Workers’ Rights
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AFSCME members sue to protect Employment Service programs from harmful rule
AFSCME members take legal action to protect vital Employment Service programs from a harmful new rule that could lead to privatization. Read More
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AFSCME members launch strong organizing effort in Harris County, Texas
AFSCME members are going door to door to organize workers who keep Harris County, Texas, running. Read More
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AFSCME goes to court to protect USDA mission and the union members who make it possible
The USDA reorganization that would force AFSCME members out of their jobs is unlawful and must be blocked, according to a new lawsuit filed by AFSCME and others. Read More
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Our union will lead in the fight on voting rights
AFSCME President Patrick Moran took part in a Capitol Hill roundtable to discuss the role of organized labor in protecting our democracy. Read More
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AFSCME wins – for now – ruling to block federal civil service ‘loyalty question’
We won a preliminary ruling blocking a “loyalty question” from appearing on federal civil service job applications. Read More
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AFSCME and labor allies say ‘no’ to crypto in our pensions
AFSCME and our allies are fighting back against a bill that makes it easier for the crypto industry to prey on our pensions. Read More
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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows
A new report documents the union difference when it comes to wages, and how worker pay in states hostile to unions is falling even further behind. Read More
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Union lawsuit challenges Trump rules that harm federal workers
AFSCME is challenging two rules that would harm federal workers by injecting politics into the merit-based civil service. Read More
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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high
Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the highest approval rating since the 1950s. Moreover, nearly half of poll respondents (47%) said they want unions to have more influence than they do today, the highest level of support in the past 25 years. “As our country faces a cost-of-living crisis engineered by an administration that… Read More
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A lesson in higher learning: Don’t mess with AFSCME members
AFSCME members successfully pressured the University System of Maryland to implement raises they had negotiated through their union. Read More
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AFSCME members take a stand at the Defend the Vote March on Washington
AFSCME leaders spoke at the Defend the Vote March on Washington. Read More
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Victory! AFSCME members defend union rights in Arizona
AFSCME members won big for public services in their state. Read More
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AFSCME Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues
Members of a Colorado local fought to ease pay disparities — and won. Read More
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American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote
Another organizing victory: American Library Association workers vote to form a union through AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. Read More
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Victory! Administrative and clerical state workers in Nevada win union
Union power grows in Nevada as state administrative and clerical employees win a big vote and get ready to bargain their first contract. Read More
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McLaren Port Huron workers win their union by standing together
The dedicated health care staff at McLaren Port Huron Hospital are forming a union through AFSCME Michigan. Read More
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Workers at Seattle Art Museum form union with AFSCME
SEATTLE – Workers at the Seattle Art Museum are forming a union with AFSCME, another victory for our union’s Cultural Workers United campaign. Nearly 140 workers are forming Seattle Art Museum Workers United as part of WFSE/AFSCME Council 28. Workers delivered a letter to museum management on May 13 announcing their intent to unionize before rallying outside the museum. They requested voluntary recognition of their union. At the rally, workers were joined by allies from Tacoma Art Museum Workers United, Washington State Labor Council… Read More
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Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care
Minnesota’s largest public hospital will remain open thanks to the efforts of AFSCME members who work there. Read More
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Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill
AFSCME’s Saunders: Spanberger broke her word to the public service workers who keep Virginia running by vetoing a key collective bargaining bill. Read More
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AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal
A dramatic, last-minute deal avoided a strike by AFSCME Local 3299 members and provides better wages and health care for workers in the University of California system. Read More
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AFSCME members prepare for historic open-ended strike against University of California system
Some 42,000 workers are poised to strike at midnight unless a deal reached with the University of California system. Read More
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AFSCME corrections officers in Connecticut recognized for making workplaces safer
Advocating for safer workplaces wins accolades for AFSCME corrections workers in Connecticut. Read More
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AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs
AFSCME members called out anti-worker politicians who voted to gut life-saving programs. Read More
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Illinois State workers win a new contract, end 4-week strike
Forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8 would help them better serve their patients, say primary care providers employed by Cleveland’s MetroHealth network. Read More
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Thank the nation’s nurses as they do more with less to keep health care running
During National Nurses Week, take a moment to thank the nurses who are on the job around the clock, caring for patients and comforting their families. Read More
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Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME
Forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8 would help them better serve their patients, say primary care providers employed by Cleveland’s MetroHealth network. Read More
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Honoring the behind-the-scenes service of corrections officers and employees
During National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, AFSCME salutes the workers who keep us safe. Read More
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Boulder library workers win framework for first contract
Library workers in Boulder, Colorado, win big vote on the road to full union rights. Read More
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