October 15, 2019 California Nurse Once Thought About Quitting but Persevered Early in Brian Zeringue’s career, a patient died on him. He thought about quitting, but thanks to support from his colleagues, he persevered – and his community is better off for it. Read More
October 07, 2019 Now that Janus Failed, Alaska’s Anti-Public Services Governor Resorts to Dirty Tricks Alaska’s governor and attorney general want to make it harder for unions in the public sector to collect dues. But a judge said no. Read More
September 16, 2019 We Stand with UAW Workers on Strike We stand in solidarity with the members of United Auto Workers. They went on strike against General Motors today, walking off their jobs and shutting down manufacturing plants, demanding a fair contract. Read More
August 28, 2019 Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum Approval for unions is at a near 50-year high. It’s becoming increasingly clear that this trend is the result of workers realizing the value of unions. Read More
August 05, 2019 Candidates Say Yes to Union Rights Divided presidential candidates were united over one issue at AFSCME Public Service Forum. Read More
July 17, 2019 We Applaud House Effort to Give Federal Employees Paid Leave We applaud the House for passing a bill that would guarantee federal workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for their children or sick family members or to recover from serious medical problems. Read More
June 28, 2019 At Rogers High School in Minnesota, Special Ed Students Find a Safe Place in Becky Grupa “She just makes it so easy for kids to learn because she puts them at ease and lets them know that it’s okay if you don’t know something." Read More
June 26, 2019 Former Iowa Nurse Speaks Up for Union Bill in Congress A former Iowa nurse and AFSCME member who was attacked on the job supports congressional legislation that would protect union rights. Read More
May 08, 2019 Prisons Can Become Safer Through Collective Bargaining OCSEA members who work at the Ross facility sat down with management to discuss improving safety measures in the workplace. Read More
April 10, 2019 On Capitol Hill, AFSCME Member Urges Congress to Renew Loan Repayment Program Funding this new loan repayment program is an important way for Congress to show respect for the work we do and the people we serve. Read More
February 19, 2019 She Has Her Community’s Back; Her Union Has Hers Amy Meredith, an assistant district attorney at the Travis County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, has been keeping her community safe by prosecuting some of Travis County’s most violent criminals. Read More
January 22, 2019 The Affordable Care Act Is Not Jenga. It’s Not a Game. Period. The country will suffer – and working people especially so – if higher courts side with a Texas federal judge and rule that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Read More
November 29, 2018 As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped As the death toll continues to rise and as smoke engulfs nearby cities, AFSCME members have stepped up to help – often at great personal sacrifice. Read More
November 15, 2018 Pay for Latinas Lags Well Behind White Males Latina women had to work until November 1 of this year to earn the same wages their white male counterparts earned in the previous year. Ten months longer! Read More
November 09, 2018 For AFSCME, Walker’s Defeat in Wisconsin Was an Especially Important Victory AFSCME members have much to celebrate about the results of the 2018 midterm elections. But one victory in particular was especially sweet – our successful effort to deny Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker a third term. Read More
November 09, 2018 Victory over Rauner in Illinois Was Proof of AFSCME’s Strength Gov. Bruce Rauner was not a friend of working people. So working people worked hard to make sure he was denied a second term. Read More
October 11, 2018 AFSCME Stands with Marriott Hotel Workers on Strike By the latest count, there are now 7,700 Marriott hotel workers who have walked out on strike in cities across the United States. Read More
October 10, 2018 Workers at Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Say They Are Determined to Unionize With the help of their coworkers, they’ll continue to fight for a voice on the job. Read More
September 19, 2018 A Busy Summer for AFSCME Retirees AFSCME retirees founded three new chapters this summer – in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Memphis, Tennessee. Read More
September 02, 2018 Don’t Like Wealth Inequality? Join a Union Unions help reduce the wealth inequality between white families and families of color, a new report shows. Read More
August 22, 2018 Contract Negotiations Underway, Workers at UMass Memorial Excited and Hopeful “I think it’s exciting that we’re going to be able to share our input with the administration and I’m hoping that we’ll reach an agreement.” Read More
August 03, 2018 Behavioral Health Workers in Oregon Want Change and Won’t Give Up Before she began her career in behavioral health, Vialante Vieira was in a drug and alcohol recovery program at Volunteers of America Oregon in Portland. That experience helped her find her calling. Read More
July 30, 2018 Never Quit Award Winner Says an Informed Public Makes for a Stronger Democracy “Terry” Kraus is the agency historian at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. One of her colleagues described her as a “one-stop, one-person shop for information on the agency.” Read More
July 23, 2018 Mark Janus Quits Public Service Job to Serve Big-Money Special Interests He announced he is quitting his state job as a child support specialist to join the Illinois Policy Institute as a “senior fellow.” Read More
June 20, 2018 AFSCME Co-Signs Human Rights Complaint, Calls Out Trump’s ‘Inhumane’ Policy AFSCME has co-signed a complaint to the United Nations in response to the Trump administration’s inhumane policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read More
June 06, 2018 ‘We Wouldn’t Have Anything If It Weren’t for Our Union’ Only by joining together in a union can public service workers stand up to those who want to take away their fair pay and benefits and wreck their retirement and health care security. Read More
May 31, 2018 For This Behavioral Health Professional, Being Part of a Strong Union Is Key Being part of a strong union, Mike Yestramski says, is key to his ability to provide quality behavioral health services. Read More