AFSCME https://afscme.org American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:46:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://afscme.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-icon-32x32.png AFSCME https://afscme.org 32 32 Never Quit winner helped city’s parking department get back on its feet https://afscme.org/blog/never-quit-winner-helped-citys-parking-department-get-back-on-its-feet/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:40:46 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=11010 By Pablo Ros November 10, 2026 Tags: Never Quit State & Local Budgets Share: When people around Gary Yanco need help, he is often the one to provide it. Before he joined the Parking Department for the City of Lynn, Massachusetts, he worked in a restaurant in the city’s downtown business district. When the executive chef quit one day, Yanco stepped in to…

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]]> New Mexico corrections officers enjoy a big union victory https://afscme.org/blog/new-mexico-corrections-officers-enjoy-a-big-union-victory/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:31:26 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=11002 By AFSCME Staff November 6, 2026 Tags: Public Safety Public Safety Organize Share: ALMAGORDO, New Mexico – Corrections officers who keep the Otero County Detention Center safe and operating are celebrating their union. On October 20, The New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations Board certified AFSCME New Mexico to represent the COs at that facility.

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]]> AFSCME member activism delivers pro-worker majorities in Congress, drives solid gains in many states https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-member-activism-delivers-pro-worker-majorities-in-congress-drives-solid-gains-in-many-states/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:15:37 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10972 By AFSCME Staff November 4, 2026 Tags: Politics and Elections Workers' Rights Share: The intense activism of AFSCME members across the country has paid off with pro-worker candidates winning control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate and making solid gains in many states. By Wednesday morning, both chambers of Congress had pro-worker…

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]]> SoCal aquarium workers win a voice on the job, prepare to negotiate their first contract https://afscme.org/blog/socal-aquarium-workers-win-a-voice-on-the-job-prepare-to-negotiate-their-first-contract/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:45:48 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10961 By AFSCME District Council 36, AFSCME Staff November 4, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Organize Share: LONG BEACH, California – The workers who keep Southern California’s largest aquarium running overcame management’s union-busting tactics and won their union. Members of Aquarium of the Pacific Workers United in Long Beach are now part of AFSCME District…

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]]> AFSCME members are fired up and getting out the vote for pro-worker candidates https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-members-are-fired-up-and-getting-out-the-vote-for-pro-worker-candidates/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:53:27 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10953 By AFSCME Staff November 2, 2026 Share: Across the country, AFSCME members are fired up to elect pro-worker leaders at every level of government. The midterm elections are this Tuesday, and AFSCME members are getting out the vote. They are coming together – in big cities and small, rural communities alike – united by the same goals: protect public services and the…

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]]> Why vote? These AFSCME Ohio members have the answer. https://afscme.org/blog/why-vote-these-afscme-ohio-members-have-the-answer/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:40:21 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10948 November 2, 2026 Share: For voters who may still be unsure about whether to cast their ballots on Tuesday, these AFSCME members from Ohio have some pretty good reasons why you need to make your voice heard: “Working people should have a voice. They should be the change in the world they want to see today. Not take a backseat.” – Sheila Dawkins-Flinn, Local 689 (OAPSE).

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]]> This Never Quit winner’s upbringing motivates him to care for his community. https://afscme.org/blog/this-never-quit-winners-upbringing-motivates-him-to-care-for-his-community/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:57:02 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10860 By AFSCME Staff October 29, 2026 Tags: Our Stories Never Quit Share: At the age of 15, Tashawn Tarver Jr. nearly lost his life. Now a crew chief with the City of Albany, New York, he is passionate about serving his community. Tarver is responsible for helping to maintain the 89 acres of the popular Washington Park. Every day he leads a crew in charge…

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]]> AFSCME retirees put personal touch on get-out-the-vote effort, mailing 200,000 postcards to members https://afscme.org/blog/afscme-retirees-put-personal-touch-on-get-out-the-vote-effort-mailing-200000-postcards-to-members/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:54:00 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10921 By AFSCME Staff October 28, 2026 Tags: Politics and ElectionsRetirees Health CareRetirement Security Politics Share: When it comes to getting out the vote, AFSCME retirees have answered the call this election season. They’ve mailed personal, handwritten messages to nearly 200,000 AFSCME members across the country, encouraging them to get to the polls on…

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]]> Mobilizing for the midterms: Spotlight Michigan https://afscme.org/blog/mobilizing-for-the-midterms-spotlight-michigan/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:39:32 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10868 By AFSCME Staff October 27, 2026 Tags: Union Difference Workers' Rights Politics Share: With just over a week before the midterm elections, AFSCME members across the country are mobilizing with incredible energy to hold billionaires and corrupt politicians accountable and to elect lawmakers with real plans to deliver for working families.

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]]> 911 dispatchers in Pennsylvania win long-overdue recognition, thanks to AFSCME members https://afscme.org/blog/911-dispatchers-in-pennsylvania-win-long-overdue-recognition-thanks-to-afscme-members/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:08:53 +0000 https://afscme.org/?p=10855 By AFSCME Staff October 27, 2026 Tags: Public SafetyUnion Difference Health & SafetyPublic Safety Share: After years of advocating for the recognition and support they deserve, AFSCME public safety telecommunicators in Pennsylvania are celebrating a major victory. The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed House Bill 453 to officially recognize public…

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