Workers’ Rights
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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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Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety
Workers Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level. Read More
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AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety.
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety. Read More
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Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video
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School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community
DRACUT, Mass. – A plan to privatize custodial services in a Massachusetts school system was unanimously rejected after members of AFSCME Local 1404 (Council 93) launched a sustained, coordinated campaign in opposition. Their success saved up to 22 AFSCME members’ jobs and educated the Dracut community about the pitfalls of turning the work of dedicated public servants over to a private for-profit company. “We… Read More
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AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services
Members of AFSCME Local 195 (Council 82), which represents police officers from Auburn, New York, and members of CSEA Local 806 protested outside Auburn City Hall last week and later packed a city council meeting, a joint show of union solidarity against proposed layoffs to that city’s public services. The city is facing a $5 million budget gap and is threatening to lay off dozens of city employees, including seven Auburn police officers. Union members and… 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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Leading labor advocate fights on in court to protect workers’ rights
Gwynne Wilcox, who is fighting her ouster from the National Labor Relations Board by the Trump administration, serves as an inspiration for the rest of us in the labor movement. Speaking at a Women’s History Month event at AFSCME headquarters on Wednesday, Wilcox… Read More
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Alexandria, Va., professional employees unionize with AFSCME
In Alexandria, Va., professional workers unionized with AFSCME. Read More
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In a victory for AFSCME members, judge voids mass layoffs at VOA
A federal judge on Saturday sided with AFSCME members and canceled last year’s mass layoffs at Voice of America, a major victory for union workers and press freedom. Read More
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This Women’s History Month, Nevada’s women state workers begin a new chapter
Nevada state administrative and clerical workers filed to hold an election to vote for their new union with AFSCME Local 4041. Read More
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AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers
AFSCME 911 dispatchers walked the halls of Congress this week to urge passage of a law that would reclassify 911 dispatchers. Read More
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AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia
AFSCME members support state legislation in Virginia that would expand collective bargaining rights to all public service workers in the state. Read More
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AFSCME members win fight to repeal Utah law taking away union rights
Thanks to the AFSCME members, anti-worker lawmakers in Utah were forced to repeal an anti-union bill targeting public service workers. Read More
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Workers at one Illinois university win ‘life-changing’ contract
This is how some AFSCME members in Illinois secured a “life-changing” contract. Read More
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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
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In ‘major victory,’ judge protects collective bargaining rights of VOA workers
Voice of America (VOA) workers, many of the AFSCME members, won big in federal court when a judge ruled to protect their collective bargaining rights. Read More
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As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back
As Project 2025’s goals near the 50% mark, AFSCME is fighting back. Read More
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Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women
Layoffs of federal workers is hitting Black women especially hard. Read More
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Federal workers win as judge further halts Trump’s shutdown layoffs
Federal workers won big this week as a federal judge further barred the Trump administration from carrying out layoffs based on the shutdown. Read More
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More Philly cultural workers join wave of union organizing
Workers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are joining AFSCME. Read More
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City of Jacksonville, Florida, workers celebrate winning back their union
AFSCME members who work in one Florida city are happy that they won their union back. Read More
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‘Backbone of the department.’ Delaware DOJ workers form union with Council 81
We welcome the newest members of our union in Delaware. Read More
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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
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Workers win transparency and accountability at Minnesota’s largest public hospital
AFSCME members in Minnesota won their fight to get rid of an unaccountable hospital board. Read More
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Gallup poll: Americans’ support for unions remains strong, near all-time highs
A Labor Day Gallup poll shows support for unions remains strong, near all-time highs. Read More
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50,000 Workers Strong! AFSCME Cultural Workers United Hits 5-Year Milestone
A key milestone: 50,000 cultural workers have earned a voice on the job through AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United movement. Read More
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