What Moms Really Want: A Solution to the Child Care CrisisBy AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBrideMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023
This Black History Month, let’s recommit to fighting for civil, worker, voting rightsInspired by the courage of Dr. King and the Memphis sanitation workers, we must keep fighting.Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Honoring the anniversary of America’s first pay equity strikeLed by AFSCME members, the San Jose, California, pay equity strike of 1981 was the first strike of its kind in the country.Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
Recognition and Respect on Labor DayThis Labor Day marks a turning point for working people as public support for unions is the highest it has been in recent memory.Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021
A Father’s Day legacy of serviceIn a Father’s Day essay, AFSCME President Lee Saunders pays tribute to his dad and reflects on the union values he learned from his father.Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Child care workers show unions can help solve ‘she-cession’As we mark Women’s History Month, let’s commit ourselves to valuing women’s work—and lifting up all the women who make that work possible.Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
To Honor Black History, Fund Our Front-Line HeroesFunding the front lines is the best way to advance racial justice, honor our past and build a stronger future.Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
Reviving Dr. King’s LegacyOn what would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 92nd birthday, his message of nonviolent dissent resonates more powerfully than ever.Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
The choice for working people is Joe BidenJoe Biden and Kamala Harris are the proven fighters for working people we need in the White House.Sep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Workers Need the Freedom to NegotiateAFSCME is notching victories coast to coast and is energized by pro-worker momentum from state houses to Congress.Jun 27, 2019Jun 27, 2019