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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

AFSCME Florida Statement on New Organizing Victory in Osceola County

The AFSCME Florida family grew yesterday after a unit of the medical staff with the Osceola County Corrections Department vote unanimously, seven to zero, in favor of securing their union voice and

Labor Day Events and Member Survey

We know what our union means to us. We have power on the job, and that means we earn a fair share for the work we do. Unions also mean exercising our personal freedoms—to be who we are inside and outside the workplace. From making sure we have the health care we need, to protecting our reproductive freedom, unions are key to the prosperity of working families. 

Student Debt Training and Advocacy

Have you or someone you know ever struggled to make a monthly payment on a student loan? AFSCME is committed to increased relief for working people. The AFSCME Student Debt Clinic helps guide participants with student debt through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness application:

Primary Election Day August 23, 2022

Tuesday, August 23 is Florida's Primary Election.

Primary Endorsements

2022 primary endorsements

Here are the candidates AFSCME Florida members have endorsed through our PEOPLE committee. More >>

Interested In Running for Office? EMILY’s List’s Ignite Change Fellowship for Female Leaders

AFSCME is partnering with EMILY's List on a nine-week training led by AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride to help members develop their political skills, leadership, and confidence in potentially running for office.

The fellowship will launch October 8, 2022, 12:00 noon, EST and will be capped at 30 participants. Participants should expect 2-3 hours of work per week, either in session or doing homework and other projects. The fellowship will cover a variety of topics for potential candidates, including:

Duval County custodian union claims lack of PPE, staffing impact cleanliness of your child's school

Elliot MIller: We Make Florida Happen

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South Miami Workers Ratify New Agreement

With a new agreement for the next three years ratified to begin in October, AFSCME members in the City of South Miami, Local 3294, are posed to weather economic uncertainty and make progress. With concerns about increasing costs mounting, President Randy Brown and his team were able to forge an agreement to double potential salary increases based on the consumer price index (CPI) from a 3% maximum up to 6%. 

AFSCME Strengthens Unions Through Internal And External Organizing

organizing podcast

Cris Serrano, Organizing Director for AFSCME Florida, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed organizing strategies, both internal and external, to grow union membership in Florida, a So-Called “Right to Work” state.