AFSCME Blog Feed

No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization
Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them. — Mar 4
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. — Mar 4
How mass federal firings affect you
AFSCME members working at state, local levels will feel the impact of mass federal firings. — Mar 3
University of California workers went on strike citing management’s intimidation
University of California service and patient care workers staged a two-day strike. — Feb 28
At last! GPO-WEP payments coming in March
Thanks to an AFSCME-led GPO-WEP victory, some public service workers will see increased Social Security Payments. — Feb 27