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Sep. 23, 2026

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Jacksonville Business Journal: UF Health Jacksonville workers file labor charges as health system halts bargaining

AFSCME members working for UF Health Jacksonville filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against their employer.

Jacksonville Business Journal: UF Health Jacksonville workers file labor charges as health system halts bargaining

Sep. 20, 2026

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We Won! County Backs Down from Job Cuts

I want to let you know that your calls to your county commissioners, your help to spread the word of our important work online and, most importantly, showing up to meetings when possible, made the difference.

We Won! County Backs Down from Job Cuts

Sep. 18, 2026

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Florida public safety members enforce their contract – and win big

The paramedics, EMTs and communications specialists of Local 260 (AFSCME Florida) have once again secured a big win by upholding their contract – a victory worth more tha

Florida public safety members enforce their contract – and win big

Sep. 11, 2026

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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

AFSCME members rally at an event outside Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Sep. 08, 2026

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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the hig

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high