March 18, 2020 A Profile in Courage: COVID-19 ‘Strike Team’ Member Blake Andersen, EMT A portrait of courage: Blake Andersen, an EMT in California, volunteered to be in the most dangerous front in the fight against the coronavirus. Read More
March 17, 2020 Members Fighting Coronavirus Pandemic Share Their Stories, Urge Feds to do More Stories of heroism, dedication from AFSCME members fighting the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the need for more federal action. Read More
March 16, 2020 A Humble Engineer Keeps NYC’s Ferries Afloat Engineer Earl Baim, a member of Local 375 (DC 37) keeps New York City’s ferries afloat. Read More
March 13, 2020 On the Front Lines of the Coronavirus: AFSCME Members Keep Us Safe AFSCME members are on the front lines, fighting the coronavirus, and deserve strong support from the federal government. Read More
February 24, 2020 When a Team’s Secret Weapon is the Custodian Kent State University custodian Sabra Lloyd keeps its athletic center running and winning. Read More
February 10, 2020 A Friend in Foxtrot Mark Simonson brightens the lives of the residents of Rhode Island Veterans Home. Read More
January 27, 2020 Cafeteria Worker at Florida High School Keeps it Real with Students Norma Motard, an assistant cafeteria worker at DeLand High School in Florida, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
January 23, 2020 Join a Union. Your Wallet Will Thank You. Joining a union will improve your financial wellbeing. New federal statistics prove that point. Read More
January 21, 2020 AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Leader Marie Clark Passes Away AFSCME mourns the passing of Council 8 leader Marie Clark. Read More
January 13, 2020 With Poise and Compassion, Heather Mikesell Protects Children in Fairbanks, AK Heather Mikesell earned AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award through her dedication to helping the children of Fairbanks, Alaska. Read More
December 20, 2019 Dedicated to Making Her Hospital Work for all Patients Jackie Rodriguez plays a crucial role in helping patients in central Massachusetts receive a diagnosis and treatment. Read More
December 16, 2019 Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness AFSCME Pennsylvania member Sheila O’Steen finally got her loans forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program with congressional help. But not everyone is that lucky. Read More
December 09, 2019 A Minor Gesture Makes a Major Difference Iowa utility worker Chris DeHarty, a member of AFSCME Local 212 (Council 61), helped his fellow public service worker, Lynette Tiede-Beals, in a time of crisis. Read More
December 02, 2019 BART Worker Honored as Hero After Saving Man From Being Hit by Train AFSCME Council 57 member wins national praise after saving a passenger from being hit by a train in Northern California. Read More
November 26, 2019 Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community George Morales, a member of AFSCME Local 1624, has always believed in his community, even when others didn’t. That’s why he’s a Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
November 19, 2019 New York 911 Operator Honored with Statewide Award Meet AFSCME Council 66 member and 911 operator Loretta Anderson, whose job is unseen and often unappreciated. Not any longer, though. Read More
November 18, 2019 Tulsa Water Distribution Admin Is ‘Awesome Person’ and Problem Solver Laura Chance of Oklahoma Local 1180, works behind the scenes to make sure employees of Tulsa’s water department have everything they need to keep the water distribution system up and running. Read More
Union 411: Collective Bargaining On this installment of “Union 411,” learn how AFSCME members come together to build power and win strong union contracts that improve our workplaces and our communities. Read More
November 08, 2019 California Merger: Local 1, Council 57 Agree to Unify By joining with AFSCME Council 57, Public Employees Union members have gained a much stronger voice. Read More
November 07, 2019 Round-the-Clock Commitment to Public Service Some AFSCME members perform public service during and after work. Like Oregon member Vanessa Nordyke. Read More
November 05, 2019 Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100 At 100, Los Angeles retiree Selman Benjamin remains dedicated and determined – and AFSCME Strong. Read More
October 29, 2019 For Nevada Psychiatric Nurse, His Union Helps Him ‘Concentrate on Caring for People’ Alonzo Thornton is a psychiatric nurse in Nevada who says that it’s because his union has his back that he can “concentrate on caring for people.” Read More
October 16, 2019 Quick Thinking, Decisive Action Save Connecticut Member’s Life Heroic actions by his alert, quick-thinking colleagues saved a Connecticut member’s life after he suffered a workplace accident. Read More
October 15, 2019 California Nurse Once Thought About Quitting but Persevered Early in Brian Zeringue’s career, a patient died on him. He thought about quitting, but thanks to support from his colleagues, he persevered – and his community is better off for it. Read More
October 09, 2019 Online Training Available for AFSCME Women Leading Change Attention AFSCME members. The 2019 Women’s Leadership Academy Online is gearing up to offer a new series of trainings. Find out how to sign up. Read More
September 25, 2019 New York Congressman Espaillat Joins AFSCME in Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Espaillat, who represents New York’s 13th congressional district, is a Dominican immigrant and the first Dominican-American to serve in the U.S. Congress. Read More
September 24, 2019 AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership Union members bring home bigger paychecks than workers who don’t have the power to sit down and negotiate together. The numbers tell the story. Read More
September 23, 2019 The World’s Largest Library: Powered by AFSCME Members AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride goes behind-the-scenes at the Library of Congress. Read More
September 11, 2019 This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit As we observe the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Congress has finally authorized permanent funding for first responders and others who became ill after working at the World Trade Center on that tragic day. Read More
August 30, 2019 Remembering Brother Baxter Leach, A 1968 Memphis Sanitation Striker We celebrate the life of Brother Baxter Leach, a 1968 Memphis sanitation striker, who remained a labor and civil rights activist until his death this week. Read More