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
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
August 07, 2019 At Long Last, LA County Sanitation Employees Secure a Fair Contract Guaranteed pay raises and no pension cuts are key provisions in a contract won by AFSCME District Council 36 members who work for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. Read More
July 29, 2019 Cool Under Pressure Never Quit Service Award winner Joe Martinez stays cool under pressure while fixing the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s helicopters. Read More
July 24, 2019 At Last. Congress Authorizes Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Congress has authorized permanent funding for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund after years of efforts by survivors and other advocates, including AFSCME members. Read More
May 14, 2019 Because They Never Quit, Florida Workers Won Back Pay Case Members and retirees of AFSCME Local 161 never quit, and now they’ve won a back pay case with an $800,000 settlement. Read More
April 16, 2019 Survivors of Fallen Member Gain Health Coverage Thanks to AFSCME Deceased AFSCME member Robert Scully’s family now has health insurance, thanks to Local 2960. Read More
February 22, 2019 Member Spotlight: Council 66 Member Helps ‘Urban Experiment’ Thrive Meet Evan Lowenstein, an AFSCME Council 66 member who takes pride in helping the city market in Rochester, New York, thrive. Read More
November 30, 2018 CSEA Workers Get Creative, Help FBI Catch Suspected Child Pornographer These CSEA workers would’ve made MacGyver proud for the way they helped the FBI solve a crime. Read More
September 10, 2018 Minnesota’s Mark Ditsch is a Cheerful Warrior for his Community Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner is Minnesota mild. Read More
August 23, 2018 Keeping Baltimore’s Water in Public Hands AFSCME leads fight to bar the sale of the city’s water utility. Read More
June 14, 2018 Strong Relationships, Member Solidarity Net Strong Contract in Northern CA Workers at the East Bay Municipal Utility District in northern California have won a new contract that is a testament to what public service workers can accomplish when they join together under a union. Read More
June 01, 2018 City of Ann Arbor AFSCME Workers Notch Big Anti-Outsourcing Victory AFSCME members who work for the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, notched a big victory against outsourcing recently. Read More
May 24, 2018 #Throwback Thursday: Mike Rachford Meet AFSCME Retiree Mike Rachford, our latest #Throwback Thursday spotlight. Read More
May 18, 2018 AFSCME Members Fight Privatization of Florida Public Utility AFSCME members in Jacksonville, Florida, have won the first round in their fight to prevent the local electric utility from falling into private hands. Read More
April 11, 2018 Deaf AFSCME Member in WA Wears Armor of Empathy to Fight for Others Meet a deaf AFSCME Member in Washington state who fights for his community using empathy as his weapon. Read More
April 06, 2018 City Cited for Safety Violations in CSEA Member's Death The City of Watertown, N.Y., has been cited for safety violations in the death of a CSEA member who worked at a sewage plant. Read More
April 03, 2018 Member’s Novel Inspired by AFSCME Women’s Leadership Academy Sharing experiences with women leaders from affiliates throughout the country motivated Shonna Quick-Crowell to write a book about women and self-worth. Read More
March 26, 2018 Fifty Years Later, The Struggle Continues Despite the progress that Memphis’ sanitation workers have seen, echoes from the past remain. Read More
February 22, 2018 Black History Month: Bill Lucy Remembers ’68 Strike As part of Black History Month, former AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Bill Lucy shared a firsthand account of 1968 strike. Read More
February 07, 2018 Moment of Silence Observed to Honor Sanitation Workers The nation honored Echol Cole and Robert Walker for their sacrifices 50 years ago – and for changing the course of our history. Read More
January 11, 2018 Sanitation Work Still Among Most Dangerous – Especially at Private Firms Fifty years after the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, trash hauling remains a dangerous profession – especially at private firms. Read More
January 09, 2018 Atlantic City Water Services to Remain in Public Hands Atlantic City, N.J., water services to remain public, thanks to AFSCME members. Read More
October 06, 2017 Six DC 37 Members are in Puerto Rico to Help with Relief Efforts Six members from AFSCME District Council 37 have flown to Puerto Rico to help the island rebuild after Hurricane Maria as part of a contingent from AFL-CIO unions. Read More
September 22, 2017 How One AFSCME Local is Helping Florida Dry Out and Rebuild Here’s the story of one Florida local whose members are working hard to help their hurricane-struck community dry out and move on toward normalcy. Read More
September 18, 2017 A Routine Job Becomes a Job to Save a Life Two Akron, Ohio, AFSCME members helped save the life of a driver who lost control of his vehicle and crashed. Read More
July 24, 2017 This Member Doesn’t See Himself a Hero. Everyone Else Does Traffic control maintenance worker John Marciel used his bravery and familiarity with traffic signs to save the life of a child. Read More
April 24, 2017 A Second Chance – to Live, Serve, and Save a Life Christopher Cummings embodies AFSCME’s Never Quit spirit. While on his rounds as a sanitation truck driver in South Florida, Cummings saved a cop’s life. Read More
March 27, 2017 A Friend Never Quits on a Friend, or a Co-Worker. That’s Why He’s a Hero A co-worker’s fall on the ice could have been tragic, but Minnesota AFSCME member Dan Johnson’s quick thinking ensured his friend and co-worker got the help he needed – when he needed it the most. Read More
March 09, 2017 America Badly Needs an Infrastructure Upgrade America’s infrastructure is in desperate need of upgrading and we are pretty sure Trump’s approach is not going to cut it. Read More