AFSCME is notching victories coast to coast and is energized by pro-worker momentum from state houses to Congress. A year after the Janus v. AFSCME ruling, the wind is at our backs.
Lee Saunders |Marie Cetti is a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. For her and K-9 Uno, going above and beyond the call of duty is almost a part of the job description.
AFSCME Staff |Watch as AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains why giving Nevada state workers collective bargaining rights is a “bold and historic step.
AFSCME Staff |Union 411 is a new series of videos by Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride, in which she highlights the valuable work AFSCME members do.
AFSCME Staff |By serving up hope and love, Tanishia makes a positive impact every single day.
AFSCME Staff |Watch video of the latest strike against the University of California.
Jashua Bane |On what would be the 100th birthday of its former president, Jerry Wurf, AFSCME remembers a hero.
Lee Saunders |Here’s to all the #unionmoms out there who, like Taneshia, are the backbones of countless families and communities. Happy Mother's Day and thank you for everything you do!
AFSCME President Lee Saunders sat down with his mother to talk with her about her life as an organizer, activist and educator.
Lee Saunders |For the first Ideas@AFSCME Facebook Live chat, we talked about how Americans feel about paying taxes.
Pete Levine |Nearly 400 EMS workers at AMR Las Vegas, a private company, are demanding a union election at their worksite.
Namita Waghray |We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by carrying on his fight, 51 years after he paid the ultimate price.
Lee Saunders |During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the proud and fearless sisters who drive change in our union. AFSCME is strong because AFSCME women are strong.
Watch AFSCME President Lee Saunders explain how our union is resisting, persisting and continuing to build worker power.
AFSCME Staff |911 dispatchers save lives. Unfortunately, their contributions to the emergency response system are often overlooked. A new bill co-sponsored by former AFSCME member Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) will change that.
Pete Levine |AFSCME President Lee Saunders and leaders of other public sector unions stressed that organizing and cross-union collaboration are vital for the future of the labor movement in the post-Janus era.
AFSCME Staff |Federal government workers are back on the job and getting paid – for now. We cannot afford another government shutdown.
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With big wins on Election Day and the labor movement growing in power, working people are striking back against the big billionaires and the corporate special interests who rig the system.
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