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April 27, 2022

Then and now, unions continue to make a difference

More and more people across our country are discovering all that the union difference has to offer.

April 14, 2022

Workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art ramp up pressure for fair contract

Members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Museum are upping the pressure on management to secure their first contract.

April 11, 2022

Washington state retirees win pension COLA increases through persistence

Retiree activism yields pension COLA increases in Washington state.

April 08, 2022

MIT library support staff ratify first contract

Find out how MIT’s library support staff came to join the AFSCME Council 93 family.

March 29, 2022

AFSCME New Mexico members ratify historic contract

Council 18 New Mexico members ratified a new contract and won their biggest wage increases in state history.

March 07, 2022

Workers in the U.S. are waking up to the union difference. Now we know how many.

In 2021, workers in the United States stood together and raised their voices. How many? We now know, thanks to a database put together by researchers at Cornell University.

March 04, 2022

Union difference: Raises, bonuses for 2,300 workers in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County, Minnesota, workers secure strong contract after AFSCME members put up a tough fight.

March 01, 2022

Another behavioral health victory as crisis-line workers join Oregon AFSCME

Staff at a Portland crisis intervention center are the latest behavioral health workers to seek to affiliate with Oregon AFSCME.

February 23, 2022

AFSCME President Saunders: A thriving Black community relies on strong labor unions

AFSCME President Lee Saunders, in a new video, explains the connection between Black prosperity and labor unions.

February 23, 2022

Bryant University facilities employees vote to affiliate with Rhode Island Council 94

Workers at a Rhode Island university have decided to affiliate with AFSCME instead of staying with their previous union.

February 17, 2022

Workers at MO library system seek voluntary recognition of their new union

Workers at a library system in Missouri are asking management to recognize their union.

February 14, 2022

Chocolatier makes a sweet treat out of solidarity

Discover why this Vermont-based chocolate company decided to join AFSCME.

February 11, 2022

Big pay hikes for corrections workers in a TN county will close longstanding wage gap

Long-overdue raises will close a yawning pay gap for corrections workers in Shelby County, Tennessee.

February 10, 2022

The pay gap between Missouri and Illinois state workers underscores the union difference

Some Missourians choose to work for the state of Illinois rather than their own state because of better pay secured through a strong union contract.

February 08, 2022

FAMU workers call attention to poverty-level wages

Workers at Florida A&M University are tired of getting paid poverty wages, and they’re seeking fairer compensation.

February 08, 2022

Anti-worker bills killed by Virginia state Senate, thanks to AFSCME Virginia members

Two anti-worker bills were stopped in the Virginia state Senate thanks to the hard work of members of AFSCME Virginia and other labor unions.

February 03, 2022

COVID-19 bonuses secured for thousands of commonwealth workers in Massachusetts

More than 6,500 AFSCME Council 93 members received the hazard pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 02, 2022

Minnesota Historical Society workers win their union despite daunting odds

After a hard-fought campaign, workers at the Minnesota Historical Society have formed a union and are working on their first contract.

January 28, 2022

Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United

Workers at museums, zoos and similar institutions are turning to AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United campaign to build power.

January 21, 2022

AFSCME president: Union membership report ‘proves the union difference’ in pay

The latest federal report on U.S. union membership “proves the union difference,” says AFSCME President Lee Saunders.

January 20, 2022

Historic union wins at Art Institute of Chicago

500 workers at the Art Institute of Chicago and its school have formed a union through AFSCME Council 31. Welcome to the AFSCME family!

January 19, 2022

WFSE members ensure minimum wage law applies to all Washingtonians

A private prison company in Washington state exploited immigrant detainees by paying them as little as $1 a day. AFSCME members successfully ended that practice by taking the company to court.

January 04, 2022

Strong unions go hand in hand with prosperous communities and a stable democracy, report finds

A new report finds that high unionization rates correlate with other measures of economic, personal and democratic well-being.

December 20, 2021

Historic contract for Naples city workers will help attract, retain workers

Members of Local 2017 are celebrating a huge victory after securing a hard-fought two-year contract.

November 30, 2021

It’s their moment: How child care providers are finding their union voice

In states across the country, child care providers are organizing together to form strong unions and raising their voices like never before. And they are winning.

November 23, 2021

AFSCME history: The fight against discrimination in the District of Columbia government

Learn about Marvin Fleming, an AFSCME member in the 1960s, who fought discrimination in the District of Columbia government.

November 15, 2021

Standing strong nets Local 613 members pay increases of 23% to 40%

Refusing to take no for an answer, AFSCME Local 613 in Indiana secured long-overdue by standing their ground during contract negotiations.

November 03, 2021

Nebraska members negotiate historic pay raises for state employees

AFSCME members in Nebraska have negotiated raises for every state employee in the Cornhusker State.

October 20, 2021

Biden-Harris administration announces rules to encourage federal workers to join unions

Two new rules issued by the White House will help federal workers join unions.

October 20, 2021

Milwaukee Public Schools secretaries win hazard pay as organizing effort continues

Strong and united, school personnel in Milwaukee fought to win hazard pay.

Union Difference Archive

Then and now, unions continue to make a difference

Workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art ramp up pressure for fair contract

Washington state retirees win pension COLA increases through persistence

MIT library support staff ratify first contract

AFSCME New Mexico members ratify historic contract

Workers in the U.S. are waking up to the union difference. Now we know how many.

Union difference: Raises, bonuses for 2,300 workers in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Another behavioral health victory as crisis-line workers join Oregon AFSCME

AFSCME President Saunders: A thriving Black community relies on strong labor unions

Bryant University facilities employees vote to affiliate with Rhode Island Council 94

Workers at MO library system seek voluntary recognition of their new union

Chocolatier makes a sweet treat out of solidarity

Big pay hikes for corrections workers in a TN county will close longstanding wage gap

The pay gap between Missouri and Illinois state workers underscores the union difference

FAMU workers call attention to poverty-level wages

Anti-worker bills killed by Virginia state Senate, thanks to AFSCME Virginia members

COVID-19 bonuses secured for thousands of commonwealth workers in Massachusetts

Minnesota Historical Society workers win their union despite daunting odds

Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United

AFSCME president: Union membership report ‘proves the union difference’ in pay

Historic union wins at Art Institute of Chicago

WFSE members ensure minimum wage law applies to all Washingtonians

Strong unions go hand in hand with prosperous communities and a stable democracy, report finds

Historic contract for Naples city workers will help attract, retain workers

It’s their moment: How child care providers are finding their union voice

AFSCME history: The fight against discrimination in the District of Columbia government

Standing strong nets Local 613 members pay increases of 23% to 40%

Nebraska members negotiate historic pay raises for state employees

Biden-Harris administration announces rules to encourage federal workers to join unions

Milwaukee Public Schools secretaries win hazard pay as organizing effort continues