November 22, 2024 Baltimore school bus attendant is inspired by the students who trust her Melea Anderson, a Baltimore County school bus attendant and member of AFSCME Council 3, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
November 15, 2024 New York state corrections superintendent is latest Never Quit winner Ronald Walsh, a corrections superintendent in Schenectady County, N.Y., and member of AFSCME Council 82, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
November 08, 2024 For Never Quit winner, patching a pothole is a labor of love Kenton Perry, a crew chief for pothole patching in Oklahoma City and a member of AFSCME Local 2406, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
November 01, 2024 Celebrating Bill Lucy’s legacy and contributions to the labor, civil rights movements President Saunders paid tribute to the late Bill Lucy in a column for the NAACP. Read More
October 31, 2024 Nebraska Never Quit winner helps protect her community’s history Diane Laffin, an architectural historian for the Nebraska State Historical Society and an AFSCME member, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 24, 2024 His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits Colin Strickland, a cave specialist for the City of Austin, Texas, and a member of AFSCME Local 1624, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 18, 2024 Never Quit winner is Rhode Island public service worker who likes to empower others Rhode Island member Stacy Smith is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 15, 2024 Oregon behavioral health workers describe challenges on the job A roundtable talk last week spotlighted short staffing as a key issue facing behavioral health providers. Read More
October 11, 2024 Golden Gate Bridge painters are winners of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award Joe De Gier and Javier Chavez, who work at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and are members of AFSCME Council 57, received our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 08, 2024 AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons A new report by AFSCME Council 31 spotlights the spread of illegal drugs in Illinois prisons. Read More
October 04, 2024 New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award Rosa Peña, a New York City lifeguard and member of AFSCME District Council 37, is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
October 03, 2024 Bill Lucy: Rest in Power From the Memphis sanitation strike to the struggle against South African apartheid, William “Bill” Lucy never stopped fighting for justice. Read More
October 02, 2024 A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community Our latest Public Safety Spotlight is WFSE member Jose Gonzalez, a Washington corrections specialist. Read More
October 01, 2024 A Rochester social worker tackles many crises, with one goal: To help people Never Quit winner Danielle Ashton helps people in crisis in Rochester. Read More
September 25, 2024 We mourn the passing of William Lucy, AFSCME secretary-treasurer emeritus, and a revered labor, human rights and civil rights leader AFSCME mourns the passing of Bill Lucy, who served as secretary-treasurer of our union for nearly four decades. Read More
September 27, 2024 Cincinnati 311 operator is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award Shaundale Green Jr., a 311 operator for the City of Cincinnati and member of AFSCME Ohio Council 8, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
September 25, 2024 William Lucy was ‘one of our greatest warriors ever for civil rights, labor rights and human rights’ Bill Lucy was “one of the most accomplished and influential trade unionists ever,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
September 23, 2024 AFSCME member is the proud father of a gold-medal-winning Olympian AFSCME Florida member is brimming with pride over his Olympian daughter’s gold medal run. Read More
September 13, 2024 22 AFSCME members, family members awarded 2024 Union Plus scholarships Congratulations to this year’s AFSCME winners of the Union Plus scholarships. Read More
September 09, 2024 Connecticut social worker is ‘the epitome of perseverance’ Brittney Kilfeather, a social worker for the state of Connecticut, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
September 05, 2024 Heroes of the Gray Fire: WFSE members hold the line A Washington state wildfire brought out the best in AFSCME members. Read More
September 03, 2024 AFSCME members are on the front lines of our children's education as kids come back to school AFSCME members like Kimberly Lee-Carey of Ohio help students keep their skills sharp over the summer. Read More
August 28, 2024 Oregon mental health specialist is Never Quit Service Award winner Amy Simpson, a mental health specialist in Oregon and member of AFSCME Council 75, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
July 15, 2024 The 2024 Gerald McEntee Scholarship winner was raised in union power The 2024 Gerald McEntee Scholarship winner is an AFSCME member from Iowa. Read More
July 02, 2024 Never Quit winners are Rochester, N.Y., school employees who saved a student’s life Jushawn Rucker and David DiPasquale, members of AFSCME Local 2419 (New York Council 66), are the latest winners of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
June 26, 2024 AFSCME mourns the loss of IVP Dan DiClemente AFSCME and the labor movement lost a champion on June 23, when Daniel (Dan) S. DiClemente passed away at the age of 56. Read More
June 21, 2024 CSEA social services worker dies after assault AFSCME mourns the tragic death of CSEA social services worker Maria Coto of New York. Read More
June 14, 2024 Sheriff’s deputy rides out tornado in vehicle after saving lives of others An Iowa sheriff’s deputy had to ride out a tornado after saving people from it. Read More
June 11, 2024 AFSCME mourns the loss of the Rev. James Lawson AFSCME mourns the loss of the Rev. James Lawson. Read More
June 04, 2024 A hall of fame detective changes perspectives about policing Connecticut Detective Karli Travis was inducted into the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame. Read More