March 25, 2020 ‘Ready to Hold the Line’ in Arizona In one remote Arizona retirement community, EMS workers are watching and waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to strike. Read More
March 25, 2020 NY Paramedic: ‘Our Most Immediate Concern is a Shortage of Equipment’ Getting protective equipment is the top priority for a New York paramedic fighting the coronavirus. Read More
March 25, 2020 Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight Corrections and EMS workers demand help from the federal government. Read More
March 24, 2020 Council 13 Members Keep Public Services Alive Throughout PA Amid Pandemic The coronavirus outbreak hasn’t stopped many AFSCME Council 13 members from serving Pennsylvania communities. Read More
March 24, 2020 School Workers Persevere Through Mixed Signals, Uncertainty CSEA school staff navigate shifting roles during the coronavirus pandemic, yet remain determined to serve. Read More
March 24, 2020 Fund the Front Lines In a column published in The American Prospect, AFSCME President Lee Saunders calls for robust funding to rebuild public services. Read More
March 23, 2020 Serving Students Stuck on Campus is Maryland Member’s Mission Serving those still on the University of Maryland campus is this member’s mission on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic Read More
March 20, 2020 Germ Warrior at Your Service at Hartford Public Library Fighting germs and getting Hartford Public Library ready for a sanitary reopening is this member’s passion. Read More
March 20, 2020 Caring for Kids While Parents Work During the Pandemic is a Valuable Public Service When the parents must work during the pandemic, the value of day care providers like Ronora James becomes amply clear. Read More
March 19, 2020 Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic in Prisons Learn how AFSCME members who work in prisons are confronting the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
March 18, 2020 Their Role Is Key in Health Crisis, But Child Care Providers Need More Support Teaching children proper hygiene makes child care provider Miren Algorri a key front-line fighter against the coronavirus. Read More
March 18, 2020 A Profile in Courage: COVID-19 ‘Strike Team’ Member Blake Andersen, EMT A portrait of courage: Blake Andersen, an EMT in California, volunteered to be in the most dangerous front in the fight against the coronavirus. Read More
March 17, 2020 Members Fighting Coronavirus Pandemic Share Their Stories, Urge Feds to do More Stories of heroism, dedication from AFSCME members fighting the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the need for more federal action. Read More
March 16, 2020 A Humble Engineer Keeps NYC’s Ferries Afloat Engineer Earl Baim, a member of Local 375 (DC 37) keeps New York City’s ferries afloat. Read More
March 13, 2020 On the Front Lines of the Coronavirus: AFSCME Members Keep Us Safe AFSCME members are on the front lines, fighting the coronavirus, and deserve strong support from the federal government. Read More
February 24, 2020 When a Team’s Secret Weapon is the Custodian Kent State University custodian Sabra Lloyd keeps its athletic center running and winning. Read More
February 10, 2020 A Friend in Foxtrot Mark Simonson brightens the lives of the residents of Rhode Island Veterans Home. Read More
January 27, 2020 Cafeteria Worker at Florida High School Keeps it Real with Students Norma Motard, an assistant cafeteria worker at DeLand High School in Florida, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
January 23, 2020 Join a Union. Your Wallet Will Thank You. Joining a union will improve your financial wellbeing. New federal statistics prove that point. Read More
January 21, 2020 AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Leader Marie Clark Passes Away AFSCME mourns the passing of Council 8 leader Marie Clark. Read More
January 13, 2020 With Poise and Compassion, Heather Mikesell Protects Children in Fairbanks, AK Heather Mikesell earned AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award through her dedication to helping the children of Fairbanks, Alaska. Read More
December 20, 2019 Dedicated to Making Her Hospital Work for all Patients Jackie Rodriguez plays a crucial role in helping patients in central Massachusetts receive a diagnosis and treatment. Read More
December 16, 2019 Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness AFSCME Pennsylvania member Sheila O’Steen finally got her loans forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program with congressional help. But not everyone is that lucky. Read More
December 09, 2019 A Minor Gesture Makes a Major Difference Iowa utility worker Chris DeHarty, a member of AFSCME Local 212 (Council 61), helped his fellow public service worker, Lynette Tiede-Beals, in a time of crisis. Read More
December 02, 2019 BART Worker Honored as Hero After Saving Man From Being Hit by Train AFSCME Council 57 member wins national praise after saving a passenger from being hit by a train in Northern California. Read More
November 26, 2019 Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community George Morales, a member of AFSCME Local 1624, has always believed in his community, even when others didn’t. That’s why he’s a Never Quit Service Award winner. Read More
November 19, 2019 New York 911 Operator Honored with Statewide Award Meet AFSCME Council 66 member and 911 operator Loretta Anderson, whose job is unseen and often unappreciated. Not any longer, though. Read More
November 18, 2019 Tulsa Water Distribution Admin Is ‘Awesome Person’ and Problem Solver Laura Chance of Oklahoma Local 1180, works behind the scenes to make sure employees of Tulsa’s water department have everything they need to keep the water distribution system up and running. Read More
Union 411: Collective Bargaining On this installment of “Union 411,” learn how AFSCME members come together to build power and win strong union contracts that improve our workplaces and our communities. Read More
November 08, 2019 California Merger: Local 1, Council 57 Agree to Unify By joining with AFSCME Council 57, Public Employees Union members have gained a much stronger voice. Read More