Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address Read more >>>

AFSCME mourns the loss of long-time Local 2700 activist Octavia “O.T.” Bazile.
read more . . .

---

 

Director Jean Ross :"The Governor's Proposed Budget shows why it is essential for California voters to approve a tax plan that provides significant new revenues that help close the budget gap. Absent revenues that close this serious gap, we are looking at further cuts to the public structures, from schools to public safety, that millions of state residents rely on."  Read more

---

 

As you may have heard, the 2012 version of paycheck deception qualified last night for the November 2012 general election ballot. This initiative is by far the most deceptive – and destructive – of any iterations of paycheck we’ve seen. It would cripple the ability of all unions – both public and private sector – to give our members a voice in politics.

Read More

---

 

by Rick Jacobs, Joshua Pechthalt and Anthony Thigpenn

When we think of California, we imagine the state that allowed the three of us to be who we are, a state that gave us the California Dream. For years now, that dream has been quickly slipping away and now it's in danger of being lost forever. read more

---

 

In 1932, what issue spurred Arnold Zander and his fellow state employees to organize the Wisconsin State Employees Association – which eventually became the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – and why was that issue important in the history of public service and civil rights in the United States?

Dates of Contest: 
Sunday, September 25, 2011 - Closes Friday, January 6, 2012

Award: $200

Contest details and entry form (pdf)

---