Economic Security
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AFSCME members in WI speak up on rising costs, hold Rep. Van Orden accountable
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Working people deserve leaders committed to making life more affordable, not politicians making it harder to get by. That was the message AFSCME members and community allies shared in Wisconsin last Wednesday. They gathered outside La Crosse Human Services to… Read More
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago workers ratify first union contract
CHICAGO – Employees at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago have ratified their first union contract. Members of Museum of Contemporary Art Workers United/AFSCME decisively approved the agreement on March 26 with 98% of votes cast in support of… Read More
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New York Transit Museum workers win voice on the job through AFSCME
NEW YORK – Employees of the New York Transit Museum now have a voice on the job. Workers at the Brooklyn-based museum voted unanimously this month in favor of forming a union through AFSCME District Council 37. They join thousands… Read More
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As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
Learn how AFSCME members are taking on the housing affordability crisis by flexing their union muscle. Read More
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This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families
Ben Gruber, a conservation warden in Wisconsin who is member of AFSCME Local 1215 (Council 32) is running for state assembly. Read More
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Increasing hunger in America to give billionaires tax cuts
A bill approved by the House of Representatives today is putting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under threat like never before. Read More
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Project 2025’s public service union ban would cost workers almost $80 billion
Read about what Project 2025’s ban on public sector unions would cost the country. Read More
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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut
AFSCME is fighting right-wing attacks on vulnerable Americans. Read More
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First union contract represents a huge victory to workers at Columbus Museum of Art
The ratification of their first union contract represents a huge victory for workers at the Columbus Museum of Art, who are members of AFSCME Ohio Council 8. Read More
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AFSCME launches ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour aimed at solving understaffing crisis in public service
WASHINGTON – States, cities, towns and schools are facing an unprecedented staffing crisis, as hiring for public sector jobs has not kept pace with the private sector. In April, there were 833,000 job openings in state and local governments. In response, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is kicking off a… Read More
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