Labor rights are civil rights. From Dr. King’s march with striking sanitation workers in 1968 to AFSCME’s involvement in today’s civil rights movement, AFSCME is committed to policies that promote social justice, making it easier – not harder – to vote. AFSCME supports restoring the full power of the Voting Rights Act. AFSCME works to end the poisonous influence of billionaires and corporate special interests in our political system and restrict corporate money in our elections.
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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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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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