August 14, 2023 AFSCME members in Hawaii need your help Here’s how you can help AFSCME members in Hawaii. Read More
August 11, 2023 At Phoenix ‘Staff the Front Lines’ stop, governor, mayor join AFSCME president, workers Arizona’s governor and Phoenix’s mayor joined AFSCME’s president and local AFSCME members for the latest stop on our union’s “Staff the Front Lines” bus tour. Read More
August 10, 2023 New York 911 dispatchers sound alarm on chronic short-staffing Short-staffing is leading to delayed or unanswered 911 calls in New York, AFSCME members say. Read More
August 09, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour stops in San Diego The Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in San Diego. Read More
August 08, 2023 AFSCME nurses share worries about staffing crisis with Biden administration Four AFSCME nurses discussed staffing shortages with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra this month. Read More
August 07, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour kicks off Western swing with stop in Los Angeles Los Angeles was the first stop on the Western leg of the Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
July 31, 2023 AFSCME holds job fairs to recruit talented public service workers AFSCME will hold job fairs as part of its Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
July 27, 2023 We mourn Haley Rogers, an Oregon behavioral health worker who died on the job AFSCME mourns the killing of Haley Rogers, an Oregon behavioral health worker who was killed at work. Read More
July 26, 2023 AFSCME members hold thirst strike to demand federal heat protections for workers AFSCME members joined a thirst strike by Rep. Greg Casar at the U.S. Capitol to demand a federal workplace heat standard to protect workers on the job. Read More
July 24, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour stop in Minneapolis includes first hiring hall AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in Minneapolis today. Read More
July 21, 2023 AFSCME Staff the Front Lines bus makes second stop in Lansing, Michigan Our union’s Staff the Front Lines bus arrived in Lansing, Michigan, today, the second stop of a national tour that seeks to help fill open public service jobs. Read More
July 20, 2023 What happens when the people who deliver life-saving benefits need help? AFSCME members who deliver SNAP benefits are sounding the alarm that they’re facing cuts to that vital program. Read More
July 17, 2023 First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y. Rochester, New York, was the first stop on AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
July 17, 2023 Saunders: With COVID-19 behind us, it’s time to rebuild the public service workforce In Newsweek column, AFSCME leader says it’s time to rebuild public services. Read More
July 13, 2023 AFSCME welcomes minimum wage hikes, but more needs to be done This summer, 19 state and local governments are raising their minimum wages, according to the Economic Policy Institute. Read More
July 12, 2023 AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service AFSCME is launching the Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
July 11, 2023 One way to put American values in action: Stop cutting taxes for the super-rich Secretary-Treasurer McBride calls for tax fairness Read More
June 30, 2023 AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people In a blow to working families, the Supreme Court rejects President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Read More
June 30, 2023 AFSCME’s Saunders blasts Supreme Court after majority rejects affirmative action AFSCME President Lee Saunders harshly criticized the Supreme Court after a 6-3 majority rejected affirmative action in higher education. Read More
June 23, 2023 AFSCME volunteer member organizers bring unique perspectives to expanding union Two volunteer member organizers shared their experiences at 2023’s organizing summit. Read More
June 22, 2023 Senate committee OKs bill to protect collective bargaining rights for private sector workers We applaud the Senate HELP Committee's for approving the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read More
June 20, 2023 Biden accepts union endorsements at Philadelphia rally AFSCME and some 20 other unions have made their choice – reelect President Joe Biden. Read More
June 16, 2023 AFSCME endorses Joe Biden, ‘the most pro-worker president of our lifetime’ President Joe Biden is AFSCME’s choice in the 2024 elections. Read More
June 13, 2023 AFSCME members fight unilateral change in return to work policy in Austin, Texas Management at the city of Austin, Texas, is trying to push through a unilateral telework policy change, but AFSCME members are having none of it. Read More
June 05, 2023 Saunders: Debt limit agreement shows ‘President Biden puts working people first’ AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised President Joe Biden after a deal was reached to avert the debt ceiling crisis. Read More
June 02, 2023 For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing Fully serving his community is Illinois paramedic Nick Fensom’s goal. But short-staffing is thwarting him from doing that. Read More
May 24, 2023 In statewide rallies, University of California workers protest short staffing, low pay University of California workers hold statewide rallies to protest short staffing, low pay. Read More
May 23, 2023 AFSCME law enforcement members trek to Capitol to sound alarm on the staffing crisis AFSCME law enforcement leaders shared their stories with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Read More
May 18, 2023 In Michigan, AFSCME law enforcement members stress need to expand pension eligibility Read More
May 17, 2023 Workers can find solutions to staffing crisis through their union, says Florida state worker Sheron Mickens, a state employee in Florida and member of AFSCME Local 3076 (Council 79), says a staffing crisis is making her job more challenging. Read More