AFSCME Blog Feed

Never Quit Award winner teaches inmates to develop a green thumb
Amy Coonce is a horticulture instructor at the minimum-security Robinson Correctional Center in Robinson, Illinois. — Jan 26
Biden continues student debt fight for public service workers
President Joe Biden provides more student debt relief. — Jan 25
Workers at the Denver Art Museum seek union election
Denver Art Museum workers have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. — Jan 24
Union membership numbers show momentum remains strong despite staffing shortages
Despite soaring union momentum and worker activism, the union membership rate slipped slightly last year, federal data show. — Jan 23
U.S. Supreme Court ends Alaska governor’s political attacks against AFSCME members
By refusing to take up an appeal by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to public service workers in the state. — Jan 22