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FAMU Workers Take Fight for Fair Wages to Board of Trustees

Tallahassee--Dozens of workers with AFSCME Local 3343 at Florida A&M University took the fight for fair wages and respect directly to the Board of Trustees on Thursday after the school offered a ZERO PERCENT pay increase after several months of ar

FAMU Workers Take Fight for Fair Wages to Board of Trustees

Special Risk Classification Bill Would Benefit Thousands of State Employees

Representative Vance Aloupis and Senator Manny Diaz Jr. filed a bill this week that would reclassify nearly two thousand state employees who work at facilities and perform services for individuals who have a mental illness and are involved with the criminal justice system.

Special Risk Classification Bill Would Benefit Thousands of State Employees

Unions Matter: Guest Blog by Bianca Hodge

I have always believed in unions. When I was presented with the opportunity to join AFSCME upon accepting a job with DCF, I did not hesitate. That would prove to be one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Unions Matter: Guest Blog by Bianca Hodge

Manatee County School Board Workers Win Historic Contract

AFSCME Local 1584, the union that represents bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, and other support staff at the Manatee County School district, ratified a historic agreement Saturday which provides substantial raises for all employees and significant improveme

Manatee County School Board Workers Win Historic Contract

A Commitment to Growth Delivers Success for AFSCME Florida Members

In the summer of 2015, AFSCME members in Florida were facing a troubling future. Their jobs and rights were under attack across the state as anti-worker legislators and organizations were using Florida as a testing ground for the attacks we have seen nationally in the past few years.

A Commitment to Growth Delivers Success for AFSCME Florida Members