AFSCME https://afscme.org American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:54:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://afscme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-icon-32x32.png AFSCME https://afscme.org 32 32 Oregon city workers strike for fair pay, affordable health insurance https://afscme.org/blog/oregon-city-workers-strike-for-fair-pay-affordable-health-insurance/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:54:43 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10769 By AFSCME Staff October 21, 2026 Tags: Collective Bargaining State & Local BudgetsWorkers' Rights Share: When management walked out of bargaining last week, the AFSCME members who keep Corvallis, Oregon, running knew a strike was the only remaining option in their fight for a fair, new contract. More than 150 members of Local 2975 (Oregon AFSCME)…

Source

]]> Ohio public defenders win raises and new benefits in first contract https://afscme.org/blog/ohio-public-defenders-win-raises-and-new-benefits-in-first-contract/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:14:06 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10744 By Ohio Council 8 and AFSCME Staff October 20, 2026 Tags: Collective BargainingUnion Difference Workers' Rights Organize Share: AFSCME members who protect the due process rights of Ohioans are celebrating their first union contract, winning pay raises, paid parental leave and better protections on the job. The staff of the Montgomery County Public…

Source

]]> AFSCME members fight to protect Nevada healthcare facility for children https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-fight-to-protect-nevada-healthcare-facility-for-children/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:36:34 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10724 By AFSCME Staff October 19, 2026 Tags: Health CareState & Local Budgets Share: The Nevada governor’s misguided decision to close an important psychiatric facility for children is an unnecessary disruption to critical patient care, according to the AFSCME members who work there. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo’s administration announced the temporary closure…

Source

]]> After two-week strike, OAPSE school bus drivers win contract https://afscme.org/blog/after-two-week-strike-oapse-school-bus-drivers-win-contract/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:55:51 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10716 By Simon Dallas October 16, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Health CareWages Organize Share: After nearly two weeks on strike, the school bus drivers of OAPSE Local 184 have reached a four-year agreement with their employer, First Student Transportation. The bus drivers serve Cincinnati’s 6,000-student Princeton School District. They went on strike over…

Source

]]> Never Quit winner is NYC nutritionist who serves in more ways than one https://afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-is-nyc-nutritionist-who-serves-in-more-ways-than-one/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:48:30 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10710 By Pablo Ros October 15, 2026 Tags: Benefits Never Quit Health & SafetyWomen Share: Lisa Fencik is a nutritionist with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. But she is a lot more than that. A native of Pittsburgh, Fencik moved to New York to study public health and nutrition, and she’s been there ever since.

Source

]]> AFSCME applauds court ruling that pauses USDA reorganization https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-applauds-court-ruling-that-pauses-usda-reorganization/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:41:02 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10705 By AFSCME Staff October 14, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Workers' Rights Issues / Legislation Share: AFSCME President Patrick Moran praised a federal court ruling on Tuesday that halts, for now, the illegal reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Trump administration’s attempts to gut the USDA threaten essential public services…

Source

]]> California EMS workers overwhelmingly vote AFSCME yes https://afscme.org/blog/california-ems-workers-overwhelmingly-vote-afscme-yes/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:00:05 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10697 By AFSCME Staff October 13, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Organize Share: Last month, 97% of the paramedics and EMTs employed by Emergency Ambulance Service, Inc. voted to form their union with United EMS Workers – AFSCME Local 4911 (UEMSW). The Southern California private ambulance service provides 911 emergency medical services and inter-facility…

Source

]]> For Tulsa workers, grit and solidarity lead to historic new contracts https://afscme.org/blog/for-tulsa-workers-grit-and-solidarity-lead-to-historic-new-contracts/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:39 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10668 By Selina Asefaw October 9, 2026 Tags: Collective BargainingUnion Difference Share: Last year, AFSCME Local 1180 members who keep the city of Tulsa running were determined to prove that even a major city deficit could not stop organized workers from winning. This year, they made good on their promise. AFSCME Local 1180 members – whose jobs range from…

Source

]]> Obama Foundation and Presidential Center employees are organizing with AFSCME https://afscme.org/blog/obama-foundation-and-presidential-center-employees-are-organizing-with-afscme/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:13:52 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10654 By AFSCME Staff October 8, 2026 Tags: Collective Bargaining Organize Share: Employees of the Barack Obama Foundation and Presidential Center have taken the first steps toward forming their union with AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois. A letter from 68 employees was delivered to the full workforce on Wednesday announcing the union organizing effort.

Source

]]> New York forensic scientist is driven by ‘the human behind the evidence’ https://afscme.org/blog/new-york-forensic-scientist-is-driven-by-the-human-behind-the-evidence/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:51:54 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10638 By Mark McCullough October 7, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Public Safety Share: As far back as Sofia Papamitrou can remember, she has always been into science. After college, she looked for a job that would not only put her degree in biology to use but one that would also be new and interesting every day. That, and the advice of a close friend…

Source

]]>