April 05, 2017 AFSCME Family Scholarships Awarded for 2017 Introducing the winners of this year’s AFSCME Family Scholarship. Read More
March 28, 2017 Friday the 13th Redefined for Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes Winner Frank Valone’s $30,000 grand prize marked the end of the American Dream Sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program. Read More
March 28, 2017 Friday the 13th Redefined for Union Plus American Dream Sweepstakes Winner Frank Valone’s $30,000 grand prize marked the end of the American Dream Sweepstakes sponsored by the Union Plus Credit Card Program. Read More
January 23, 2017 This Is Why You Need a Union Three reasons why working people need unions. Read More
January 18, 2017 Union Plus Scholarship Deadline: January 31 Hurry – the deadline to apply for a Union Plus Scholarship, open to AFSCME members and their families, is Jan. 31, at noon (ET). The same deadline applies for the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship. Read More
December 12, 2016 Seymour Police Union Launches Aggressive Plan to Protect Kids: Child ID Program An AFSCME local in Connecticut is making it easier for police to find missing kids. The Seymour Police Union is providing a valuable public service by distributing 3,000 Child ID Kits to families. 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 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 14, 2016 Keeping Our Children Safe Keeping our children safe is job #1. Your free child ID kit should help your peace of mind. Read More
August 19, 2016 Union Plus Offers Help for Victims of Louisiana Floods Help is available to union members affected by the recent flooding in Louisiana through Union Plus. Read More
July 01, 2016 Union Plus Offers Help for Survivors of West Virginia Floods For those affected by the West Virginia floods, there may be a free $500 grant for you. Read More
June 15, 2016 Megan Burger Is This Year’s 2016 Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship Recipient Megan Burger, a U.S. Capitol tour guide, is this year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship. She plans to study occupational therapy. Read More
June 13, 2016 In Debt? AFSCME and Union Plus Can Help! Check out these resources to help with the costs of education and student debt. Read More
June 07, 2016 For Scholarship Winner, AFSCME Has Always Been Part of the Family This college freshman is heading to college, knowing that his parents’ union has his back. Read More
December 09, 2015 Headed Off to College? AFSCME Can Help AFSCME members and their children or dependents can apply for scholarships that could substantially reduce college costs. Read More
November 04, 2015 Sacramento Local 146 to Showcase Apprenticeship Program AFSCME Local 146 in Sacramento, Calif., is showcasing its ‘Earn While You Learn’ apprenticeship program this week. Read More
June 09, 2015 First McEntee Scholarship Winner Announced Helping workers win collective bargaining rights “not only built our great union but must be used going forward to make the union stronger,” IL AFSCME member Matthew Whalen wrote in an essay that recently won him this year’s Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship. Read More
March 31, 2015 2015 Family Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the 2015 winners of the AFSCME Family Scholarship! Each year the AFSCME Family Scholarship Program provides ten $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors. Read More
February 20, 2015 'Union Scholars' Can Open New Doors for Themselves, Workers The AFSCME Union Scholars Program is a 10-week summer field placement for rising college juniors and seniors. Participants are placed on a union-organizing campaign, provided with on-site housing and paid a stipend. Read More
January 29, 2015 Union Benefits: $207 More Dollars a Week On average, union members make $207 more dollars a week than non-union workers. That’s $10,000 more each year, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More