AFSCME https://afscme.org American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:03:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 https://afscme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-icon-32x32.png AFSCME https://afscme.org 32 32 Podcast chronicles career of AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders https://afscme.org/blog/podcast-chronicles-career-of-afscme-president-emeritus-lee-saunders/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:59:48 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10564 By AFSCME Staff September 29, 2026 Tags: Our Union Share: A new podcast called “Lee Saunders: Labor, Leadership and Legacy” features a series of candid conversations with AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders about his extraordinary career in the labor movement and the legacy he leaves on our union. In the five-part podcast…

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]]> AFSCME member who kept a Rhode Island airport running is reinstated https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-member-who-kept-a-rhode-island-airport-running-is-reinstated/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:04:08 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10548 By AFSCME Staff September 25, 2026 Tags: Public SafetyUnion Difference Workers' Rights Share: Two years ago, Fire Lieutenant Steven Parent, president of Local 2873 (Rhode Island Council 94), who helps keep T.F. Green International Airport running safely, was wrongly fired. Now, an arbitrator says Parent can return to work and is entitled to back pay and…

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]]> Workers at Baltimore animal shelter win their union https://afscme.org/blog/workers-at-baltimore-animal-shelter-win-their-union/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:45:14 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10505 By AFSCME Maryland, AFSCME International Staff September 24, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Workers' Rights Organize Share: BALTIMORE – Nearly 60 workers at Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) have voted overwhelmingly to form their union with AFSCME Maryland Council 3. The new bargaining unit will consist of adoptions counselors…

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]]> AFSCME members sue to protect Employment Service programs from harmful rule https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-sue-to-protect-employment-service-programs-from-harmful-rule/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:40:20 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10480 By AFSCME Staff September 22, 2026 Tags: PrivatizationState & Local BudgetsWorkers' Rights Share: State and local employment services provided by nonpartisan public service workers could be privatized and politicized under a new Department of Labor rule that AFSCME is challenging in court. The illegal rule eliminates the longstanding requirement that the…

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]]> AFSCME members launch strong organizing effort in Harris County, Texas https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-launch-strong-organizing-effort-in-harris-county-texas/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:01:38 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10476 By AFSCME Staff September 22, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Workers' Rights Organize Share: Workers who keep Harris County, Texas, running and AFSCME members from other parts of the country are sharing their union message this week in an energetic campaign to give more workers a voice on the job. They are mobilizing to ensure workers who provide the public…

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]]> Never Quit winner is Puerto Rican forensic investigator living his childhood dream https://afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-puerto-rican-forensic-investigator-living-his-childhood-dream/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:23:53 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10474 By AFSCME Staff September 21, 2026 Tags: Never Quit Share: 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…

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]]> Florida public safety members enforce their contract – and win big https://afscme.org/blog/florida-public-safety-members-enforce-their-contract-and-win-big/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:13:41 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10457 By Mark McCullough September 18, 2026 Tags: Momentum Union Difference Health CareWages Share: The paramedics, EMTs and communications specialists of Local 260 (AFSCME Florida) have once again secured a big win by upholding their contract – a victory worth more than $270,000. Inspired by previous contract-enforcement victories that put their hard-earned…

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]]> AFSCME goes to court to protect USDA mission and the union members who make it possible https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-goes-to-court-to-protect-usda-mission-and-the-union-members-who-make-it-possible/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:14:29 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10447 By AFSCME Staff September 17, 2026 Tags: Federal Budget & TaxesWorkers' Rights Share: AFSCME members at the U.S. Department of Agriculture should not be forced to move thousands of miles away or lose their jobs, according to a new lawsuit that challenges the Trump administration plan to gut the agency and weaken services for rural communities…

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]]> Our union will lead in the fight on voting rights https://afscme.org/blog/our-union-will-lead-in-the-fight-on-voting-rights/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:01:23 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10440 By AFSCME Staff September 16, 2026 Tags: Politics and ElectionsUnion Difference Civil RightsWorkers' Rights Share: AFSCME President Patrick Moran, appearing in a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, vowed that our union will continue to lead in the fight for voting and labor rights as the midterm elections approach.

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]]> PA governor joins AFSCME retirees, President Moran to celebrate huge pension victory https://afscme.org/blog/pa-governor-joins-afscme-retirees-president-moran-to-celebrate-huge-pension-victory/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:02:22 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10421 By AFSCME Staff September 16, 2026 Tags: RetireesUnion Difference Pension SecurityRetirement SecurityState & Local Budgets Share: The strength and dogged advocacy of AFSCME Retirees was showcased Monday during an event with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who signed an AFSCME-endorsed bill giving 60,000 retirees across the commonwealth a double-digit cost-of…

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