http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 Nurses at McLaren Flint Hospital ratify hard-won contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/nurses-at-mclaren-flint-hospital-ratify-hard-won-contract Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/nurses-at-mclaren-flint-hospital-ratify-hard-won-contract Project 2025’s public service union ban would cost workers almost $80 billion https://www.afscme.org/blog/project-2025s-public-service-union-ban-would-cost-workers-almost-80-billion Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/project-2025s-public-service-union-ban-would-cost-workers-almost-80-billion New contract gives Houston municipal workers HOPE https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-gives-houston-municipal-workers-hope Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-gives-houston-municipal-workers-hope His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits https://www.afscme.org/blog/his-job-can-be-a-little-scary-but-this-texan-cave-specialist-never-quits Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/his-job-can-be-a-little-scary-but-this-texan-cave-specialist-never-quits Baltimore Museum of Art workers overwhelmingly ratify their first union contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/baltimore-museum-of-art-workers-overwhelmingly-ratify-their-first-union-contract Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/baltimore-museum-of-art-workers-overwhelmingly-ratify-their-first-union-contract Trump’s tax plans would benefit the rich, Harris’ plan would benefit everyone else https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-tax-plans-would-benefit-the-rich-harris-plan-would-benefit-everyone-else Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/trumps-tax-plans-would-benefit-the-rich-harris-plan-would-benefit-everyone-else Retirees pen 135,000 postcards to get out the vote https://www.afscme.org/blog/retirees-pen-135000-postcards-to-get-out-the-vote Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/retirees-pen-135000-postcards-to-get-out-the-vote After months of negotiations, Washington state workers celebrate strong new contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-months-of-negotiations-washington-state-workers-celebrate-strong-new-contract Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/after-months-of-negotiations-washington-state-workers-celebrate-strong-new-contract Never Quit winner is Rhode Island public service worker who likes to empower others https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-rhode-island-public-service-worker-who-likes-to-empower-others Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:15:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-rhode-island-public-service-worker-who-likes-to-empower-others Student loans for over 1 million public service workers forgiven under PSLF program https://www.afscme.org/blog/student-loans-for-over-1-million-public-service-workers-forgiven-under-pslf-program Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/student-loans-for-over-1-million-public-service-workers-forgiven-under-pslf-program Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals https://www.afscme.org/blog/collective-action-tenacity-net-big-pension-win-for-rhode-islands-public-safety-professionals Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/collective-action-tenacity-net-big-pension-win-for-rhode-islands-public-safety-professionals AFSCME’s Saunders inspires Ohio union members to fight to reelect Sen. Sherrod Brown https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-inspires-ohio-union-members-to-fight-to-reelect-sen-sherrod-brown Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscmes-saunders-inspires-ohio-union-members-to-fight-to-reelect-sen-sherrod-brown Oregon behavioral health workers describe challenges on the job https://www.afscme.org/blog/oregon-behavioral-health-workers-describe-challenges-on-the-job Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/oregon-behavioral-health-workers-describe-challenges-on-the-job Golden Gate Bridge painters are winners of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award https://www.afscme.org/blog/golden-gate-bridge-painters-are-winners-of-afscmes-never-quit-service-award Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/golden-gate-bridge-painters-are-winners-of-afscmes-never-quit-service-award As president, Kamala Harris would expand Medicare to cover home care services https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-president-kamala-harris-would-expand-medicare-to-cover-home-care-services Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/as-president-kamala-harris-would-expand-medicare-to-cover-home-care-services AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-council-31-report-spotlights-dangers-of-illegal-drugs-in-illinois-prisons Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-council-31-report-spotlights-dangers-of-illegal-drugs-in-illinois-prisons AFSCME members rally in Tucson to sound the alarm on Project 2025 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-rally-in-tucson-to-sound-the-alarm-on-project-2025 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-rally-in-tucson-to-sound-the-alarm-on-project-2025 New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-york-city-lifeguard-is-a-winner-of-our-unions-never-quit-service-award Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-york-city-lifeguard-is-a-winner-of-our-unions-never-quit-service-award Bill Lucy: Rest in Power https://www.afscme.org/blog/bill-lucy-rest-in-power Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/bill-lucy-rest-in-power At ‘shred’ event, Minnesota union members sound the alarm on Project 2025 https://www.afscme.org/blog/at-shred-event-minnesota-union-members-sound-the-alarm-on-project-2025 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/at-shred-event-minnesota-union-members-sound-the-alarm-on-project-2025 A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-prestigious-post-with-u-s-marshals-gives-washington-probation-officer-more-ways-to-serve-his-community Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-prestigious-post-with-u-s-marshals-gives-washington-probation-officer-more-ways-to-serve-his-community A Rochester social worker tackles many crises, with one goal: To help people https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-rochester-social-worker-tackles-many-crises-with-one-goal-to-help-people Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/a-rochester-social-worker-tackles-many-crises-with-one-goal-to-help-people Union members in MI, PA highlight how Trump’s Project 2025 will shred our freedoms https://www.afscme.org/blog/union-members-in-mi-pa-highlight-how-trumps-project-2025-will-shred-our-freedoms Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:47:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/union-members-in-mi-pa-highlight-how-trumps-project-2025-will-shred-our-freedoms We mourn the passing of William Lucy, AFSCME secretary-treasurer emeritus, and a revered labor, human rights and civil rights leader https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-mourn-the-passing-of-william-lucy-afscme-secretary-treasurer-emeritus-and-a-revered-labor-human-rights-and-civil-rights-leader Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/we-mourn-the-passing-of-william-lucy-afscme-secretary-treasurer-emeritus-and-a-revered-labor-human-rights-and-civil-rights-leader Cincinnati 311 operator is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award https://www.afscme.org/blog/cincinnati-311-operator-is-the-latest-winner-of-afscmes-never-quit-service-award Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cincinnati-311-operator-is-the-latest-winner-of-afscmes-never-quit-service-award