Veteran's Day Parade Meet-Up
AFSCME Vets and supporters are meeting 10:00am-10:30am in the Human Bean parking lot off Pacific BLVD for hot coffee, hot cocoa, and a group photo before the parade begins. ~Parade starts at 11amLook for the Jeep decked out in flags and AFSCME signage. I know a lot of y...
The union difference: Greatest wealth gains are for Black and Hispanic union households
We’ve said it before: Life is better in a union. Workers who belong to unions make more money than their nonunion counterparts. They have better health care insurance and retirement plans, more job security and safer working conditions. They’re happier.
Local 2975 Membership Meeting
Open to Corvallis AFSCME members only. Not a member yet? Join here!In person: Corvallis Community Center - Oak Room, 2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330.Online: Click here to register to attend via Zoom.
Important News About Federal Student Loan Payments
Good news for federal student loan borrowers: This month, the Biden administration again extended the pause on student debt repayment — this time through Aug. 31. That means, instead of federal student loan payments resuming after May 1, borrowers have four more months...
Online Training Available for AFSCME Women Leading Change
Across the nation, women are creating change for working families more than ever before. The Women’s Leadership Academy is ready to train more AFSCME women to be leaders of that change.Introducing the 2019 Women’s Leadership Academy Online, which is kicking off training...
Oregon AFSCME Statement on Revenue Forecast
State lawmakers must prioritize Oregon’s working families and those left behind during the pandemic. While corporate profits skyrocket, our state has serious issues affecting everyday Oregonians that must be addressed. Every county in the state is a child care desert du...
Oregon AFSCME Mid-Session Legislative Update
The 2022 legislative session is starting to deliver for Oregon workers. Oregon AFSCME started the 2022 legislative session with several priority bills that advance economic and social justice for members and for other Oregon workers and their families. As we move into t...
In No Uncertain Terms
EMS Week is a time to recognize the sacrifices that EMS professionals make for their communities and to honor these skilled heroes who rush into danger when we need them most. AFSCME EMS professionals play an essential role in the emergency response system, but their st...
‘We Wouldn’t Have Anything If It Weren’t for Our Union’
When he first took a job at the Centralia Correctional Center in Illinois, Keith Kracht knew that a career in public service wouldn’t make him a millionaire. But then again, that’s not why he went into public service.
Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims
AFSCME members working for the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) are hopping busy these days fulfilling a critical mission. They are helping Louisianans survive as the Bayou State’s economy buckles under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.
House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education
A bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives would simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for current and would-be participants.
AFSCME STRONG across the state!
It is Oregon AFSCME’s mission to empower and unite workers to create change in their workplaces and communities and that starts with building a strong community within our union. In February, members statewide came together with their locals to connect, engage, introduc...
Lines For Life Workers Overwhelmingly Vote To Join Oregon AFSCME
PORTLAND, OR - Over the last few weeks, employees at Lines for Life, a 24-hour crisis line non-profit based in Portland, voted by an overwhelming majority to join Oregon AFSCME.
Caregiver Appreciation Month: Niki Cooper, Local 1246
“There’s a lot of misconceptions about caregivers. We’re not babysitters. We are professionals who work really hard for our residents.”Niki Cooper is a caregiver and Oregon AFSCME Local 1246 member, and during March’s caregiver Appreciation Month, we are honored to show...
Oregon AFSCME Behavioral Health and Supportive Housing Worker Settle Strong Contracts With Central City Concern and Transition Projects
Press Release Media Contact: David Kreisman, 971-271-7818, [email protected] AFSCME Behavioral Health and Supportive Housing Worker Settle Strong Contracts With Central City Concern and Transition Projects
AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up
LAS VEGAS — More than 160 AFSCME members gathered in Las Vegas last week to lift up the voice of public service workers and move our union forward. At the AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizer Rise Up conference, VMOs from around the country attended skill-building trainin...
This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19
Roxie Nelson remembers her father, Ed Nelson, as a caring and passionate man who often put the needs of others before his own.“When I was around him his phone was always busy, and he would take calls from people all the time,” she recalls. “He was always working to help...
Bargaining During COVID - How Benton County Local 2046 Found Success
Prior to 2021, the members of Oregon AFSCME Local 2046’s bargaining committee had never held a rally, ran a contract campaign - or any campaign. And they also never had a win as big as the one they got this year in their new Collective Bargaining Agreement.“The employee...
Bargaining Update #5
We bargained on Tuesday the 23rd of May (we had originally had bargaining scheduled for May 19, but that day was canceled). It was a day that started at 8 and ended around 6. While we seem to be getting closer to an agreement, there are, as always, a couple major issues...
Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions
This summer, I joined thousands of union members at a rally in Philadelphia to speak out against the Trump administration’s family separation policy. I was there to represent our union’s vision and values. We reject an immigration policy based on fear and cruelty. We em...
Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Broken Promise
Megha Desai is a public defender in Multnomah County, Oregon. In a given week, she might work upwards of 60 hours. Right now, she has about 145 open cases.“It's like a conveyor belt. Every day you work on your assigned cases, new ones roll in,” said Desai, a member of L...
Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness
As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community. Whether her patrons are young or old, affluent or impoverished, O’Steen sha...
AFSCME member’s support for unions earns her AT&T savings
Georgia Veiga has been a proud member of AFSCME New Jersey Local 3440 for the last 17 years. She regularly seeks out opportunities to support companies that employ union workers.
To honor those who died on the job, give every worker a voice in the workplace
Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against COVID-19 run through America’s workplaces.