AFSCME Council 57

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A union voice can help address burnout among health care workers nationwide

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived at a time when our nation’s health care workers were already experiencing burnout.

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Graduation cap on top of money. Photo credit: Getty Images

AFSCME Members, Family Members Awarded 2022 Union Plus Scholarships

Congratulations are in order for the 27 AFSCME Union Plus Scholarship winners. They are:

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Workers rally against the American Red Cross. Photo credit: Omar Tewfik

American Red Cross workers, including AFSCME members, rally for fair contract

American Red Cross (ARC) workers, including many AFSCME members, are rallying this week in cities nationwide to fight back against mistreatment from their employer and demand a fair contract.

California Has the Opportunity to Create 1 Million New Jobs

Our state is on a path to create one million good jobs that can ensure quality care for our families, reliable transportation, healthier air to breathe, and a better quality of life for all Californians. Learn more about the California Climate Jobs Plan and why 19 unions, including AFSCME, have endorsed it.

Interested in Forming a Union at Your Workplace?

Today, growing numbers of workers realize that if they want to gain respect and assure fairness, they need to join together to form a union.

AFSCME has the best record in the nation for helping workers secure representation rights by winning representation elections and settling first contracts.

Nationally, AFSCME is 1.3 million strong, with more than 35,000 members in Northern California. Thousands more are joining us every year.

Organizing and growing gives us more power. The more members our union has, the more powerful we are in the workplace and with the politicians who make decisions that affect our work and lives.

National AFSCME News

Saunders applauds bill to ensure the rich pay their fair share of taxes
AFSCME supports the Billionaire Minimum Tax Act, which would level the playing field when it comes to the rich paying their fair share of taxes. — Aug 8
Southern California health care workers form a union through AFSCME
More than 400 Southern California health care workers are gaining a voice on the job through UNAC/UHCP, an AFSCME affiliate. — Aug 5
Extreme heat creates hazardous work conditions for Texas corrections staff
An AFSCME affiliate tells a Texas legislative committee that the lack of air-conditioning in Texas prisons is dangerous for corrections staff and incarcerated people. — Aug 4
Union 411: It’s all about the NEO
This Union 411 segment is all about how AFSCME ambassadors can help new workers get acclimatized. — Aug 3
Sequoia hospital workers come away from strike victorious
Members of Local 829 who work at Sequoia Hospital in California have ratified a new four-year contract. — Aug 2

A CHAMPION FOR WORKING PEOPLE

and the workers who provide the vital public services that make California happen