KEEPING YOUR KIDS SAFE
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.
We are AFSCME, join us.
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Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety
Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level.
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Budget gaps vs. grave risks: AFSCME Austin fights to protect public safety
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety.
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Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video.
Watch the latest Union 411.
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With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off
AFSCME Retirees win two important cost-of-living victories through their advocacy.
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School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community
AFSCME members engage the community and soundly defeat a plan to privatize custodial services in a Massachusetts town.