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America’s communities never rest. Streets need cleaning. Families need care. Students deserve well-run schools, and our neighborhoods demand safety. That’s why people who work in public service never stop. This isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. The work matters because it means something to make a community better.
AFSCME believes that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect. As part of the AFL-CIO, AFSCME is one of the nation’s leading advocates for working women and men. Our 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen, and we believe everyone deserves a chance to fulfill the American dream.
AFSCME is the union that honors solidarity without conformity, drawing each member’s story into a force of experience and commitment that can’t be ignored. That’s how we win better lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities. For people proudly committed to public service, we never quit.
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AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services
AFSCME members who keep Auburn, New York, running are standing up for public services.
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A life of service that began when her grandma moved in
Erica Edicha, a work therapy assistant for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.
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Honoring the library workers who make our communities stronger
On National Library Workers Day, join AFSCME members in honoring the public service workers who bring our community libraries to life.
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Wage wins in Tulsa from a contract that keeps on giving
The contract came last year, the raises are coming now for AFSCME members in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Facing stalled negotiations, striking Illinois State University workers rally
AFSCME members who keep Illinois State University running are striking for fair pay.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.