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Obama Foundation and Presidential Center employees are organizing with AFSCME
Employees at the Obama Foundation and Presidential Center announced a union organizing effort with AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. Read More
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Detroit Historical Society workers win their union with AFSCME
Workers at the Detroit Historical Society win their union with AFSCME. Read More
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New Mexico police department workers gear up for first contract talks
Police officers and other workers at the Village of Bosque Farms Police Department are gearing up for their first contract talks after joining AFSCME. Read More
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Workers at Baltimore animal shelter win their union
Workers at a Baltimore animal rescue organized and won their union through Maryland Council 3. 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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First contract for AFSCME members who keep the Chicago History Museum running
AFSCME members who work for the Chicago History Museum voted overwhelmingly to approve their first union contract. 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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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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Organizing victory: Pennsylvania library workers win their AFSCME union
Library workers in a Pennsylvania township have formed a union through AFSCME Council 13. Read More
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AFSCME members fight administration’s threats to farmers, food supply, nutrition programs
AFSCME is going to court to block the administration’s reckless reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
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New union lawsuit challenges harmful changes to federal child care program
AFSCME members are going to court to stop the Trump administration from making unlawful changes to a critical child care fund. Read More
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Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME
Public library workers who serve Geneva, Illinois, are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More
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Workers at Philadelphia art services firm win recognition for their AFSCME union
Art services employees in Philadelphia win union recognition in yet another AFSCME victory for cultural workers. 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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Cook County Board of Review workers prove the union difference with first contract
Congratulations to Cook County, Illinois, Board of Review workers for winning their first AFSCME contract. 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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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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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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As Kaiser strike enters fourth week, UNAC/UHCP members hold the line for patient care
Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care professionals are holding the line for better conditions for both providers and patients. Read More
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Determination leads to victory: Puerto Rico’s public safety professionals win overdue raises
Pay raises are finally coming to thousands of AFSCME-represented public safety professionals in Puerto Rico. 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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AFSCME members in Columbus fight back against public health cuts
In Columbus, Ohio, AFSCME members are fighting federal public health funding cuts. 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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AFSCME members, governor fight the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Maryland
Maryland members joined by governor, AFSCME leaders at town hall. Read More
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