July 27, 2022 In historic election, Arlington County, Virginia, workers choose AFSCME Arlington County, Virginia, service, labor and trades workers voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME Council 20. Read More
January 31, 2022 More union members should run for public office. How about you? AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride urges more AFSCME members to run for elective office. Read More
June 01, 2021 Union Difference: For Virginia’s Velicia Tucker, the union difference only gets stronger Discover how Virginia’s Velicia Tucker experiences the power of the union difference. Read More
July 02, 2020 Virginia Del. Elizabeth Guzman: ‘We are in need of progressive voices in the state Senate’ An AFSCME member became the first Hispanic female immigrant ever to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Now Del. Elizabeth Guzman is exploring a run for lieutenant governor. Read More
April 13, 2020 Virginia Governor Authorizes Historic First Step for Collective Bargaining Rights It’s a victory but the fight still continues. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill authorizing collective bargaining for some public employees across the commonwealth. Read More
February 10, 2020 Collective Bargaining Bill Passed by the Virginia House of Delegates A historic bill granting collective bargaining rights to public service workers in Virginia has passed the state House of Delegates. Read More
March 13, 2018 Elizabeth Guzman is an AFSCME Woman Who Made History Virginia delegate and AFSCME member Elizabeth Guzman discussed her political career with AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride in the first event of the “AFSCME Women Making History” series. Read More
January 31, 2018 AFSCME: Working People Not Buying Trump’s Speech In response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said working families disagree with the chief executive’s assessment of their country and are unhappy with his track record. Read More
January 30, 2018 Virginia AFSCME Member in Spotlight for State of the Union Newly-elected Virginia delegate and AFSCME member Elizabeth Guzman has a rare honor tonight. Read More
August 23, 2017 A Candidate Who Will Fight for Working People: Elizabeth Guzman Elizabeth Guzman, a member of AFSCME Virginia Local 3001, is up against an eight-term, anti-worker incumbent in the House of Delegates. Read More