AFSCME New Jersey

We believe that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect.

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Today, Governor Murphy signed into law A-15/S-15, which gradually increases the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024.

LAS VEGAS — More than 160 AFSCME members gathered in Las Vegas last week to lift up the voice of public service workers and move our union forward.

A federal court has ruled in favor of working families and against wealthy special interests in D

LOS ANGELES — As fires burned in Northern and Southern California and the death toll continu

AFSCME Stands in Solidarity with West Virginia Teachers
They struck on Tuesday and into Wednesday, marshaling 30,000 educators and allies to speak out against that state Senate’s education bill. — Feb 22
AFSCME Florida Members Renew Push for a Fair Budget
AFSCME Florida members are pushing for an across-the-board pay increase for workers employed by the State of Florida to cover rising costs. — Feb 21
Paid Parental Leave – Negotiated by Workers For Workers Through Their Unions
Union jobs gave Amanda and Justin Aurelius something priceless last year: Time off together with their new baby and toddler son. — Feb 21
She Has Her Community’s Back; Her Union Has Hers
Amy Meredith, an assistant district attorney at the Travis County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, has been keeping her community safe by prosecuting some of Travis County’s most violent criminals. — Feb 19
Collective Bargaining on the Horizon for Nevada State Employees
SB135 will enable more than 20,000 Nevada state employees to have a seat at the table with the governor and the Nevada Legislature and gain a voice in the decision making over working conditions and compensation. — Feb 15