AFSCME Virginia

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Virginia Authorizes Historic First Step for Collective Bargaining Rights

In a victory for public service workers in Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill authorizing collective bargaining for some public employees across the commonwealth.

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COVID-19 Information Updates

AFSCME members are on the front lines, keeping our communities running.

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During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

As New York City became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, including

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Honoring AFSCME Public Safety Members During Law Enforcement Week

During Law Enforcement Week, we honor public safety officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Right now, front-line public service workers – health care workers, corrections officers, custodians, and other public service workers – are putting their lives at risk to fight this pandemic. But if Congress doesn’t pass state and local aid, these public service workers could be thanked with a pink slip.

COVID - 19 Workplace Survey

AFSCME, the nation’s largest and most powerful advocate for public service employees, is reaching out to Virginia’s public employees for your input on how to best protect front-line workers and the communities you serve.

National AFSCME News

‘Public service workers are … crucial to fighting this pandemic’
Meet a New York City respiratory therapist who was sickened by COVID-19. — May 22
‘It’s Like 9/11 Every Day’
A healthy New York City Fire Department EMS lieutenant for 25 years suddenly got sick with COVID-19. This is his story. — May 22
U.S. Business Leaders Call on Senate to Help States, Cities and Towns
Leaders of leading U.S. businesses joined labor and government officials in urging Congress to do more to help states, cities and towns amid the coronavirus pandemic. — May 21
All EMS Workers Should be Eligible for Federal Benefits Program
The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program shouldn’t exclude EMS workers based on whom they work for. — May 21
To Avoid Economic Depression, Senate Must Pass Federal Support for Local Services
Conservative economists and liberal politicians alike agree that to avoid a protracted national economic catastrophe, the federal government must do more to help states, cities and towns. — May 20

Virginia Public Worker COVID-19 Workplace Survey