Then and now, unions continue to make a difference
More and more people across our country are discovering all that the union difference has to offer.
Latest from Lee Saunders
The American Rescue Plan saved the public sector–and proved that investing in workers pays off
The American Rescue Plan was exactly what our communities needed. But with public service workers still overburdened and underfunded, there’s more we need to do.
This Black History Month, let’s recommit to fighting for civil, worker, voting rights
Let’s recommit to the struggle for civil, worker and voting rights during this Black History Month.
Advancing Dr. King’s voting rights legacy
The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965. But now, in 2022, as we honor Dr. King on his birthday, voting rights are under siege.
Civil rights are labor rights, racial justice is economic justice
On October 21, AFSCME President Lee Saunders spoke to Morehouse College’s prestigious Crown Forum lecture series, the first international union president ever to do so.
Latest from Elissa McBride
This Mother’s Day, let’s honor caregiving moms by seeking change
Recommit to easing the burden on caregivers and mothers everywhere.
On Workers Memorial Day, we honor those who’ve lost their lives on the job
Today, and every day, we recommit to the struggle for the safest possible workplaces.
More union members should run for public office. How about you?
AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride urges more AFSCME members to run for elective office.
Honoring the anniversary of America’s first pay equity strike
Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride writes about the 40th anniversary of the San Jose, California, pay equity strike – the first of its kind in the country.
Union 411: How and why we organize
The next installment of Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride’s Union 411 video series focuses on how and why workers organize.