AFSCME Blog Feed

Scholarships designed to boost minority ranks in health care
UNAC/UHCP is offering five scholarships of $2,000 each to increase the ranks of health care workers of Black/African descent. — Feb 22
AFSCME’s free bachelor’s degree program is here to stay
AFSCME free bachelor’s degree program is now a permanent benefit. — Feb 18
MD members push for essential worker protections
AFSCME members in Maryland played a major role in crafting two worker-safety bills that are making their way through the legislature. — Feb 18
State and local leaders demand ‘immediate action’ on federal aid
More than 600 state and local leaders call for immediate federal aid to states, cities, towns and school. — Feb 17
New leaders make new push to raise the federal minimum wage
Millions of working people will be lifted out of poverty if the minimum wage is raised to $15 an hour by 2025 – and that may happen under the new president and Congress. — Feb 16