Queens Library Guild, Local 1321

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With former Vice President Joe Biden confirming his participation on Tuesday, the AFSCME-sponsored presidential candidate forum on Aug.

Today, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act will

AFSCME is on a roll. We are notching victories coast to coast – at the bargaining table, in the organizing trenches and in state capitals.

Following

Urban Park Rangers Find a Lost 83-year-old Man on a Search-and-Rescue Mission
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Local 983 Urban Park Rangers in Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze fanned out across the tidal marsh in a search-and-rescue... — Jul 17
Moving UP Thanks to the Union’s Ed Fund: From Dietary Aide to Registered Nurse
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS A unique Education Fund program opened a door to life-altering opportunities for Dietary Aide Yolanda Jeter and other... — Jul 15
Union, City Settles Preschool Teachers Pay Gap
After long marches, huge demonstrations and weeks of intense negotiations, the City of New York and the NYC Day Care Council have reached a... — Jul 12
Union’s 9/11 Memories at Memorial Glade Dedication
By MIKE LEE “It is 17 years since we completed the cleanup of the World Trade Center site. We’re not going to be here that much longer, you... — Jul 12
Moving Forward
By HENRY GARRIDO Honoring the past is important. Building a future is essential. Perhaps nothing has exemplified the grit and determination... — Jul 12

Scalia’s Record Raises Questions About His Ability to Lead Labor Department
It’s unclear whether Eugene Scalia, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next labor secretary, has what it takes to be an advocate for working people. — Jul 23
AFSCME Supports Repeal of Regressive Tax on Health Benefits
AFSCME applauded the House of Representatives for voting to repeal a regressive health tax that is part of the ACA and would make it harder for working families to afford quality health care. — Jul 22
U.S. House Votes to Boost Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour
The effort to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade got a major boost when the House passed a bill raising it to $15 an hour by 2025. — Jul 19
Fighting the Pay Fight
Texas corrections officers fought hard to correct longtime pay inequities – and won by persuading state legislators to do the right thing. — Jul 19
Despite Vetoes, Alaska Members Fight for Public Services
Alaska members are not giving up the fight to reverse Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes. They’re working with the legislature to prevent public services and higher education from being decimated. — Jul 18