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When we care for ourselves, we can take better care of our communities. That’s the union difference.

Congratulations to AFSCME local 1989 (@afscme31.bsky.social) members at Northeastern Illinois University on their contract victory! #BetterInAUnion

Colorado Never Quit Award winner brings empathy, compassion to a heartbreaking job Annie Schmeckpeper of Colorado brings compassion and empathy to a difficult job.

Annie Schmeckpeper, our latest Never Quit winner, is a case worker in CO who investigates child fatalities. Though her job can be heartbreaking, she says: “I need to have a job that’s meaningful. I have to know that what I do every day makes a difference.” www.afscme.org/blog/colorad...

Workers at one Illinois university win ‘life-changing’ contract This is how some AFSCME members in Illinois secured a “life-changing” contract.

The new union contract at one Illinois university will give @afscme31.bsky.social members who work there the dignity and respect they deserve.
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This Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion Let's give working families something real to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: an affordable life and a bright future.

Working families nationwide are living paycheck-to-paycheck, while billionaires and corporations are making more money than ever.

@afscme.bsky.social’s Lee Saunders is right: Workers deserve an economy that works for all of us, and a union contract helps balance the scales. https://bit.ly/4iyIArl

Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike Thousands of Sharp Healthcare nurses held a three-day strike last week in Southern California

Fed up with Sharp Healthcare’s failure to deliver a fair contract, thousands of San Diego-area nurses held a three-day strike last week to fight for patient care.
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This Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion Let's give working families something real to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: an affordable life and a bright future.

@afscme.bsky.social President Lee Saunders is right: everything costs more, and families are fed up with an economy that rewards billionaires and giant corporations over workers who create their profit.

A union contract is how we start to level the playing field. https://bit.ly/4iyIArl

Regina Henderson isn’t just a cashier in dining services at Rutgers University. She’s a supportive co-worker and respectful team leader. She serves with care— the same care she’d want her own children to be treated with. That’s solidarity in action.

This Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion Let's give working families something real to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: an affordable life and a bright future.

This Thanksgiving, working families across the country are stretching every dollar they can. Meanwhile, this administration "doesn't want to hear about affordability.”

Read more in President Saunders' op-ed out today in @newsweek.com:

Happy Thanksgiving from America’s unions!

We’re so thankful for our unions and for working people everywhere, and we’re grateful for your solidarity. We hope that you have a fun, safe and meaningful day.

Anti-union extremists would rather give billionaires like Elon Musk more tax breaks instead of funding public services.

Meanwhile, Musk is on track to make $83 *billion* more than every child care worker in America, combined.

Regina is the bomb! Regina Henderson, a utility worker at Rutgers University and member of AFSCME Local 888 (New Jersey Council 63), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful for workers like Regina Henderson, whose care comes solely from the heart. A Rutgers utility worker and AFSCME Local 888 member, she's our latest Never Quit winner and depicts the true spirit of service we're grateful for. www.afscme.org/blog/dining-...

A collective voice, job security, fair wages and more. THAT’s the union difference.

It’s #BetterInAUnion!

When workers have a union, they’re not standing alone. They have someone in their corner. They have a voice. They have security. That’s the union difference.

From organizing to outcomes: San Antonio local builds power to strengthen their city Members of AFSCME Local 2021 in San Antonio won important gains as the cost of living rises.

The members of AFSCME Local 2021 have dedicated their careers to keeping San Antonio thriving. But facing an affordability crisis, many were being priced out of the city they served. Learn how they mobilized to for better wages and more recognition. www.afscme.org/blog/from-or...

It’s time to close the gender pay gap once and for all.

A union contract is how we start to balance the scales and make sure women — and all workers — get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.

The pay gap hasn’t grown like this since the ’60s. One group is holding the line: women in unions. Take a deeper look: www.afscme.org/blog/unions-...

A bipartisan bill aimed at restoring collective bargaining rights for thousands of federal workers is now headed for a vote. Call your rep now and ask them to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act: act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

When the workers who keep students fed, clean campuses, and care for patients can’t afford rent— it’s a problem.

We stand in solidarity with our AFSCME 3299 siblings on strike for a fair contract, better wages, and affordable health care.

Being in a union gives you the freedom to be unapologetically yourself. That’s the power of solidarity. That’s the union difference.

In ‘major victory,’ judge protects collective bargaining rights of VOA workers Voice of America (VOA) workers, many of the AFSCME members, won big in federal court when a judge ruled to protect their collective bargaining rights.

AFSCME members who work at Voice of America won big last week when a federal judge ruled to protect their collective bargaining rights. AFSCME President Lee Saunders called it “a major victory.” www.afscme.org/blog/in-majo...

Thousands of University of California workers across UC campuses and health centers are on strike this week after the university has ignored the cost of living and affordability crises facing its most economically vulnerable workers.

AFSCME and AFGE Win Major Victory Against Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Voice of America Workers A judge issued a preliminary injunction from the bench today blocking the Trump administration from stripping Voice of America workers of their freedom to collectively bargain

BIG WIN FOR WORKERS: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction today blocking the White House from stripping Voice of America workers of their freedom to collectively bargain.

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Court Halts Trump Rule Targeting the Livelihood of Immigrants Pending Appeal “Many public service workers who provide essential services like keeping our streets clean and driving our children to school require commercial drivers’ licenses,

“We applaud the court for granting our stay & blocking the administration’s attempts to prevent AFSCME members who are legally present & authorized to work in the U.S. from providing the vital public services our communities rely on.”
-AFSCME Pres. Saunders

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AFSCME members in Columbus fight back against public health cuts In Columbus, Ohio, AFSCME members are fighting federal public health funding cuts.

Federal public health cuts are hurting Columbus, Ohio, but AFSCME members are fighting back. www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-...

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Everyone deserves care. Everyone deserves to feel appreciated at work. Unions help make that possible.

Detroit Institute of Arts workers stand together to form a union Employees at the Detroit Institute of Arts are forming a union through AFSCME.

Workers at the Detroit Institute of Arts are seeking voluntary recognition for the union they’re forming through AFSCME Michigan 925. www.afscme.org/blog/detroit...

This Veterans Day, we salute all who’ve served and the veterans in the AFSCME family who continue to make our communities stronger every day.

He gets the job done, even if he has to get ‘dirty to the bone’ Daniel Ellis, a skilled laborer for Houston’s Wastewater Operations Branch and member of HOPE AFSCME Local 123, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.

Congratulations to Daniel Ellis, a member of HOPE AFSCME Local 123 who is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Ellis is a skilled laborer for the City of Houston’s Wastewater Operations Branch. www.afscme.org/blog/he-gets...