AFSCME https://afscme.org American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:56:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://afscme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-icon-32x32.png AFSCME https://afscme.org 32 32 Athletes share love of sport and public service at Puerto Rico’s annual competition https://afscme.org/blog/athletes-share-love-of-sport-and-public-service-at-puerto-ricos-annual-competition/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:56:07 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=9790 By Pablo Ros July 29, 2026 Tags: Public Safety Share: Juan Jaimán Manfredy has been serving in Puerto Rico’s Department of Correction and Rehabilitation for seven years. But public service has been in his family for generations, and he always knew he would follow suit. “My dad served as a police officer, and my mom as a corrections officer,” he says. “It’…

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]]> AFSCME Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-colorado-local-wins-back-pay-for-colleagues/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:52:55 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=9779 By Regi Worles July 28, 2026 Tags: Union Difference State & Local BudgetsWorkers' Rights Share: DENVER – Sarah Cuento, a program specialist I at Arapahoe County Department of Human Services (DHS), was surfing the internet when she noticed that a job posting for her exact position listed a higher starting minimum wage than what she was hired at last fall.

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]]> Library associate helps the elderly stay connected to their community https://afscme.org/blog/library-associate-helps-the-elderly-stay-connected-to-their-community/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:53:30 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8569 By AFSCME Staff July 23, 2026 Tags: Share: Marida Fogle is an outreach associate for the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, Missouri. Every day, she delivers books to patrons at senior living facilities. “I talk to my patrons, find out what they want the next month, how they’re doing, then I bring it all back and unload it, get ready for the…

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]]> Illinois hospital employees secure higher wages, stronger voice in first union contract https://afscme.org/blog/illinois-hospital-employees-secure-higher-wages-stronger-voice-in-first-union-contract/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:56:24 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8572 By AFSCME Council 31, AFSCME International Staff July 22, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Share: AFSCME Council 31 members who work at an Illinois hospital system have ratified their first union contract after five years of disputes with hospital management. Union members at CGH Medical Center facilities across northern Illinois voted in favor of the…

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]]> Organizing victory: Pennsylvania library workers win their AFSCME union https://afscme.org/blog/organizing-victory-pennsylvania-library-workers-win-their-afscme-union/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:35:20 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8557 By AFSCME Council 13, Billy Kauffman July 20, 2026 Tags: Organize Share: Workers at the Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Free Public Library in Pennsylvania won their union with AFSCME Council 13, marking a victory for library workers seeking a stronger voice on the job and a brighter future for the communities they serve.

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]]> Beginning on Day One: New Employee Outreach https://afscme.org/blog/beginning-on-day-one-new-employee-outreach/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:08:31 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8527 By Elissa McBride July 17, 2026 Tags: From the Secretary-Treasurer Workers' Rights For Members Share: The first days on a new job can be tough, but they are made easier when you have a friendly face to turn to for advice, support and connection. By extending a hand to new co-workers, new employee outreach builds relationships that grow our worker power.

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]]> AFSCME members fight administration’s threats to farmers, food supply, nutrition programs https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-fight-administrations-threats-to-farmers-food-supply-nutrition-programs/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:28:41 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8459 By AFSCME Staff July 13, 2026 Tags: Federal Budget & Taxes Organize Share: Anticipating mass resignations and damage to important food and farm programs, AFSCME members and our allies are asking a federal court to block the Trump administration’s misguided and unlawful reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). AFSCME members who work…

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]]> Rest in Power: AFSCME family mourns the loss of trailblazing leader Lillian Roberts https://afscme.org/blog/rest-in-power-afscme-family-mourns-the-loss-of-trailblazing-leader-lillian-roberts/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:38:19 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8451 By AFSCME Staff July 9, 2026 Tags: Our Union Share: Lillian Roberts, the former executive director of AFSCME District Council 37 and a giant of the labor movement, has died. AFSCME President Lee Saunders announced her passing in a special message to members and honored her legacy as a trailblazer. “Her leadership at DC 37 and across AFSCME left a…

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]]> New union lawsuit challenges harmful changes to federal child care program https://afscme.org/blog/new-union-lawsuit-challenges-harmful-changes-to-federal-child-care-program/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:39:25 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8448 By AFSCME Staff July 9, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Child CareFederal Budget & Taxes Organize Share: Child care would be more expensive and harder to find if the administration’s unlawful attacks on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) become law. That’s why AFSCME members have joined a lawsuit to protect the fund and the working families and essential…

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]]> Public library workers in Geneva, IL, vote to form union with AFSCME https://afscme.org/blog/public-library-workers-in-geneva-il-vote-to-form-union-with-afscme/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:26:18 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=8439 By AFSCME Council 31, AFSCME Staff July 7, 2026 Tags: Momentum Union Difference Organize Share: Employees at the Geneva Public Library District in Illinois are coming together to form a union with AFSCME Council 31 to strengthen their voice on the job and improve the services they provide to their community. The workers filed a majority interest petition…

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