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Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

AFSCME Members Continued Winning Across Florida in 2025

As we reflect on the year gone by and look ahead to what awaits with the turn of the calendar, I want to share with you some of the big accomplishments our AFSCME family had in 2025.

AFSCME Members Continued Winning Across Florida in 2025

Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers

The affordability crisis is hitting Florida’s most populous county — Miami-Dade —hard.

Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers

UCF’s Blue-Collar Employees Declare Impasse Following Bad-Faith Bargaining

Following months of negotiations around fair and just pay and benefits for the University of Central Florida’s blue-collar employees, members of AFSCME Local 3345 declared impasse on Monday, December 1.

UCF’s Blue-Collar Employees Declare Impasse Following Bad-Faith Bargaining

AFSCME Florida Statement on Martin County Public Schools Recertification

Today, members of AFSCME Local 597 voted overwhelmingly for their union through AFSCME with 94% in favor of recertification. 

AFSCME Florida Administrator James Spears, Jr. released the following statement: 

AFSCME Florida Statement on Martin County Public Schools Recertification