http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Blog Feed AFSCME Blog Feed hourly 1 New contract for AFSCME members who keep Illinois med school running https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-for-afscme-members-who-keep-illinois-med-school-running Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/new-contract-for-afscme-members-who-keep-illinois-med-school-running Denver Art Museum workers ratify first-ever museum worker contract in Colorado https://www.afscme.org/blog/denver-art-museum-workers-ratify-first-ever-museum-worker-contract-in-colorado Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/denver-art-museum-workers-ratify-first-ever-museum-worker-contract-in-colorado Michigan members demand transparency after two MDOT workers are killed on the job https://www.afscme.org/blog/michigan-members-demand-transparency-after-two-mdot-workers-are-killed-on-the-job Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/michigan-members-demand-transparency-after-two-mdot-workers-are-killed-on-the-job Workers at Philadelphia art services firm win recognition for their AFSCME union https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-philadelphia-art-services-firm-win-recognition-for-their-afscme-union Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-philadelphia-art-services-firm-win-recognition-for-their-afscme-union AFSCME members who keep a PA jail running mobilize for paid parental leave victory https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-who-keep-a-pa-jail-running-mobilize-for-paid-parental-leave-victory Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-who-keep-a-pa-jail-running-mobilize-for-paid-parental-leave-victory American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote https://www.afscme.org/blog/american-library-association-workers-win-their-afscme-union-in-overwhelming-vote Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/american-library-association-workers-win-their-afscme-union-in-overwhelming-vote They saved Pappas Hospital once. Now AFSCME members are fighting to save it again. The battle for children's care isn't over. https://www.afscme.org/blog/they-saved-pappas-hospital-once-now-afscme-members-are-fighting-to-save-it-again-the-battle-for-childrens-care-isnt-over Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/they-saved-pappas-hospital-once-now-afscme-members-are-fighting-to-save-it-again-the-battle-for-childrens-care-isnt-over Victory! Administrative and clerical state workers in Nevada win union https://www.afscme.org/blog/victory-administrative-and-clerical-state-workers-in-nevada-win-union Fri, 29 May 2026 20:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/victory-administrative-and-clerical-state-workers-in-nevada-win-union McLaren Port Huron workers win their union by standing together https://www.afscme.org/blog/mclaren-port-huron-workers-win-their-union-by-standing-together Fri, 29 May 2026 16:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/mclaren-port-huron-workers-win-their-union-by-standing-together AFSCME Retirees: Paying the Union Difference Forward https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-retirees-paying-the-union-difference-forward Thu, 28 May 2026 13:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-retirees-paying-the-union-difference-forward AFSCME New Jersey members hold congressman accountable for affordability crisis https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-new-jersey-members-hold-congressman-accountable-for-affordability-crisis Thu, 28 May 2026 21:23:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-new-jersey-members-hold-congressman-accountable-for-affordability-crisis Flight paramedics land a big grievance victory https://www.afscme.org/blog/flight-paramedics-land-a-big-grievance-victory Wed, 27 May 2026 19:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/flight-paramedics-land-a-big-grievance-victory Workers at Seattle Art Museum form union with AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-seattle-art-museum-form-union-with-afscme Tue, 26 May 2026 19:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-seattle-art-museum-form-union-with-afscme D.C. workers tell mayor: Your budget betrays us and our communities will pay the price! https://www.afscme.org/blog/d-c-workers-tell-mayor-your-budget-betrays-us-and-our-communities-will-pay-the-price Fri, 22 May 2026 15:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/d-c-workers-tell-mayor-your-budget-betrays-us-and-our-communities-will-pay-the-price How Team AFSCME made the 2026 NFL Draft a success https://www.afscme.org/blog/how-team-afscme-made-the-2026-nfl-draft-a-success Tue, 19 May 2026 17:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/how-team-afscme-made-the-2026-nfl-draft-a-success Cook County Board of Review workers prove the union difference with first contract https://www.afscme.org/blog/cook-county-board-of-review-workers-prove-the-union-difference-with-first-contract Tue, 19 May 2026 16:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/cook-county-board-of-review-workers-prove-the-union-difference-with-first-contract An Illinois cafeteria worker nourishes kids’ bodies and hearts https://www.afscme.org/blog/an-illinois-cafeteria-worker-nourishes-kids-bodies-and-hearts Mon, 18 May 2026 13:43:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/an-illinois-cafeteria-worker-nourishes-kids-bodies-and-hearts Respect EMS professionals who save lives, increase staffing and resources https://www.afscme.org/blog/respect-ems-professionals-who-save-lives-increase-staffing-and-resources Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/respect-ems-professionals-who-save-lives-increase-staffing-and-resources Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-minnesotas-largest-public-hospital-win-deal-to-protect-patient-care Fri, 15 May 2026 14:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-at-minnesotas-largest-public-hospital-win-deal-to-protect-patient-care Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill https://www.afscme.org/blog/virginia-governor-breaks-promise-to-public-service-workers-vetoes-collective-bargaining-bill Thu, 14 May 2026 21:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/virginia-governor-breaks-promise-to-public-service-workers-vetoes-collective-bargaining-bill AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-call-off-historic-strike-at-university-of-california-system-after-winning-last-minute-deal Thu, 14 May 2026 18:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-call-off-historic-strike-at-university-of-california-system-after-winning-last-minute-deal AFSCME members prepare for historic open-ended strike against University of California system https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-prepare-for-historic-open-ended-strike-against-university-of-california-system Wed, 13 May 2026 21:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-prepare-for-historic-open-ended-strike-against-university-of-california-system AFSCME corrections officers in Connecticut recognized for making workplaces safer https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-corrections-officers-in-connecticut-recognized-for-making-workplaces-safer Tue, 12 May 2026 18:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-corrections-officers-in-connecticut-recognized-for-making-workplaces-safer AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-working-and-retiree-members-call-out-politicians-who-gutted-life-saving-programs Mon, 11 May 2026 20:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-working-and-retiree-members-call-out-politicians-who-gutted-life-saving-programs Officer who died in 1950 honored during Law Enforcement Week thanks to AFSCME member’s research https://www.afscme.org/blog/officer-who-died-in-1950-honored-during-law-enforcement-week-thanks-to-afscme-members-research Sun, 10 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/blog/officer-who-died-in-1950-honored-during-law-enforcement-week-thanks-to-afscme-members-research