil Murphy has secured the Democratic nomination for governor in a landslide.

May 26, 2017

New Jersey’s Local 3779-D Achieves a Milestone — 100% Membership

AFSCME members in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, achieve rare milestone – 100 percent membership.

May 15, 2017

At a Time of Change, She Was a Voice for Her Local

Jackie Spanjers, a nurse at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center in Minnesota, is retiring after 21 years of service. During a challenging time for workers at the mental health treatment center, she was a voice for her local.

April 19, 2017

AFSCME Strong Works at Louisiana State Penitentiary

At the Louisiana State Penitentiary, understaffing led to overtime for corrections officers at half the usual rate of compensation. Local 3056 fought back and won – and gained new members, too.

March 30, 2017

Winning a Long-Overdue Raise – and Building Their Union

Jacksonville, Florida’s Local 1279 experienced huge growth in early March thanks to a strong contract campaign for a new multi-year contract.

March 21, 2017

‘I Know I Was Right, AFSCME Helped Me Prove It’

A state employee in Florida was wrongfully terminated. AFSCME helped her win her job back.

March 16, 2017

Strength to Meet the Challenges Ahead

AFSCME’s commitment to organize and protect working people and challenge management to treat them with fairness, dignity and respect continues unabated despite a hostile political environment.

March 14, 2017

Times of Change, Times of Challenge

Times may be tough but AFSCME members remain focused on their mission to serve their communities.

February 24, 2017

In Florida, AFSCME’s Razor-Sharp Focus is on Growth

Florida AFSCME is looking for a few – make that many more – working people to reap the benefits of a strong contract and is working to build on membership growth it achieved last year.

February 10, 2017

Jessica Ellul of CT Recognized for Organizing Work

For her efforts to build a union for 900 employees of two Connecticut hospitals, Jessica Ellul, a member of CHCA/NUHHCE/AFSCME, was honored by the Berger-Marks Foundation.

January 26, 2017

Despite Relentless Attacks, AFSCME Continues to Grow

Despite a nationwide decline in labor union membership last year, AFSCME continues to grow. Last year, our union saw a net growth of nearly 12,000 members.

December 31, 2016

A Simple Yet Powerful New Year’s Resolution

Here’s a way to help AFSCME grow stronger so our union can help working people everywhere.

October 28, 2016

In Florida and Texas, Right-to-Work is No Obstacle

AFSCME members in Florida and Texas are organizing their unions and making them stronger than ever despite anti-union laws.

October 28, 2016

In Maryland, AFSCME Strong Secured an Anti-Outsourcing Victory

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan should have thought to ask Manisha Patel how she felt about her job before he tried to outsource it to a private contractor.

October 20, 2016

Fighting for Better Patient Care and R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Connecticut

More than 900 Connecticut hospital workers are new AFSCME members.

June 21, 2016

Less Harry Potter but Just As Much Magic for This AFSCME Strong Activist

Stephanie Davis, a library clerk in Louisville, Kentucky, would much rather spend a quiet weekend at home than having one-on-one conversations with strangers. But the AFSCME Strong training changed that.

June 07, 2016

Becoming AFSCME Strong One Door at a Time

After an intensive AFSCME Strong training session, AFSCME Florida leaders across North Florida are taking lessons they learned back to their fellow members.

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.

AFSCME Strong Archive

New Mexico State Employees Make the Case for Wage Increases

Some 600 Hospital Workers in Northern California Join AFSCME

Young AFSCME Activists Meet New Challenges

HOPE Trains Activists to Focus on Growth

Never Giving Up Nets FL Member 40K in Back Pay

Lessons from Iowa

Activists Share Ideas, Develop Best Practices to Strengthen AFSCME

Foster Home Shortage Hurting Kids, Workers in MN

Never Underestimate a Well-Run Ratification Campaign

AFSCME Local 2629 Lay Their Cards on the Table

AFSCME Defeats Raft of Bad Bills Filed in NM

Council 4 Members Fight Back to Protect Collective Bargaining in Connecticut

AFSCME Strong Helps Nominate Champion to Lead New Jersey

New Jersey’s Local 3779-D Achieves a Milestone — 100% Membership

At a Time of Change, She Was a Voice for Her Local

AFSCME Strong Works at Louisiana State Penitentiary

Winning a Long-Overdue Raise – and Building Their Union

‘I Know I Was Right, AFSCME Helped Me Prove It’

Strength to Meet the Challenges Ahead

Times of Change, Times of Challenge

In Florida, AFSCME’s Razor-Sharp Focus is on Growth

Jessica Ellul of CT Recognized for Organizing Work

Despite Relentless Attacks, AFSCME Continues to Grow

A Simple Yet Powerful New Year’s Resolution

In Florida and Texas, Right-to-Work is No Obstacle

In Maryland, AFSCME Strong Secured an Anti-Outsourcing Victory

Fighting for Better Patient Care and R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Connecticut

Less Harry Potter but Just As Much Magic for This AFSCME Strong Activist

Becoming AFSCME Strong One Door at a Time

Over 10,000 Rally in Illinois, Demanding Governor Rauner Stop His Hostage-Taking