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AFSCME's archives live at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor & Urban Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit. I've always loved learning and teaching about our union's history. Earlier this year I talked about that on this podcast with Reuther Library Archivist Dan Golodner.
Walter P. Reuther Library [Podcast] Talking Archives with AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride
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December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
AFSCME's archives live at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor & Urban Affairs at Wayne State University in Detroit. I've always loved learning and teaching about our union's history. Earlier this year I talked about that on this podcast with Reuther Library Archivist Dan Golodner.
Protecting America’s Workforce Act (PAWA) is a bipartisan bill to reverse President Trump's union-busting executive order that stripped nearly 1 million federal workers of their right to collectively bargain. Urge your Member of Congress to vote to pass the PAWA! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
CALL: Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the House of Representatives
CALL: Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act in the House of Representatives It's time to get this done for America's workers.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Protecting America’s Workforce Act (PAWA) is a bipartisan bill to reverse President Trump's union-busting executive order that stripped nearly 1 million federal workers of their right to collectively bargain. Urge your Member of Congress to vote to pass the PAWA! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
We are 9 days until election day & there is a lot at stake for voters in Virginia, New Jersey, California, New York City and many other cities and states across the U.S. The link below is your one-stop resource for getting information on where to vote & key deadlines. #GetOrganized
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Check your registration information, change your address or register to vote.
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October 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We are 9 days until election day & there is a lot at stake for voters in Virginia, New Jersey, California, New York City and many other cities and states across the U.S. The link below is your one-stop resource for getting information on where to vote & key deadlines. #GetOrganized
Last week I was in Rochester, MN for the AFSCME Council 65 convention. A highlight was when members described the impact of federal & state legislation on their workplaces, families & communities. Tell Congress: Fund public services! Lower healthcare costs! Protect federal workers! 1-888-981-9704.
October 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Last week I was in Rochester, MN for the AFSCME Council 65 convention. A highlight was when members described the impact of federal & state legislation on their workplaces, families & communities. Tell Congress: Fund public services! Lower healthcare costs! Protect federal workers! 1-888-981-9704.
It was great to be at the AFSCME Council 5 convention in Duluth, MN last weekend. AFSCME Council 5 members displayed their pride in their union & in the public services they provide to their communities from their tee shirts & hats to their words & deeds. It's time to #GetOrganized!
October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It was great to be at the AFSCME Council 5 convention in Duluth, MN last weekend. AFSCME Council 5 members displayed their pride in their union & in the public services they provide to their communities from their tee shirts & hats to their words & deeds. It's time to #GetOrganized!
Pittsburgh is a union town! It was great to be there with AFSCME Council 13 for the Labor Day Parade. The mighty green machine was out in force to support workers' rights, public services, and economic justice. #AFSCMEStrong #GetOrganized
September 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pittsburgh is a union town! It was great to be there with AFSCME Council 13 for the Labor Day Parade. The mighty green machine was out in force to support workers' rights, public services, and economic justice. #AFSCMEStrong #GetOrganized
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, polling shows that almost 70% of U.S. adults approve of unions & most would choose to join a union if they had the opportunity. That’s probably not a surprise to AFSCME activists who know the union difference. This video is a way to share that info with others!
3.2K views · 81 reactions | Overworked? Understaffed? Joining a union is the best way to ensure you get the extra staffing you need. | AFSCME
Overworked? Understaffed? Joining a union is the best way to ensure you get the extra staffing you need..
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August 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, polling shows that almost 70% of U.S. adults approve of unions & most would choose to join a union if they had the opportunity. That’s probably not a surprise to AFSCME activists who know the union difference. This video is a way to share that info with others!
Here's inspiration when we really need it: the breathtakingly powerful words of the children of AFSCME members. Read highlights from this year's AFSCME Family Scholarship essays -- essays about the dignity of work, the difference a union can make, the power of advocacy & the call to public service.
Heading to college carrying lessons from their AFSCME parents: Highlights from the essays of AFSCME Family Scholarship Winners 2025
AFSCME Family Scholarship winners share the life-changing impact of our union on their families’ lives.
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August 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Here's inspiration when we really need it: the breathtakingly powerful words of the children of AFSCME members. Read highlights from this year's AFSCME Family Scholarship essays -- essays about the dignity of work, the difference a union can make, the power of advocacy & the call to public service.
This weekend I joined delegates at the NE Association of Public Employees/AFSCME 61 convention. They just came off a blitz where they reached hundreds of co-workers & highlighted improvements they won in their recent contract. They are fighting & winning on issues that matter in their workplaces!
August 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This weekend I joined delegates at the NE Association of Public Employees/AFSCME 61 convention. They just came off a blitz where they reached hundreds of co-workers & highlighted improvements they won in their recent contract. They are fighting & winning on issues that matter in their workplaces!
Last month I stopped at OHSU in Portland, Oregon to rally with AFSCME Local 328 members in their fight for a fair contract. It was great to show solidarity for OHSU workers! @oregonafscme.bsky.social @afscmelocal328.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Last month I stopped at OHSU in Portland, Oregon to rally with AFSCME Local 328 members in their fight for a fair contract. It was great to show solidarity for OHSU workers! @oregonafscme.bsky.social @afscmelocal328.bsky.social
At the end of June, I joined members of Washington State Council of County & City Employees/AFSCME Council 2 at their Convention in Vancouver, Washington. It was uplifting to hear about all the organizing, educating & union building that Council 2 leaders are doing, both in Washington and Idaho.
July 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At the end of June, I joined members of Washington State Council of County & City Employees/AFSCME Council 2 at their Convention in Vancouver, Washington. It was uplifting to hear about all the organizing, educating & union building that Council 2 leaders are doing, both in Washington and Idaho.
Our campaign to stop this terrible bill goes back to the U.S. House of Representatives. Same number, same message. Call your member of Congress at 202-559-1165 and to demand NO CUTS to Medicaid and public services to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy!
July 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Our campaign to stop this terrible bill goes back to the U.S. House of Representatives. Same number, same message. Call your member of Congress at 202-559-1165 and to demand NO CUTS to Medicaid and public services to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy!
It was great to catch up with the AFSCME Philadelphia family at their voter registration & mobilization picnic last weekend. AFSCME District Council 33, District Council 47 & AFSCME/NUHHCE District 1199C members are working hard to elect pro-worker candidates & hold them accountable!
June 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It was great to catch up with the AFSCME Philadelphia family at their voter registration & mobilization picnic last weekend. AFSCME District Council 33, District Council 47 & AFSCME/NUHHCE District 1199C members are working hard to elect pro-worker candidates & hold them accountable!
Every year, extreme heat puts workers in harm’s way – and the heat has arrived for 2025. Research shows that workplace heat standards protect workers and save lives. My new blog post highlights the work AFSCME is doing to advocate for heat standard regulations.
It’s getting hotter. Workers need protection from the heat.
Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride calls for robust state and workplace heat standard regulations to protect workers and save lives.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Every year, extreme heat puts workers in harm’s way – and the heat has arrived for 2025. Research shows that workplace heat standards protect workers and save lives. My new blog post highlights the work AFSCME is doing to advocate for heat standard regulations.
On Wednesday I rallied w/thousands of Child Care Providers United (CCPU) members on the CA capitol steps to demand fair pay & benefits for their essential work. Care workers keep our families, communities & economy going! They deserve to be treated with fairness & respect @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
On Wednesday I rallied w/thousands of Child Care Providers United (CCPU) members on the CA capitol steps to demand fair pay & benefits for their essential work. Care workers keep our families, communities & economy going! They deserve to be treated with fairness & respect @ccpucalifornia.bsky.social
AFSCME members have kept the pressure on to stop cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax breaks for the super-rich. Now the Senate is considering cutting Medicare which provides health care for more than 65 MILLION seniors & people w/ disabilities. Call your US Senators NOW at 202-559-1165. #GetOrganized
June 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
AFSCME members have kept the pressure on to stop cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax breaks for the super-rich. Now the Senate is considering cutting Medicare which provides health care for more than 65 MILLION seniors & people w/ disabilities. Call your US Senators NOW at 202-559-1165. #GetOrganized
We are turning up the dial on our message: No cuts to vital public services to pay for tax cuts for billionaires! Sign up for text alerts & stay to date on what is happening in Congress. Make sure your Senators hear from YOU so we can stop cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & SNAP #GetOrganized
May 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We are turning up the dial on our message: No cuts to vital public services to pay for tax cuts for billionaires! Sign up for text alerts & stay to date on what is happening in Congress. Make sure your Senators hear from YOU so we can stop cuts to Medicaid, Medicare & SNAP #GetOrganized
Last week I joined the fight for a fair contract for members of Local 3299 at the University of California. We took it to the streets of San Francisco & the Board of Regents meeting, where 20 of us were arrested for civil disobedience. Who runs UC? We run UC! #AFSCMEStrong @afscme3299.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Last week I joined the fight for a fair contract for members of Local 3299 at the University of California. We took it to the streets of San Francisco & the Board of Regents meeting, where 20 of us were arrested for civil disobedience. Who runs UC? We run UC! #AFSCMEStrong @afscme3299.bsky.social
Here is my blog post for Mother's Day: an appreciation of my Mom and a commitment to continue to speak out and organize in her memory.
A Mother’s Day call to action
Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride pays tribute to her late mother and reflects on the impact of Medicaid.
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May 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here is my blog post for Mother's Day: an appreciation of my Mom and a commitment to continue to speak out and organize in her memory.
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On Workers Memorial Day, we commemorate the thousands of workers killed or injured on the job every year including AFSCME members. Let’s honor them by standing together to demand better protections on the job. act.afscme.org/letters/supp...
April 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
On Workers Memorial Day, we commemorate the thousands of workers killed or injured on the job every year including AFSCME members. Let’s honor them by standing together to demand better protections on the job. act.afscme.org/letters/supp...
This week at a town hall in Iowa's first Congressional district, one first responder said: "This Medicaid cut is going to kill people." That's what's at stake for all of us. Tell your members of Congress: NO CUTS to vital public services to pay for billionaire tax breaks! afscmego.org/jointhefight
April 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This week at a town hall in Iowa's first Congressional district, one first responder said: "This Medicaid cut is going to kill people." That's what's at stake for all of us. Tell your members of Congress: NO CUTS to vital public services to pay for billionaire tax breaks! afscmego.org/jointhefight
At yesterday’s rally, we raised our voices against cuts to public services to pay for billionaires’ tax breaks. AFSCME leaders from UDW/AFSCME California Local 3930 were there in force to say loud & clear to their elected officials: Congress must protect & defend Medicaid, Medicare & Social Security
April 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
At yesterday’s rally, we raised our voices against cuts to public services to pay for billionaires’ tax breaks. AFSCME leaders from UDW/AFSCME California Local 3930 were there in force to say loud & clear to their elected officials: Congress must protect & defend Medicaid, Medicare & Social Security
Last weekend I spoke to a group of first-time candidates in the state of Virginia as part of the National Democratic Training Committee Candidate Bootcamp. They are running to make their voices heard as workers, veterans, union members & community leaders. Let's go Virginia! @traindems.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Last weekend I spoke to a group of first-time candidates in the state of Virginia as part of the National Democratic Training Committee Candidate Bootcamp. They are running to make their voices heard as workers, veterans, union members & community leaders. Let's go Virginia! @traindems.bsky.social
Head Start. Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Retirement Security. Nutrition Assistance. All of these will be harmed if funding is taken away from public services that working families rely on. Call your members of Congress TODAY to stop billionaire tax breaks & save public services #getorganized
Call Congress: NO Budget Cuts
Take action & tell Congress: Stop the billionaire tax breaks. Save public services and fully fund Medicaid and other programs we all depend on.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Head Start. Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Retirement Security. Nutrition Assistance. All of these will be harmed if funding is taken away from public services that working families rely on. Call your members of Congress TODAY to stop billionaire tax breaks & save public services #getorganized
AFSCME retiree Shandala Richburg has learned through years of activism that we need to be loud to make a difference. “They say closed mouths do not get fed." AFSCME resilient retirees never quit! Read her full story: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
January 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AFSCME retiree Shandala Richburg has learned through years of activism that we need to be loud to make a difference. “They say closed mouths do not get fed." AFSCME resilient retirees never quit! Read her full story: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...