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
October 19, 2016 Support Our Fallen Brother When shots were reported in downtown Fairbanks, Sgt. Allen Brandt did what law enforcement officers do: He went toward the danger. Read More
August 18, 2016 It’s About Time – Federal Government to End Use of For-Profit Prison Operators AFSCME applauds the Justice Department’s decision to end the use of private, for-profit firms to run America’s federal prisons. Read More
June 03, 2016 Boston Police Officer and AFSCME Member Saves Shooting Victim Jonathan Cahill, a Boston Public Health Commission police officer and Local 787 member, was off-duty when a young man was shot nearby. Read More
May 23, 2016 On the (AFSCME Strong) Road Again Minnesota state patrol vehicle inspector Jim Ullmer Jr. recently traveled 1,009 miles to talk to members. He’s AFSCME Strong! Read More
May 18, 2016 EMS Workers Save Lives and Communities On EMS Week, let’s remember and give thanks to the many EMS professionals who save lives and make their communities better. Read More
May 06, 2016 Correctional Sgt. Rick Neyssen: Professionalism Key to a Dangerous Job It’s National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. In their honor, we share the story of Minnesota Correctional Sgt. Rick Neyssen. Read More
May 04, 2016 Serious Dangers for Workers Behind Prison Walls During National Correctional Officers Week, read about Sgt. Curtis Doyle’s harrowing experiences and the effect of his work on his life and family. Read More
April 27, 2016 Splash Medics Continue Mission to Prevent Child Drownings AFSCME Local 4911 members in Riverside County, Calif., founded Splash Medics last year to provide life-saving water safety tips to children. They’ve taught more than 2,000 kids so far. Read More
April 26, 2016 At Lebanon Correctional Institution in Ohio, 100 Percent AFSCME Membership At the correctional institution where Phil Morris is president of OCSEA Chapter 8310, AFSCME membership is at 100 percent. Read More
April 18, 2016 Public Safety at Risk from Malloy ‘Austerity’ AFSCME members in Connecticut are fighting to prevent state employee layoffs and deep cuts to vital services during the next fiscal year. Read More
April 01, 2016 Safe Staffing Big Problem in Iowa Corrections Prison escapes and attacks on correctional officers led Iowa Local 451 members to say, “Enough!” Then they took action. Read More
March 01, 2016 Ohio’s ‘Intermittent’ Firefighters AFSCME Strong Ohio’s “intermittent” firefighters who train other firefighters get AFSCME Strong when they learn the value that OCSEA/AFSCME Local 11 brings to the table. Read More
February 23, 2016 He Delivers Baby – by Phone Emergency Dispatcher Robert Vega talked a woman through the delivery of her baby, with no paramedics on hand at the time. Read More
February 18, 2016 Campus Officer Saves Student’s Life What started out like any other Tuesday for Cuyahoga (Ohio) Community College campus security officer Ray Barnhardt turned out to be an opportunity to save a student’s life. Read More
January 29, 2016 AFSCME Members Wrestle with ‘Snowzilla’ AFSCME members throughout the East helped communities prepare for and recover from the historic blizzard nicknamed Snowzilla. Read More
January 19, 2016 Paramedic Rushes In, Saves Elderly Woman from Fire Paramedic Lt. Michael Daddona decided he could not wait for firefighters, rushing into the two-story house to rescue an elderly woman from smoke and flames. Read More
January 15, 2016 Park Worker Comes to Rescue of Slashed Officer New York City Parks worker Joanna Zeno, a member of DC 37, pursued a suspect in an attack at a park and helped police arrest her. Read More
December 15, 2015 Forty Years of Service, Seeing with His Hands and Ears Mike Conrad has worked as a mechanic for LA County for 40 years, rebuilding air system brake calibers and fire pump pilot valves, among other things. He’s also been blind since birth. Read More
October 22, 2015 Ohio CO Taken Hostage After Safety Breach A convicted double-murderer took a female corrections officer hostage for 11 hours in an Ohio prison Oct. 18 after a “cost-saving” practice called “pull and move” left her in a population of inmates but alone at her post. Read More
September 17, 2015 Big Win for Largest U.S. Probation Department The LA County Deputy Probation Officers Union/AFSCME Local 685 overwhelmingly voted in favor of a bargaining agreement that will improve public and personal safety. Read More
September 14, 2015 Public Safety Congress Gets AFSCME Strong Hundreds of AFSCME first responders gathered in Albuquerque, N.M., for the 2015 Public Safety Congress to discuss important issues regarding public safety, service and building power through AFSCME Strong. Read More
May 14, 2015 Fallen AFSCME Brothers Honored at Law Enforcement Vigil Law enforcement officers from around the country came together in our nation’s capital this week to honor those who fell in the line of duty. Among those whose names were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial were three AFSCME members. Read More
April 27, 2015 AFSCME Iowa Council 61 Member Is Life Saver All across America, there are countless public employees who work every day to help keep us safe. Among them is Elizabeth Cleveland, an emergency communications operator and a member of Local 2364 (AFSCME Iowa Council 61). Read More
March 17, 2015 Suspect in Oregon Killing of AFSCME Member Faces Murder Charge A suspect who allegedly shot and killed Grady Waxenfelter, a member of AFSCME Oregon Local 350, Council 75, could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty on a murder charge. Read More
March 12, 2015 Quick Action Saves Seven from Burning House Seven Coeymans, New York, residents can thank quick action by local police dispatch, officers and firefighters for saving their lives last month. AFSCME member Brian Rinaldi located seven people on the roof as their house was engulfed in flames. Read More