June 24, 2021 Illinois district library workers decide to form a union through AFSCME Nearly 100 workers at the Niles-Maine District Library in Illinois are planning to form a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More
May 25, 2021 Union Difference: Connecticut’s Dwayne Googe says it was ‘the right time to step up’ A Connecticut member explains why he decided to step up his involvement in his union. Read More
May 19, 2021 Cultural Workers United Welcome to Cultural Workers United, our union’s campaign to ensure that workers at cultural institutions nationwide have a voice on the job. Read More
April 06, 2021 Value the work of AFSCME library workers Say thanks to a library worker on this National Library Workers Day. Honor the value they bring to the communities they serve. Read More
March 31, 2021 Passage of ARP marks one year of advocacy for OAPSE Federal COVID relief money allowed Columbus Public Schools to hire 68 custodians. OAPSE is making sure more federal funding is available to keep them on the job permanently. Read More
December 23, 2020 Library workers in Oak Lawn, Illinois, are newest AFSCME members Nearly 80 workers at Oak Lawn Public Library in Illinois are now part of the AFSCME family. We welcome them. Read More
November 30, 2020 Amid a pandemic, a librarian doubles down for Los Angeles Toktam Gholami, a Los Angeles librarian, is doubling down for her community during the pandemic. Read More
April 22, 2020 Honoring Library Workers On A Day Dedicated to Them Libraries are important to communities, and we honor the workers who keep them running. Read More
March 20, 2020 Germ Warrior at Your Service at Hartford Public Library Fighting germs and getting Hartford Public Library ready for a sanitary reopening is this member’s passion. 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
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
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
April 09, 2019 AFSCME Celebrates National Library Workers Day On National Library Workers Day, discover how AFSCME library workers meet their communities’ ever-evolving library needs. Read More
July 02, 2018 Camden County Library Workers Ratify Contract After a Year of Activism “Being really public about our value and doing community outreach to educate folks on what the library really does was so important, but what really turned it around for us was unity." Read More
April 10, 2018 Thank a Library Worker Today Today is National Library Workers Day, which means it’s a great day to thank a library staff member. Read More
September 12, 2017 Rikers Island Inmates Say ‘Thanks’ to a Dedicated Library Worker The stacks of handwritten thank-you notes for the NY Public Library’s mobile library and literacy program at Rikers Island jail show just how valuable Louise Stamp is. Read More
August 18, 2017 On the Digital Information Highway, Librarians Never Stop Serving their Communities Meet AFSCME-represented librarians in Portland, Oregon, who are working hard to bridge the digital divide in their community. Read More
July 10, 2017 New York Librarian Brings Books to Homeless Children At a time when public services, including libraries, are under attack, it’s up to AFSCME members who never quit to keep our communities strong – people like Colbert Nembhard. Read More
May 03, 2017 Camden County Librarians Get Active for a Contract Some N.J. librarians are standing together with support staff and winning together in their fight for a new contract. Read More
April 11, 2017 We Honor Library Workers AFSCME represents more than 25,000 librarians across the country, at the city, county, state and even federal level. We celebrate them during National Library Workers Day. Read More
December 16, 2016 NJ Member Joins Elite Group – Competes on Jeopardy! on National TV A New Jersey librarian and AFSCME member got the chance to show off her general knowledge as a contestant on Jeopardy! Read More
October 03, 2016 Play “Feeding the Dragon” Recalls Life with Dad, a DC 37 Member The late George King Washington was New York City Public Library live-in custodian and a proud DC 37 member. Now he’s the subject of his daughter’s play. Read More
November 13, 2015 Archivist Picked for Health and Safety Advisory Council Library of Congress archivist Nan Thompson Ernst will serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. Read More