September 12, 2017 Rikers Island Inmates Say ‘Thanks’ to a Dedicated Library Worker The stacks of handwritten thank-you notes for the NY Public Library’s mobile library and literacy program at Rikers Island jail show just how valuable Louise Stamp is. 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 08, 2017 After Striking Puerto Rico, Hurricane Irma Now Has Florida in its Sights First Puerto Rico, now Florida is in Hurricane Irma’s sights. AFSCME represents tens of thousands of members in both places. 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
September 07, 2017 911 Dispatchers’ Calls for Help Go Unanswered AFSCME members in South Bend, Indiana, are making the case for why St. Joseph County needs to hire more 911 dispatchers. 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 02, 2017 Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Still Has No Foundation How far has President Donald Trump’s plans on infrastructure progressed? So far, not much. Read More
July 05, 2017 NYC EMTs Help Panic-Stricken Riders of Derailed Subway Train Emergency medical technicians, members of DC 37, helped panic-stricken riders of derailed subway train after a recent crash. Read More
June 13, 2017 AFSCME Texas Corrections Officer Dies After Confrontation with Inmate Shana Tedder, a Texas corrections officer and member of AFSCME Texas Corrections Local 3920, died after a June 9 incident involving an inmate. Read More
May 22, 2017 EMS Week: Celebrating Those Who Save Lives In life’s most desperate hours, EMS workers respond without hesitation. EMS Week is a chance to thank them for their bravery, skill and compassion. Read More
May 16, 2017 She Became an EMT – and a Union Member – to Help Others Emergency Medical Technician Lindsay Washington helped her co-workers build a union to improve the services they provide to the community. Read More
May 15, 2017 National Law Enforcement Week: Honoring Heroes Who’ve Sacrificed National Law Enforcement Week honors fallen law enforcement officers and pays tribute to the vital role they play in keeping their communities safe. Read More
May 08, 2017 Alaska Trooper Wins AFSCME Award, and Governor Takes Notice Anne Sears won the Never Quit Service Award for her extraordinary service helping victims of domestic violence and of child abuse. Read More
May 08, 2017 Best Way to Honor Corrections Professionals? Provide Adequate Staffing. To corrections officers and employees everywhere, we say a special thank you during National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. 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
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. Read More
April 18, 2017 California EMS Workers Push for Bill of Rights California EMS bill would resolve issues that affect emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics and others and the services they provide to their communities. Read More
March 31, 2017 A Safer Workplace for California Health Care Workers Healthcare workers in California will get new workplace safety protection rules, starting April 1. Read More
March 31, 2017 Staffing Woes Continue to Plague New Mexico Prisons Council 18 and a local news outlet expose Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration’s failure to boost staffing in New Mexico’s state-run prisons. Read More
March 27, 2017 DC EMTs and Paramedics Vote to Join AFSCME Nearly 200 emergency medical technicians and paramedics serving the nation's capital voted to join AFSCME District Council 20. Read More
March 17, 2017 New York Emergency Medical Technician Killed in Ambulance Hijacking AFSCME is mourning the death of New York City Emergency Medical Technician Yadira Arroyo, killed by a man who attempted to commandeer her vehicle. A fellow EMT was injured. Read More
March 10, 2017 Where Can You Find Atrocious Conditions? Try Private Prisons. A private prison operator forced tens of thousands of immigrants who were detained on suspicions of being undocumented to work for $1 a day or for free, according to a lawsuit. Read More
March 09, 2017 In Memoriam – Kevin M. Haverly, Deputy Sheriff, Greene County, New York AFSCME is mourning the loss of Deputy Sheriff Kevin M. Haverly of Greene County, New York. The 26-year-old lost his life, on duty, in a single-car traffic accident. Read More
March 01, 2017 Want a Healthy Fire Department? Get a Union – Even in Mt. Healthy In Mt. Healthy, Ohio, a 23 paid part-time firefighters decided to do something about their lack of a union contract. They organized with AFSCME Council 8. Read More
February 24, 2017 Private Prisons Yet Another Trump Giveaway to Corporate America Reversing course from the Obama administration, Trump’s Justice Department announced it will continue the use of private prisons to house federal inmates. Read More
February 24, 2017 Private Prisons Yet Another Giveaway to Corporate America Reversing course from the Obama administration, Trump’s Justice Department announced it will continue the use of private prisons to house federal inmates. Read More
February 02, 2017 ‘Just Do the Best You Can,’ Says AFSCME Never Quit Award Winner CSEA’s JoAnne Veneziano, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award, “is a source of motivation and inspiration,” said co-worker Adrienne Herbst, who nominated her. Read More
January 26, 2017 Near Death, a Hunter Finds His ‘Heroes and Angels’ – AFSCME Members Pennsylvania hunter Bruce Miller called AFSCME members and 911 dispatchers Joe Thompson and Mike Corbin – and other emergency responders – “heroes and angels.” Find out why. Read More
October 27, 2016 Outbreak: Gun Violence Is a Health Crisis For AFSCME Member Scott Byington, hardly a night goes by that he doesn’t treat a person wounded by a bullet. Read More
October 19, 2016 Protecting Our Children Protecting our children is our No. 1 priority. The child ID kit can help parents and grandparents do just that. Read More