AFSCME Staff
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Big win for federal workers: Policy of conducting layoffs during government shutdowns withdrawn thanks to settlement
AFSCME members who work in federal agencies have struck a blow against mass layoffs during government shutdowns. Read More
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Podcast chronicles career of AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders
A new podcast chronicles AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders’ career. Read More
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AFSCME member who kept a Rhode Island airport running is reinstated
An arbitrator has reinstated an AFSCME member in Rhode Island who was wrongly fired two years ago. Read More
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AFSCME members sue to protect Employment Service programs from harmful rule
AFSCME members take legal action to protect vital Employment Service programs from a harmful new rule that could lead to privatization. Read More
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AFSCME members launch strong organizing effort in Harris County, Texas
AFSCME members are going door to door to organize workers who keep Harris County, Texas, running. Read More
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Never Quit winner is Puerto Rican forensic investigator living his childhood dream
Growing up in Puerto Rico, all of Adalberto Díaz’s friends knew that he had a dream to become a forensic investigator. Today, he has achieved that dream, serving his community at the Institute of Forensic Sciences of Puerto Rico, in the capital, San Juan. “I like providing this service to my island,” he says.… Read More
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AFSCME goes to court to protect USDA mission and the union members who make it possible
The USDA reorganization that would force AFSCME members out of their jobs is unlawful and must be blocked, according to a new lawsuit filed by AFSCME and others. Read More
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Our union will lead in the fight on voting rights
AFSCME President Patrick Moran took part in a Capitol Hill roundtable to discuss the role of organized labor in protecting our democracy. Read More
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PA governor joins AFSCME retirees, President Moran to celebrate huge pension victory
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined AFSCME President Patrick Moran and retirees to celebrate a new law giving 60,000 retirees a long-awaited cost-of-living increase. Read More
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AFSCME to Trump: Give up the reckless rule to deregulate Head Start
AFSCME and other public service unions are fighting to save Head Start from the Trump administration. Read More
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AFSCME wins – for now – ruling to block federal civil service ‘loyalty question’
We won a preliminary ruling blocking a “loyalty question” from appearing on federal civil service job applications. Read More
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Union lawsuit challenges Trump rules that harm federal workers
AFSCME is challenging two rules that would harm federal workers by injecting politics into the merit-based civil service. Read More
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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high
Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the highest approval rating since the 1950s. Moreover, nearly half of poll respondents (47%) said they want unions to have more influence than they do today, the highest level of support in the past 25 years. “As our country faces a cost-of-living crisis engineered by an administration that… Read More
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AFSCME, other unions challenge unfair federal student loan caps for certain public service workers
AFSCME is challenging a new student loan rule that unfairly targets public service and health care workers who want to earn advanced degrees. Read More
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A lesson in higher learning: Don’t mess with AFSCME members
AFSCME members successfully pressured the University System of Maryland to implement raises they had negotiated through their union. Read More
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AFSCME members in Illinois push new state law protecting disability services
AFSCME members in Illinois celebrate a new state law protecting disability services from greedy owners looking to make a quick buck. Read More
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Puerto Rico corrections members, through their union, won workplace improvements after a tragedy
Corrections officers in Puerto Rico are living the union difference. Read More
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Helping Ohio veterans return to civilian life nets OCSEA member Never Quit award
AFSCME honors an Ohio veterans specialist with its 2026 Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME members elect organizer and proven fighter Patrick Moran as next president
AFSCME International has a new president and secretary-treasurer – Pat Moran and Nicole Pollard, respectively. Read More
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Victory! AFSCME members defend union rights in Arizona
AFSCME members won big for public services in their state. Read More
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AFSCME Local 1733 workers reach a tentative agreement for a livable wage
AFSCME members who keep Memphis, Tennessee, running have struck a livable-wage deal with the mayor. Read More
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AFSCME members win first cost-of-living increase in 20 years for 60,000 PA retirees
After a long battle, AFSCME retirees in Pennsylvania won a cost-of-living increase in the commonwealth’s new budget. Read More
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AFSCME members who keep Memphis running fighting for a livable wage
Respect 1733 is a new, high-profile campaign calling on Memphis city officials to keep their promises and approve fair wages for the workers who keep the city running. Read More
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Library associate helps the elderly stay connected to their community
Marida Fogle, a member of AFSCME Local 3311 (Council 61), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
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AFSCME members fight administration’s threats to farmers, food supply, nutrition programs
AFSCME is going to court to block the administration’s reckless reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
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La familia de AFSCME lamenta la pérdida de una líder pionera, Lillian Roberts
Falleció Lillian Roberts, ex directora ejecutiva del Concilio Distrital 37 de AFSCME y una gran líder del movimiento sindical. Read More
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Rest in Power: AFSCME family mourns the loss of trailblazing leader Lillian Roberts
Lillian Roberts, the former executive director of AFSCME District Council 37 and a giant of the labor movement, has died. Read More
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New union lawsuit challenges harmful changes to federal child care program
AFSCME members are going to court to stop the Trump administration from making unlawful changes to a critical child care fund. Read More
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Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME
Public library workers who serve Geneva, Illinois, are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31. Read More
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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
A federal judge has sided with AFSCME workers and others to protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political interference. Read More
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