Workers’ Rights
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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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Workers at historic Baltimore library system ratify first union contract
Workers at the fabled Baltimore library system have won a landmark contract. Read More
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Join the fight against the administration’s union-busting attempt
AFSCME demands quick action on a House bill that seeks to overturn the White House’s union-busting executive order. Read More
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Judge blocks administration’s efforts to bust federal employee unions
A federal judge says no to the administration’s attempt to bust federal unions. Read More
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The White House doesn’t care about working people. This nomination proves it.
Jonathan Berry should not become the Labor Department’s solicitor Read More
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More White House gaslighting about Project 2025. We won’t be fooled.
In just a few months, the Trump administration has implemented more than 40% of the goals of Project 2025, according to this Project 2025 tracker. But Russell Vought, the White House’s point man on Project 2025, wants you to disbelieve what you see. To hear the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)… Read More
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Support grows in Congress to undo union-busting executive order
A bill that would protect the collective bargaining rights of federal workers is gaining bipartisan support in Congress. Read More
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AFSCME members add worker protections to City of Austin’s AI policy
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, fought for a worker-first AI policy. Read More
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100 days: Over 100 attacks on workers
In its first 100 days, the Trump presidency has unleashed a wave of attacks on workers and unions. Read More
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We must fight to stop Project 2025 in its tracks
When Project 2025 was revealed last summer, it read like a to-do list of ways to harm working families. The roughly 900-page document is a blueprint for a radical attack on working families and public services. Project 2025 presented a nightmare vision of America that robbed workers of power while emboldening anti-worker extremists and… Read More
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Why the attacks on the NLRB attack should alarm you
A business group’s attack on the NLRB should worry us all. Read More
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AFSCME GO: Three Ways to Take Action
Our Get Organized campaign — or AFSCME GO — is about protecting our jobs, our communities, and our rights. We need you in this fight. Here are three ways you can take action. Read More
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AFSCME and allies sue over White House move to bust federal unions
We’re suing to stop the White House from busting federal employee unions. Read More
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It’s Time to Get Organized
The GO campaign is all about making sure everyone in the AFSCME family understands what’s at stake in this fight. Read More
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The PRO Act ‘will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future’
We welcome the reintroduction of an important piece of worker’s rights legislation in Congress — the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read More
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