AFSCME’s free bachelor’s degree program is here to stay
AFSCME free bachelor’s degree program is now a permanent benefit.
MD members push for essential worker protections
AFSCME members in Maryland played a major role in crafting two worker-safety bills that are making their way through the legislature.
State and local leaders demand ‘immediate action’ on federal aid
More than 600 state and local leaders call for immediate federal aid to states, cities, towns and school.
Our Stories
For Florida member, a legislative fight is about more than just the bill
Florida member Tallulah Thomas, who has sacrificed much to serve her community, continues to fight thanks to the power she gains from her union.
Hawaii’s Peter Oshiro has his co-workers’ backs
Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner, Hawaii’s Peter Oshiro, has his co-workers’ backs – even if it means reaching into his own pocket to make sure they are safe.
An outpouring of support for AFSCME U.S. Capitol workers
Messages of support and solidarity have poured in for the AFSCME members who work at the U.S. Capitol.
In Depth
Impossible Choices
Closing schools, cutting mass transit and shuttering hospitals. If Congress doesn’t help states and localities, they might be forced to do all that and more.
Fund the Front Lines
Our country needs public service workers now more than ever. Cutting public services now is not an option, Congress. Fund the front lines.
Honoring the Past, Fighting for the Future
AFSCME Retirees are a big factor in our union’s growth agenda. Their message to working members is clear: “We need to keep fighting for what previous generations have won.”
Union Difference
Strong member input drives best contract in years for Nebraska employees
Thanks to robust participation by members of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, state employees secured a strong contract that contains long-overdue wage increases.
Library workers in Oak Lawn, Illinois, are newest AFSCME members
Nearly 80 workers at Oak Lawn Public Library in Illinois are now part of the AFSCME family. We welcome them.
New Chief Safety Officer position makes prisons safer
The Illinois Department of Corrections is working with AFSCME corrections unions to fight the coronavirus pandemic as one. And the results are promising on many levels.
Featured Benefits
2020 McEntee Scholarship Winner: WFSE’s John McClung
John McClung of Washington state is the 2020 Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship winner.
Earn A Bachelor’s Degree – For Free. But Hurry Up and Apply.
You now have until June 22 to enroll in AFSCME’s Free Bachelor’s Degree Completion program – and you have one more major to choose from.
A 57-Year-Old AFSCME Free College Graduate’s Advice: ‘If I can do it, you can do it’
If a 57-year old AFSCME member can earn his associate degree through the AFSCME Free College benefit, so can you.
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