May 08, 2017 To Nurses Everywhere, We Say Thank You During National Nurses Week, we say thank you to these dedicated public servants who keep our communities healthy. Read More
May 08, 2017 Alaska Trooper Wins AFSCME Award, and Governor Takes Notice Anne Sears won the Never Quit Service Award for her extraordinary service helping victims of domestic violence and of child abuse. Read More
May 08, 2017 Best Way to Honor Corrections Professionals? Provide Adequate Staffing. To corrections officers and employees everywhere, we say a special thank you during National Correctional Officers and Employees Week. Read More
May 02, 2017 AFSCME Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month This month AFSCME is commemorating the achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islander American workers, leaders and activists. Read More
April 25, 2017 AFSCME’s New Secretary-Treasurer AFSCME is excited to introduce its new Secretary-Treasurer, Elissa McBride. Read More
April 24, 2017 A Second Chance – to Live, Serve and Save a Life Christopher Cummings embodies AFSCME’s Never Quit spirit. While on his rounds as a sanitation truck driver in South Florida, Cummings saved a cop’s life. Read More
April 24, 2017 A Second Chance – to Live, Serve, and Save a Life Christopher Cummings embodies AFSCME’s Never Quit spirit. While on his rounds as a sanitation truck driver in South Florida, Cummings saved a cop’s life. Read More
April 13, 2017 Jimmie Rook of IA Brightens Vets’ Days Despite Hurdles Nothing stops AFSCME Never Quit Award winner Jimmie Rook from serving Iowa’s veterans – not even a paralyzed arm. Read More
April 11, 2017 Welcome to Our New Podcast: About That AFSCME Life! Listen to the very first episode of About That AFSCME Life, the new podcast bringing you the stories of your sisters and brothers and news you can use. Read More
April 11, 2017 We Honor Library Workers AFSCME represents more than 25,000 librarians across the country, at the city, county, state and even federal level. We celebrate them during National Library Workers Day. Read More
March 27, 2017 A Friend Never Quits on a Friend, or a Co-Worker. That’s Why He’s a Hero A co-worker’s fall on the ice could have been tragic, but Minnesota AFSCME member Dan Johnson’s quick thinking ensured his friend and co-worker got the help he needed – when he needed it the most. Read More
March 24, 2017 VMO Strengthens New California Local A California member describes why she decided to become a volunteer member organizer. Read More
March 22, 2017 Elissa McBride Elected AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride has been elected as AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Read More
March 21, 2017 Prepared for Anything In late November, Joe Thompson and his team received a call from Bruce Miller, a hunter who needed help fast. Check out this video to see how Joe never quits. Read More
March 17, 2017 Cool Job: Animal Trainer A New York animal trainer describes his cool job in his own words. Read More
March 13, 2017 Have Van, Will Travel … Far Twice a week, CSEA member James Boisvert drives a single hearing-impaired student to a school for the deaf – more than 140 miles away and he never quits on the student. Read More
February 27, 2017 At Belleview Elementary, Van DeVries Is a Hero to Many Van DeVries was nominated by no fewer than 13 members of the Belleview Elementary School community for AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Clearly, he’s no garden-variety “building engineer.” Read More
February 10, 2017 Jessica Ellul of CT Recognized for Organizing Work For her efforts to build a union for 900 employees of two Connecticut hospitals, Jessica Ellul, a member of CHCA/NUHHCE/AFSCME, was honored by the Berger-Marks Foundation. Read More
February 09, 2017 Black History Month: A Celebration of Possibility Black History Month honors both visionaries and everyday people. Read More
February 02, 2017 ‘Just Do the Best You Can,’ Says AFSCME Never Quit Award Winner CSEA’s JoAnne Veneziano, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award, “is a source of motivation and inspiration,” said co-worker Adrienne Herbst, who nominated her. Read More
January 26, 2017 Fighting for Veterans in Iowa Edgar Ortiz served 16 years in the U.S. military. As a state employee, he helps veterans and disabled veterans find career opportunities through Iowa Workforce Development. Read More
January 26, 2017 Near Death, a Hunter Finds His ‘Heroes and Angels’ – AFSCME Members Pennsylvania hunter Bruce Miller called AFSCME members and 911 dispatchers Joe Thompson and Mike Corbin – and other emergency responders – “heroes and angels.” Find out why. Read More
January 25, 2017 Cabbie by Day, Foodie by Night Cab Drivers United/AFSCME Local 2500 member Cheryl Miller got a mouthwatering role in the new Travel Channel series “Driven by Food.” Read More
December 30, 2016 Rhode Islanders’ Holiday Spirit of Giving Council 94 members donate goods to Harrington Hall, an emergency shelter for homeless men. Read More
December 28, 2016 Alan Peterson Is a Really Nice Guy Alan Peterson is a utilities worker in Enid, Oklahoma. Last fall, he helped save a couple from their smoke-filled house. Read More
December 26, 2016 Being a Public Servant is ‘Reward in and of Itself’ Meet another one of our recent Never Quit Service Award winners. Monica Delgado works in the Juvenile Division of Superior Court in the County of Stanislaus, California. Read More
December 21, 2016 Illinois Prison Workers Play Santa for Homeless Families Local 1866 chose to be nice, rather than naughty, and give gifts to those less fortunate. Read More
December 19, 2016 This Is Not Just a Cat Story What keeps Ken DiPerna coming back to Massasoit Community College is a family of feral cats that lives in a wooded area right in the center of campus. Read More
December 16, 2016 Master Puppeteer Dazzles, Educates Young and Old Alike Meet Bruce Cannon, master puppeteer and AFSCME member. Kids love him and the puppets he brings to life. But don’t take our word for it. See for yourself in our video. Read More
December 16, 2016 NJ Member Joins Elite Group – Competes on Jeopardy! on National TV A New Jersey librarian and AFSCME member got the chance to show off her general knowledge as a contestant on Jeopardy! Read More