AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up
VMOs have a set of experiences and perspectives that cannot be replaced. There is no one who can speak with greater authority about the benefits of union membership than a union member.
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A Community Rallies Behind AFSCME Member’s Effort to Help Puerto Rico
When Hurricanes Maria and Irma struck, AFSCME member Gardy Domenech began a modest relief drive. He had no idea how his community in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, would rally behind him.
Pete Levine |CSEA Workers Get Creative, Help FBI Catch Suspected Child Pornographer
These CSEA workers would’ve made MacGyver proud for the way they helped the FBI solve a crime.
Mark Kotzin, CSEA/AFSCME Local 1000 |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.
Jashua Bane, Pablo Ros |Cut College Costs. Apply for These Scholarships.
For AFSCME members and their families, there are several scholarship opportunities that can make paying for a college degree easier.
Pete Levine |Working Americans Step Up and Win Big in 2018 Midterms
Public service workers who are AFSCME members came out this year across the nation to help elect candidates who support working families.
AFSCME Staff |AFSCME Pennsylvania Members Help Hurricane Florence Victims
“We have an opportunity as employees of the township [of Swatara] and members of the union to do something good for others who need it.”
William Kaufman, AFSCME Council 13 |A Busy Summer for AFSCME Retirees
AFSCME retirees founded three new chapters this summer – in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Memphis, Tennessee.
Pablo Ros |PennDOT Worker, AFSCME Member Loses Life on the Job
AFSCME mourns the loss of a Pennsylvania member who died in a worksite accident.
William Kauffman, AFSCME Council 13 |Catching a Suspected Killer
The suspected “Tinder serial killer” has been arrested – thanks to the work of a DC 37 criminalist.
DIANE S. WILLIAMS, DC 37 |We Remember and Honor on 9/11 Anniversary
When things are at their worst, public service workers are at their best.
AFSCME Staff |Minnesota’s Mark Ditsch is a Cheerful Warrior for his Community
Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner is Minnesota mild.
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Corrections Officer Laid to Rest
“We will not let Joseph Gomm die in vain. We want to ensure that every person who works in corrections can come home safely, and that we can keep our institutions and communities safe."
AFSCME Council 5 |Carson City, California, Workers Help Local Kids Succeed
AFSCME members in Carson City, California organized a book drive to help local kids.
Jashua Bane |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.”
Pablo Ros |Never Quit Awardee Did Outstanding Work in Hurricane’s Aftermath
Ana Candelario was named the 2018 AFSCME Never Quit Service Award winner at AFSCME 43rd International Convention in Boston this month.
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Honoring the Giants of AFSCME’s Past
A poignant retrospective charted the lives and careers of the past AFSCME leaders.
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“But if they think we’re going to roll over, if they think this is going to slow us down or shut us up, if they think we’re going to let five unelected men in robes steal our freedom, they’ve got a big surprise coming."
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