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News and Updates
Contract Offer Results: February 26th, 2026
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AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME members at public library in Colorado celebrate first contract win
AFSCME members at the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado ratified their first union contract, which includes a 7% across-the-board wage increase.
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As housing costs soar, workers are left out in the cold
Learn how AFSCME members are taking on the housing affordability crisis by flexing their union muscle.
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You can’t starve the public sector to excellence
Skip maintenance on your roof, and you shouldn’t be surprised when leaks appear. The same is true of government. If we want a high-functioning public sector—and we should—there is no shortcut.
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AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers
AFSCME 911 dispatchers walked the halls of Congress this week to urge passage of a law that would reclassify 911 dispatchers.
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AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs
Public safety professionals are turning to AFSCME to build power at work, and advocate for safety on the job, better wages, good health care and a secure retirement.
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.