July 18, 2016 What’s Your Story? Jeremy Sanders, a senior animal keeper at the Bronx Zoo and president of AFSCME Local 1501 (DC 37), was one of the first delegates to share his story at the Storyline booth. Read More
July 07, 2016 In Ohio, Giving Back to their Communities is What OAPSE Members Do Members of the OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 are helping relieve hunger for thousands of Ohio school children. 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 10, 2016 Cincinnati Unions Key to Successful Book Drive Members of AFSCME Ohio Council 8 never quit giving back to their community. Their latest effort: donating more than 1,000 books to a Cincinnati school. 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
June 02, 2016 CSEA Retiree Finds Second Calling in Local Politics With the help of local labor groups, this AFSCME retiree is running for office. Read More
May 31, 2016 AFSCME Sanitation Worker Goes Viral A smile, a wave, a cupcake and a friendship that went viral. Read More
May 20, 2016 Nursing Assistant Works to Improve Health Care in New Hampshire For 32 years, nursing assistant Brenda Howard has never quit serving the patients of her community. And now she’ll serve her state on the new commission for health care workforce. Read More
May 19, 2016 AFSCME Members Help Twin Cities Renters Find Better, Safer Homes Members of AFSCME Local 668 (Minnesota Council 5) are helping low-income families find a decent place to live to raise their kids. 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 17, 2016 Q&A With Johanna Puno Hester Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Q&A with AFSCME’s Johanna Puno Hester. Read More
May 16, 2016 Does Your Pet Have Union Pride? The union is all about supporting our families—including our pets. Share yours with us and see what happens next. 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
April 28, 2016 AFSCME Couple to Celebrate 14 Years of Love at Convention Cindy and Doug Cook couldn’t be more excited about attending AFSCME’s 42nd International Convention in Las Vegas this July. Their love was "union-made." 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 22, 2016 Honoring the AFSCME Members Who Never Quit Helping Others We’re honoring the AFSCME members who Never Quit when it comes to serving their communities. Read More
March 23, 2016 At 99, ‘Uncle Milton’ a Rhode Island Treasure Rhode Island retirees honored Milton Bronstein, Chapter 94 vice president, who at 99 is believed to be the oldest elected officer in AFSCME’s history. Read More
March 21, 2016 After Finishing Women’s Academy, a Leader is Reborn As long as she has been working, Bernadine Howell has been in a union – and she has been outspoken. Read More
March 07, 2016 Never Quit: Louise Lex, 86, Just Wants to Help People Louise Lex, 86, personifies the theme of National Women’s History Month: “Honoring Women in Public Service and Government.” 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 17, 2015 City Workers Honored for Rescuing Elderly Woman Two AFSCME Local 2703 (Council 57) members were honored by the Merced, California, City Council for their efforts in rescuing an elderly woman who fell in her back yard. 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