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Alongside allies, AFSCME is fighting for safer nurse staffing
AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride calls on Congress to pass safer nurse staffing standards.
AFSCME New Mexico members win on wages, staffing, public safety in legislative session
In New Mexico’s legislative session, AFSCME members fought hard to secure wage increases, public safety improvements.
Wex Workers United unanimously vote ‘union yes’
AFSCME’s nationwide effort to organize cultural workers notches another victory, this time at Ohio’s Wexner Center for the Arts.
Nature Museum employees in Illinois forming union with AFSCME
Nearly 50 workers at the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum are forming a union through AFSCME Council 31.
With labor in his bones, a jack-of-all-trades calls it a career
Massachusetts’ Mark Smith, of Local 1700 (Council 93), is our latest Never Quit Service Award winner.

AFSCME cultural workers win big in March: Union momentum surges within nation’s museums, cultural institutions
Workers at the Field Museum of Natural History, Wexner Center for the Arts and Please Touch Museum join the ranks of organized cultural workers
Saunders: Biden veto upholds the freedom to invest responsibly
“Decisions about working families’ hard-earned retirement savings belong in the hands of investment professionals, not politicians.
AFSCME releases new teaser trailer for upcoming podcast covering the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike
Today, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) released a new trailer teasing the union’s upcoming podcast series, “The Story of I AM.”
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘President Biden’s priorities are working families’ priorities’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his 2024 budget proposal:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Julie Su’s record and passion for workers’ rights demonstrate that she is an outstanding choice for Secretary of Labor
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden tapped Julie Su to become the next U.S. Secretary of Labor

CalPERS Names Daniel Booth Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Private Markets - CalPERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€“ CalPERS has appointed Daniel Booth as Deputy Chief Investment Officer (DCIO) for Private Markets.
Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Second Settlement in CalPERS Long-Term Care Class Action - CalPERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€“ CalPERS and attorneys representing plaintiffs today announced that a judge has granted preliminary approval to a new, second settlement of the class action lawsuit involving the CalPERS Long-Term Care (LTC) Program, known as Wedding, et al. v. CalPERS.
Theresa Taylor Re-Elected CalPERS Board President, David Miller Elected Vice President - CalPERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€“ The CalPERS Board of Administration has re-elected Theresa Taylor as board president and David Miller as vice president.
CalPERS Names Peter Cashion New Head of Sustainability Program - CalPERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€“ CalPERS has appointed Peter Cashion as managing investment director (MID) for Sustainable Investments.
CalPERS Commits $1 Billion to Fund Investor Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Investment Industry - CalPERS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. â€“ CalPERS today announced a $1 billion commitment aimed at identifying and supporting the next generation of investor entrepreneurs in the private markets.