February 09, 2021 Alaska court halts governor’s bid to hurt public service workers Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s attempt to defang public service unions was resoundingly rejected by a state judge. Read More
November 18, 2020 AFSCME supports Boston mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary AFSCME, other unions recommend Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary. Read More
March 27, 2019 The Numbers Are In: AFSCME Members Are Sticking with Their Union Our union gained more than 9,000 dues-paying members and nearly 19,000 dues-paying retirees in the past year. Read More
March 20, 2019 More Courts Agree: Attacks Against Public Service Workers Are Going Too Far Courts are increasingly putting a stop to mounting attacks against public service workers, this time to recover previously paid fair share fees. Read More
March 13, 2019 On the Record: Resilience Watch AFSCME President Lee Saunders explain how our union is resisting, persisting and continuing to build worker power. Read More
February 11, 2019 Union Leaders Discuss the Future of American Labor AFSCME President Lee Saunders and leaders of other public sector unions stressed that organizing and cross-union collaboration are vital for the future of the labor movement in the post-Janus era. Read More
January 29, 2019 Unions Aren’t Going Anywhere It turns out our opponents wildly underestimated the loyalty and resolve of AFSCME members, their desire to stick with their union. Read More
January 18, 2019 Bureau of Labor Statistics: Union Membership Remains Steady New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show union membership remains strong, proving workers are hungrier than ever for a voice on the job and a seat at the table. Read More
December 04, 2018 Federal Court Rejection of Corporate-Backed Lawsuit Is A Win for Working People A federal court has rejected an attempt by corporate-backed forces to illegally obtain reimbursements of legally collected collective-bargaining fees. Read More
November 14, 2018 Don’t Fall for the Freedom Foundation’s Lies The Freedom Foundation and other anti-worker groups funded by corporate billionaires are lying to working people to get them to drop their unions. Don't believe their lies. Read More
November 09, 2018 Victory over Rauner in Illinois Was Proof of AFSCME’s Strength Gov. Bruce Rauner was not a friend of working people. So working people worked hard to make sure he was denied a second term. Read More
August 20, 2018 Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights Stand up and speak out against Kavanaugh’s nomination. Our respect on the job is on the line – and Kavanaugh is going to find out what it means to us. Read More
July 23, 2018 Mark Janus Quits Public Service Job to Serve Big-Money Special Interests He announced he is quitting his state job as a child support specialist to join the Illinois Policy Institute as a “senior fellow.” Read More
July 06, 2018 New Member Explains Why She Joined Her Union After the Janus Ruling A must-read column from a new member of AFSCME Council 31 who explains why she converted from being a fee payer to a full union member – after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More
June 29, 2018 Don’t Believe the Lies, AFSCME Remains Strong The corporate interests who brought you the Janus ruling are launching their next phase. Read More
June 28, 2018 ‘The Labor Movement is Bigger Than One Supreme Court Decision’ AFSCME President Lee Saunders in a USA TODAY column about the Janus ruling: “The labor movement is bigger than one Supreme Court decision.” Read More
June 27, 2018 We're Fighting Back AFSCME Council 31 member Stephen Mittons breaks down the Janus decision: The Supreme Court has sided with the billionaires to weaken our voices on the job. Read More
June 27, 2018 Supreme Court Sides with Billionaires Over Working People The U.S. Supreme Court today sided with powerful CEOs, billionaires and corporate special interests against public service workers and everyday working people by issuing an adverse ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Read More
May 24, 2018 State Policy Network – What Is It and Why You Should Care Learn about the State Policy Network, which is trying to trick public service workers into dropping their union membership. Read More
March 29, 2018 Koch Brothers Work to Rig the Courts Charles and David Koch are branching out - to the judicial branch, that is. Read More
March 01, 2018 OH Member: Janus Case Threatens Vulnerable State Residents One of our Ohio members explains how the Janus case threatens the most vulnerable residents of her state. Read More
February 26, 2018 Under Attack, Working People Across the Country Rise Up for Freedom Tens of thousands of working people are speaking out for freedom as the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case brought by billionaires to prevent us from joining together in strong unions. Read More
February 07, 2018 Public Service Workers to Supreme Court: Don’t Silence Our Voices AFSCME and other public-service unions urge the Supreme Court not to silence the voices of workers. Read More
January 30, 2018 Members of Congress Spoke Out for Workers, Against Forces Behind Janus Members of Congress voiced support for working families, speaking out against the Janus case. Read More
January 22, 2018 AFSCME Amicus Briefs Argue Supreme Court Should Rule for Working People More than 35 friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed in the Janus v. AFSCME case urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of working people. Read More
January 12, 2018 AFSCME Submits Merits Brief in the Janus case AFSCME today filed its arguments opposing the anti-worker Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 Supreme Court case. Read More
December 08, 2017 The False Slogan of Right to Work: An Attack on Worker Freedom AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders explains in a new column why the Janus v. AFSCME case would be particularly bad for minority communities. Read More
December 07, 2017 Trump Administration’s Position on Janus Is Yet Another Attack on Working People The Trump administration sided with corporations and the wealthy in Janus v. AFSCME, which threatens workers’ ability to form strong unions. Read More
November 30, 2017 Why Janus v. AFSCME is a Threat to All Working People Pres. Lee Saunders explains why the Janus v. AFSCME case is a big threat to public service workers. Read More
November 02, 2017 Many in Congress Speak Up for Working Families Congressional Democrats have unveiled a plan to protect workers’ freedom to join together in strong unions. Read More