March 26, 2025 Administration targets library, museum funding as part of effort to slash public services A White House executive order targets funding for libraries and museums. Read More
March 24, 2025 AFSCME fights back to save Voice of America AFSCME is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to save Voice of America (VOA), whose workers are represented by AFSCME Local 1418 (District Council 20). Read More
March 21, 2025 AFSCME’s Saunders slams administration’s response to Social Security ruling: ‘Despicable’ Threatening to shut down the Social Security Administration is “despicable.” Read More
March 20, 2025 In a major victory, court tells Elon Musk to lay off Social Security Court ends Social Security access for Elon Musk, DOGE. Read More
March 20, 2025 Shutting down Education Department is a ‘hit job’ on everyday Americans Closing the Education Department is a “hit job” on Americans. Read More
March 18, 2025 Medicaid is worth fighting for AFSCME holds a day of action to protect Medicaid. Read More
March 18, 2025 Five groups who will be harmed by federal budget cuts Here are five groups that will be harmed by federal budget cuts. Read More
March 14, 2025 Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security AFSCME retirees want courts to block Elon Musk from cutting Social Security. Read More
March 13, 2025 Nurse: Budget cuts would leave veterans out in the cold Veterans will suffer under extreme budget cuts, says a Michigan nurse and AFSCME member. Read More
March 11, 2025 It’s Time to Get Organized The GO campaign is all about making sure everyone in the AFSCME family understands what’s at stake in this fight. Read More
March 11, 2025 Saunders: Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Read More
March 10, 2025 The PRO Act ‘will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future’ We welcome the reintroduction of an important piece of worker’s rights legislation in Congress — the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read More
March 07, 2025 Frightened for her students, a Head Start teacher warns of disastrous budget cuts A Minnesota Head Start teacher warns of reckless budget cuts. Read More
March 05, 2025 Home care provider: ‘Medicaid cuts will hurt the people I care for’ UDW home care provider Sabrina Bishop warns of cuts to Medicaid. Read More
March 04, 2025 No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them. Read More
March 04, 2025 Judge declares federal worker firings likely illegal In a case brought by AFSCME and UNAC, a federal judge ruled OPM has no authority to fire probationary employees across the federal government. Read More
March 03, 2025 How mass federal firings affect you AFSCME members working at state, local levels will feel the impact of mass federal firings. Read More
February 28, 2025 University of California workers went on strike citing management’s intimidation University of California service and patient care workers staged a two-day strike. Read More
February 26, 2025 ‘Shameful’ House budget bill will shred public services. Let’s fight back. Let’s GO AFSCME President Lee Saunders says the budget bill that the House approved is “shameful.” Read More
February 26, 2025 Life-saving medical research will suffer from the administration’s rash cuts The new administration is gutting federal health programs, and that will hurt higher ed. Read More
February 24, 2025 AFSCME sues to stop unlawful seizure of Social Security data AFSCME is going to court to block DOGE from accessing your Social Security records. Read More
February 20, 2025 AFSCME, UNAC sue to stop mass firings of federal probationary workers AFSCME, UNAC and AFGE filed a lawsuit challenging the mass federal firings of probationary federal employees. Read More
February 18, 2025 In Alaska, AFSCME members go public and go to court over state worker staffing crisis Alaska members are turning up the heat in their fight for more state worker staffing. Read More
February 14, 2025 Saunders blasts RFK Jr., explains why he’s a terrible choice for health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a terrible choice to serve as our nation’s health secretary. Read More
February 12, 2025 McBride, federal workers blast plans by Musk, administration to slash public services At a rally, workers denounced plans by Musk, Trump to slash federal workforce. Read More
February 07, 2025 Public services threatened as architect of Project 2025 confirmed to key post With Russell Vought’s OMB confirmation, public services are on the chopping block. Read More
February 06, 2025 We can’t let anti-worker extremists in Congress cut Medicaid AFSCME members are fighting back as anti-union extremists in Congress try to cut Medicaid. Read More
February 05, 2025 Union lawsuit takes aim at ‘fork directive’ targeting federal workers New AFSCME lawsuit targets the unlawful “fork directive.” Read More
January 29, 2025 AFSCME fights back against attempt to freeze funding for vital programs Attacks on working people and unions have begun, as the new administration wants to freeze federal money. Read More
January 29, 2025 AFSCME and AFGE file lawsuit against Trump’s efforts to politicize the civil service AFSCME and AFGE filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s attempts to politicize the civil service. Read More