AFSCME Blog Feed

Never Quit winners who learned CPR just in case save two students from choking
Rhode Island Never Quit winners had learned CPR just in case. They ended up saving two elementary school students from choking to death. — Jan 23
Wisconsin museum workers ratify fair contract after several negotiations
Members finally ratified a fair contract with management in December 2022. — Jan 20
The union difference in wages – 18% higher pay if you belong to a union
New federal data show union members earn 18% more than workers who don’t belong to unions. — Jan 19
Hard-fought Connecticut library contract is another example of the union difference
Workers at the Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut, are celebrating their hard-fought contract victory. — Jan 18
United We Heal apprenticeship in Oregon snags nearly $900K in federal funding
Our union’s United We Heal campaign is getting nearly $900,000 from the federal government to bolster a behavioral health apprenticeship program in Oregon. — Jan 17