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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Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

National AFSCME News

Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis
To thank the EMS professionals who save lives in our communities every day, we must help them solve a staffing crisis they cannot address single-handedly. — May 26
Kidspace Children’s Museum workers announce plans to build power through AFSCME
Workers at Kidspace Museum want to unionize to gain respect and have a say in the daily decision-making process. — May 25
In statewide rallies, University of California workers protest short staffing, low pay
University of California workers hold statewide rallies to protest short staffing, low pay. — May 24
AFSCME law enforcement members trek to Capitol to sound alarm on the staffing crisis
AFSCME law enforcement leaders shared their stories with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. — May 23
‘Kind, smart and loving’: Connecticut school secretary wins Never Quit award
Brooke Carta, a Middletown, Connecticut, school secretary and a member of AFSCME Council 4, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — May 22