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Feb. 12, 2026

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AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia

In 2021, Virginia took a historic first step that empowered thousands of local government workers to form unions and collectively bargain if their employers also adopted local enabling laws.

AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia

Nov. 05, 2025

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Nov. 05, 2025

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AFSCME celebrates Abigail Spanberger’s victory, a fighter for Virginia’s working families

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Virginians elected Abigail Spanberger to be the commonwealth’s next governor and an expanded pro-worker majority in the House of Delegates:

AFSCME celebrates Abigail Spanberger’s victory, a fighter for Virginia’s working families

Jan. 08, 2025

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Alexandria, Va., administrative and technical workers vote to unionize with AFSCME

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Administrative and technical workers for the City of Alexandria, Virginia, voted overwhelmingly at the end of December in favor of unionizing with AFSCME District Council 20.

Alexandria, Va., administrative and technical workers vote to unionize with AFSCME

Feb. 04, 2026

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What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People

One hundred years ago this month, a Black scholar and the son of former slaves set out to change the way we celebrate our shared history.

What a Century of Black History Month Teaches Us About Today’s Fight for Working People

Child Care Providers United members gather before a rally at the California state Capitol.

Dec. 17, 2025

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Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.