February 05, 2026 In Maryland, AFSCME members hold employer accountable for stolen wages Members of AFSCME Local 1899 (Council 3) who work for Howard County Schools in Maryland held their employer accountable for stolen wages. Read More
February 02, 2026 A year of negotiations, a hard-fought new contract for 8,000 OHSU workers With a groundbreaking new contract, 8,000 Oregon Health and Sciences University workers experienced the union difference. Read More
January 28, 2026 AFSCME health care workers in South Florida win much-needed pay increase Members of AFSCME Local 1363 who work for Jackson Health System in South Florida won a much-needed 4% cost-of-living adjustment. Read More
January 27, 2026 Fighting for their patients, UNAC/UHCP Kaiser workers mount second strike Members of UNAC/UHCP who work at Kaiser Permanente in California and Hawaii went on unfair labor practice strike to demand Kaiser come to the table and bargain in good faith over better staffing levels and better wages, among other things. Read More
January 27, 2026 Home care providers in Santa Barbara County, Calif., win strong new contract Home care providers in Santa Barbara, Calif., who are members of United Domestic Workers (UDW/AFSCME Local 3930) won a strong new contract. Read More
January 21, 2026 After walkout, Springfield Township school employees win higher wages Employees of the Springfield Local School District in Ohio who are members of OAPSE Local 478 are celebrating a contract win. Read More
January 09, 2026 Pittsburgh city workers win big with new three-year contract Municipal workers for the city of Pittsburgh who are members of AFSCME Local 2719 won a powerful new contract. Read More
December 19, 2025 Congratulations on winning your first contract, Arapahoe County workers! Workers who help keep one Colorado county running now have their first contract. Read More
December 10, 2025 Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers AFSCME members who keep health care running in the Miami area are demanding a fair cost-of-living increase to fight the affordability crisis. Read More
December 09, 2025 First contract, big raises for workers at a Chicago museum First union contract nets raises for workers at Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago. Read More
December 04, 2025 Determination leads to victory: Puerto Rico’s public safety professionals win overdue raises Pay raises are finally coming to thousands of AFSCME-represented public safety professionals in Puerto Rico. Read More
December 03, 2025 Workers at one Illinois university win ‘life-changing’ contract This is how some AFSCME members in Illinois secured a “life-changing” contract. Read More
December 01, 2025 Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike Thousands of Sharp Healthcare nurses held a three-day strike last week in Southern California Read More
November 20, 2025 From organizing to outcomes: San Antonio local builds power to strengthen their city Members of AFSCME Local 2021 in San Antonio won important gains as the cost of living rises. Read More
November 19, 2025 Facing an affordability crisis, nearly 40K workers for the University of California system went on strike Facing astronomical costs, almost 40,000 workers for the University of California system went on a two-day strike. Read More
November 06, 2025 Unions are the best defense against the gender wage gap Over the past two years, the gender pay gap has been widening — except for women workers who belong to unions. Read More
November 06, 2025 Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women Layoffs of federal workers is hitting Black women especially hard. Read More
October 28, 2025 More Philly cultural workers join wave of union organizing Workers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are joining AFSCME. Read More
October 15, 2025 AFSCME members at Kaiser Permanente strike for better patient care In UNAC/UHCP’s largest strike ever, health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are fighting for better patient care, staffing, wages and benefits. Read More
September 12, 2025 ‘Backbone of the department.’ Delaware DOJ workers form union with Council 81 We welcome the newest members of our union in Delaware. Read More
September 10, 2025 From paychecks to principles: Tulsa workers win historic contracts in a budget deficit Workers who keep Tulsa running won contracts that fix pay, safety issues. Read More
August 08, 2025 A new rule threatens home care providers and their clients A rule change proposed by the Labor Department threatens home care providers. Read More
July 24, 2025 Walters Art Museum workers unanimously ratify first union contract It’s a new day for workers at Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Read More
July 14, 2025 Champaign County, Illinois, workers win contract victory through solidarity A strike was averted in Champaign County, Illinois, as AFSCME members secure a strong contract through solidarity. Read More
June 16, 2025 Nevada workers win their fight for their contract, but the victory is bittersweet Members of AFSCME Local 4041 in Nevada mobilized in support of a bill that funds collective bargaining agreements thru 2027. But their victory was bittersweet. Read More
May 21, 2025 The union difference is clear in this new contract New contract for some Florida members comes with pay raises and job protections. Read More
April 23, 2025 New union at Monterey Bay Aquarium helps workers build power Monterey Bay Aquarium workers can now experience the union difference. Read More
March 28, 2025 Fight for a living wage unites public library workers in Newark, New Jersey In Newark, New Jersey, public library workers are fighting for fair wages. Read More
February 28, 2025 University of California workers went on strike citing management’s intimidation University of California service and patient care workers staged a two-day strike. Read More
January 28, 2025 AFSCME welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024 AFSCME welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024, an announcement made in response to the annual BLS report on union membership. Read More