AFSCME Virginia

Two years after overturning a 44-year-old Commonwealth law banning public sector collective bargaining, workers in Virginia are organizing in droves. Congratulations to labor and trades workers in Arlington County and the City of Alexandria for recently winning your union elections!

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AFSCME members from across the country are sharing their stories of progress over the last two years.

The last two years have been full of challenges.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art workers begin strike over unfair labor practices for better wages, benefits

Faced with the management’s refusal to remedy unfair labor practices and address workers’ major priorities during contract negotiations, AFSCME Local 397 (District Counc

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AFSCME partners to host webinars on public service loan forgiveness

AFSCME is committed to helping you get the student debt relief you deserve.

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AFSCME supports bill that would further expand and improve loan forgiveness program

Thanks to efforts by the Biden administration and AFSCME, many public service workers,

National AFSCME News

AFSCME members build leadership skills at inaugural conference in Baton Rouge
Members of AFSCME Council 17 participated in a union-led leadership conference in Baton Rouge, La. — Nov 29
Never Quit winner is Indianapolis dispatcher described as “a lifeline” to her community
Marilyn Murff, a dispatcher with the Indianapolis Department of Public Works and member of AFSCME Local 725, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Nov 28
Workers at Pratt libraries in Baltimore join AFSCME Cultural Workers United
Workers at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 67. — Nov 22
South San Francisco city workers win big after voting to strike
A strike wasn’t necessary because the threat of one was all it took for AFSCME members who work for the city of South San Francisco to secure a robust contract. — Nov 17
At celebration of life ceremony, tributes pour in for Jerry McEntee
AFSCME and a host of political and labor leaders celebrated the life of former President Jerry McEntee at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday. — Nov 16