This National Library Workers Day, we celebrate the library workers who fight every day for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the resources our communities deserve. From protecting access to knowledge to standing up for public services, their work is essential and benefits us all.
AFSCME President Saunders: "@dol.gov Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s tenure was a failure for working people.
"This resignation is an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers' rights and safety and defend our voice on the job.”
Erica Edicha is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. A work therapy assistant for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, she says her life of service began when she was in middle school. www.afscme.org/blog/a-life-...
Celebrate National Library Week by thanking the public service workers who keep more than 9,000 library systems running every day. AFSCME members celebrate their service and stand with them as they organize for a stronger voice on the job.
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AFSCME members who keep Tulsa, Oklahoma, running won a historic contract last year and much-needed raises this year. That’s the difference a union makes.
AFSCME members who make Illinois State University happen are on day nine of their strike for fair pay.
AFSCME nurses traveled to D.C. this week to share their personal stories of dedication, sacrifice, and care with members of Congress.
We need lawmakers to stand with workers and make education more affordable – not less.
A group of AFSCME nurses trekked to Capitol Hill this week to urge Congress to pass New York Rep. Tim Kennedy’s LEAP Act. That bill is designed to undo a proposed rule by the administration that would devalue their training, education and expertise.
This #TaxDay is a reminder of how our system has been rigged against workers.
The Trump admin & anti-worker politicians gutted health care & food assistance for working families to fund tax breaks for the wealthy. This isn’t a resource problem. It’s a fairness problem.
STATEMENT: AFSCME members urge Virginia General Assembly to reject proposed substitute bill to gut collective bargaining legislation
ISU building service worker Alexandra Salto is on strike for her daughters, Yaslin and Yoana.
The low pay ISU currently offers means she has to work long hours just to keep food on their table and a roof over their heads.
When the administration tried to gut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), AFSCME members took them on and won.
This victory is a testament to the power of working people. When we stand together in a union to fight for our communities — we win.
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AFSCME salutes those who answer our distress calls and make life-saving decisions every day. During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, thank an emergency 911 dispatcher for their service.
AFSCME President Saunders: "During the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we honor their around-the-clock, life-saving service, and continue fighting for the resources they need to protect our communities."
Read the full release here:
Today marks the start of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!
911 dispatchers play a crucial role in public safety, bravely serving as the first line of response for their communities in times of crisis.
AFSCME members just delivered a win for working people. 👏
A federal judge blocked the plan to withhold $10 billion in child care funding from 5 states because AFSCME members and partners fought back. This funding keeps child care affordable and keeps child care workers on the job.
AFSCME members providing child & home care sustain our communities. But anti-worker extremists & their billionaire friends have been trying to eliminate wage protections & the funding that helps families afford care. See how we’re fighting back, & winning.
AFSCME members applaud Governor Spanberger for signing this critical piece of legislation and working to make Virginia a more affordable place to live.
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AFSCME members are celebrating a huge victory for public services. Today, we succeeded in protecting funding for IMLS, a federal agency that supports public libraries and museums across the country.
AFSCME President Saunders: "As the nation’s largest union of cultural workers, AFSCME members fought tirelessly to protect this essential institution which supports the vital services we provide to communities across the country."
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In a HUGE VICTORY for library and cultural workers, we have reached a favorable resolution in our ongoing lawsuit with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social against the illegal dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, protecting the IMLS' funding, staffing & services!
Rising costs are burdening working families, but Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden sides with billionaires, AFSCME members say.
First, they gutted Medicare and child care to give tax breaks to billionaires. Now they want to cut Medicare — while everyday costs keep climbing. Gas is over $4.00 a gallon. How much more are working families supposed to absorb?
Learn about the first contract that workers at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago negotiated for themselves. Congratulations to the new AFSCME affiliate.
AFSCME members and Retirees in Wisconsin gathered to call out Rep. Derrick Van Orden for turning his back on working families and siding with the wealthy and powerful. Working families are paying the price as costs rise and services are cut.
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A federal court has delivered a major victory in our ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's unlawful child care funding freeze, restoring critical support to working families and providers while the case continues.
