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December 17, 2024

Always on the lookout, Louisville plumber leader assistant is Never Quit winner

Andrea Belden, a metering plumber leader assistant in Louisville, Kentucky, and a member of AFSCME Council 962, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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December 06, 2024

Never Quit winner is passionate about protecting Puerto Rico’s environment

ngel Dieppa, an oceanographer in Puerto Rico who is a member of AFSCME Council 95, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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December 06, 2024

In Iowa, a county supervisor pays price for union busting

Iowa union busters take note: Don’t mess with AFSCME Council 61.

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November 25, 2024

Union 411 shines a light on AFSCME Strong stewards

S-T McBride spotlights steward activism in the latest Union 411 video.

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November 22, 2024

Baltimore school bus attendant is inspired by the students who trust her

Melea Anderson, a Baltimore County school bus attendant and member of AFSCME Council 3, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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November 15, 2024

New York state corrections superintendent is latest Never Quit winner

Ronald Walsh, a corrections superintendent in Schenectady County, N.Y., and member of AFSCME Council 82, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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November 08, 2024

For Never Quit winner, patching a pothole is a labor of love

Kenton Perry, a crew chief for pothole patching in Oklahoma City and a member of AFSCME Local 2406, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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November 01, 2024

Celebrating Bill Lucy’s legacy and contributions to the labor, civil rights movements

President Saunders paid tribute to the late Bill Lucy in a column for the NAACP.

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October 31, 2024

Nebraska Never Quit winner helps protect her community’s history

Diane Laffin, an architectural historian for the Nebraska State Historical Society and an AFSCME member, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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October 24, 2024

His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits

Colin Strickland, a cave specialist for the City of Austin, Texas, and a member of AFSCME Local 1624, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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October 18, 2024

Never Quit winner is Rhode Island public service worker who likes to empower others

Rhode Island member Stacy Smith is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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October 15, 2024

Oregon behavioral health workers describe challenges on the job

A roundtable talk last week spotlighted short staffing as a key issue facing behavioral health providers.

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October 11, 2024

Golden Gate Bridge painters are winners of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award

Joe De Gier and Javier Chavez, who work at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and are members of AFSCME Council 57, received our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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October 08, 2024

AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons

A new report by AFSCME Council 31 spotlights the spread of illegal drugs in Illinois prisons.

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October 04, 2024

New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award

Rosa Peña, a New York City lifeguard and member of AFSCME District Council 37, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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October 03, 2024

Bill Lucy: Rest in Power

From the Memphis sanitation strike to the struggle against South African apartheid, William “Bill” Lucy never stopped fighting for justice.

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October 02, 2024

A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community

Our latest Public Safety Spotlight is WFSE member Jose Gonzalez, a Washington corrections specialist.

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October 01, 2024

A Rochester social worker tackles many crises, with one goal: To help people

Never Quit winner Danielle Ashton helps people in crisis in Rochester.

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September 25, 2024

We mourn the passing of William Lucy, AFSCME secretary-treasurer emeritus, and a revered labor, human rights and civil rights leader

AFSCME mourns the passing of Bill Lucy, who served as secretary-treasurer of our union for nearly four decades.

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September 27, 2024

Cincinnati 311 operator is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award

Shaundale Green Jr., a 311 operator for the City of Cincinnati and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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September 25, 2024

William Lucy was ‘one of our greatest warriors ever for civil rights, labor rights and human rights’

Bill Lucy was “one of the most accomplished and influential trade unionists ever,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders says.

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September 23, 2024

AFSCME member is the proud father of a gold-medal-winning Olympian

AFSCME Florida member is brimming with pride over his Olympian daughter’s gold medal run.

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September 13, 2024

22 AFSCME members, family members awarded 2024 Union Plus scholarships

Congratulations to this year’s AFSCME winners of the Union Plus scholarships.

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September 09, 2024

Connecticut social worker is ‘the epitome of perseverance’

Brittney Kilfeather, a social worker for the state of Connecticut, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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September 05, 2024

Heroes of the Gray Fire: WFSE members hold the line

A Washington state wildfire brought out the best in AFSCME members.

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September 03, 2024

AFSCME members are on the front lines of our children's education as kids come back to school

AFSCME members like Kimberly Lee-Carey of Ohio help students keep their skills sharp over the summer.

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August 28, 2024

Oregon mental health specialist is Never Quit Service Award winner

Amy Simpson, a mental health specialist in Oregon and member of AFSCME Council 75, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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July 15, 2024

The 2024 Gerald McEntee Scholarship winner was raised in union power

The 2024 Gerald McEntee Scholarship winner is an AFSCME member from Iowa.

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July 02, 2024

Never Quit winners are Rochester, N.Y., school employees who saved a student’s life

Jushawn Rucker and David DiPasquale, members of AFSCME Local 2419 (New York Council 66), are the latest winners of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

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June 26, 2024

AFSCME mourns the loss of IVP Dan DiClemente

AFSCME and the labor movement lost a champion on June 23, when Daniel (Dan) S. DiClemente passed away at the age of 56.

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