June 13, 2017 AFSCME Texas Corrections Officer Dies After Confrontation with Inmate Shana Tedder, a Texas corrections officer and member of AFSCME Texas Corrections Local 3920, died after a June 9 incident involving an inmate. Read More
May 22, 2017 EMS Week: Celebrating Those Who Save Lives In life’s most desperate hours, EMS workers respond without hesitation. EMS Week is a chance to thank them for their bravery, skill and compassion. Read More
May 16, 2017 She Became an EMT – and a Union Member – to Help Others Emergency Medical Technician Lindsay Washington helped her co-workers build a union to improve the services they provide to the community. Read More
May 15, 2017 National Law Enforcement Week: Honoring Heroes Who’ve Sacrificed National Law Enforcement Week honors fallen law enforcement officers and pays tribute to the vital role they play in keeping their communities safe. Read More
May 08, 2017 Alaska Trooper Wins AFSCME Award, and Governor Takes Notice Anne Sears won the Never Quit Service Award for her extraordinary service helping victims of domestic violence and of child abuse. Read More
May 08, 2017 Best Way to Honor Corrections Professionals? Provide Adequate Staffing. To corrections officers and employees everywhere, we say a special thank you during National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Read More
May 04, 2017 Texas Corrections Members Take their Story to the Legislature AFSCME Texas Corrections members recently lobbied their state legislators to secure funding for facility and vehicle repairs and for other issues. Read More
April 19, 2017 AFSCME Strong Works at Louisiana State Penitentiary At the Louisiana State Penitentiary, understaffing led to overtime for corrections officers at half the usual rate of compensation. Local 3056 fought back and won – and gained new members, too. Read More
April 18, 2017 California EMS Workers Push for Bill of Rights California EMS bill would resolve issues that affect emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics and others and the services they provide to their communities. Read More
March 31, 2017 A Safer Workplace for California Health Care Workers Healthcare workers in California will get new workplace safety protection rules, starting April 1. Read More
March 31, 2017 Staffing Woes Continue to Plague New Mexico Prisons Council 18 and a local news outlet expose Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration’s failure to boost staffing in New Mexico’s state-run prisons. Read More
March 27, 2017 DC EMTs and Paramedics Vote to Join AFSCME Nearly 200 emergency medical technicians and paramedics serving the nation's capital voted to join AFSCME District Council 20. Read More
March 17, 2017 New York Emergency Medical Technician Killed in Ambulance Hijacking AFSCME is mourning the death of New York City Emergency Medical Technician Yadira Arroyo, killed by a man who attempted to commandeer her vehicle. A fellow EMT was injured. Read More
March 10, 2017 Where Can You Find Atrocious Conditions? Try Private Prisons. A private prison operator forced tens of thousands of immigrants who were detained on suspicions of being undocumented to work for $1 a day or for free, according to a lawsuit. Read More
March 09, 2017 In Memoriam – Kevin M. Haverly, Deputy Sheriff, Greene County, New York AFSCME is mourning the loss of Deputy Sheriff Kevin M. Haverly of Greene County, New York. The 26-year-old lost his life, on duty, in a single-car traffic accident. Read More
March 01, 2017 Want a Healthy Fire Department? Get a Union – Even in Mt. Healthy In Mt. Healthy, Ohio, a 23 paid part-time firefighters decided to do something about their lack of a union contract. They organized with AFSCME Council 8. Read More
February 24, 2017 Private Prisons Yet Another Trump Giveaway to Corporate America Reversing course from the Obama administration, Trump’s Justice Department announced it will continue the use of private prisons to house federal inmates. Read More
February 24, 2017 Private Prisons Yet Another Giveaway to Corporate America Reversing course from the Obama administration, Trump’s Justice Department announced it will continue the use of private prisons to house federal inmates. Read More
February 02, 2017 ‘Just Do the Best You Can,’ Says AFSCME Never Quit Award Winner CSEA’s JoAnne Veneziano, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award, “is a source of motivation and inspiration,” said co-worker Adrienne Herbst, who nominated her. Read More
January 26, 2017 Near Death, a Hunter Finds His ‘Heroes and Angels’ – AFSCME Members Pennsylvania hunter Bruce Miller called AFSCME members and 911 dispatchers Joe Thompson and Mike Corbin – and other emergency responders – “heroes and angels.” Find out why. Read More
October 27, 2016 Outbreak: Gun Violence Is a Health Crisis For AFSCME Member Scott Byington, hardly a night goes by that he doesn’t treat a person wounded by a bullet. Read More
October 19, 2016 Protecting Our Children Protecting our children is our No. 1 priority. The child ID kit can help parents and grandparents do just that. Read More
October 19, 2016 Support Our Fallen Brother When shots were reported in downtown Fairbanks, Sgt. Allen Brandt did what law enforcement officers do: He went toward the danger. Read More
August 18, 2016 It’s About Time – Federal Government to End Use of For-Profit Prison Operators AFSCME applauds the Justice Department’s decision to end the use of private, for-profit firms to run America’s federal prisons. Read More
June 03, 2016 Boston Police Officer and AFSCME Member Saves Shooting Victim Jonathan Cahill, a Boston Public Health Commission police officer and Local 787 member, was off-duty when a young man was shot nearby. Read More
May 23, 2016 On the (AFSCME Strong) Road Again Minnesota state patrol vehicle inspector Jim Ullmer Jr. recently traveled 1,009 miles to talk to members. He’s AFSCME Strong! Read More
May 18, 2016 EMS Workers Save Lives and Communities On EMS Week, let’s remember and give thanks to the many EMS professionals who save lives and make their communities better. Read More
May 06, 2016 Correctional Sgt. Rick Neyssen: Professionalism Key to a Dangerous Job It’s National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. In their honor, we share the story of Minnesota Correctional Sgt. Rick Neyssen. Read More
May 04, 2016 Serious Dangers for Workers Behind Prison Walls During National Correctional Officers Week, read about Sgt. Curtis Doyle’s harrowing experiences and the effect of his work on his life and family. Read More
April 27, 2016 Splash Medics Continue Mission to Prevent Child Drownings AFSCME Local 4911 members in Riverside County, Calif., founded Splash Medics last year to provide life-saving water safety tips to children. They’ve taught more than 2,000 kids so far. Read More