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Roll of Honor

Each May, the names of firefighters lost in the line of duty are honored and remembered with a candlelight vigil and memorial service at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

Roll of Honor

Honoring the behind-the-scenes service of corrections officers and employees

What happens when a prison or jail doesn’t have enough corrections workers on staff? 

Here’s how AFSCME member and Corrections Officer Mitchell Spruiell explains it: 

Honoring the behind-the-scenes service of corrections officers and employees

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

It’s not too much to ask to be safe at work. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971 says every worker has a fundamental right to a safe work environment.

And yet there are still too many avoidable accidents. Too many injuries. And way too many deaths.

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services

Members of AFSCME Local 195 (Council 82), which represents police officers from Auburn, New York, and members of CSEA Local 806 pr

AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services

AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers

As the future of 911 is on the line, AFSCME members were in Washington, D.C., this week to answer the call.

They walked the halls of Congress and told their representatives face to face: pass a law to reclassify 911 dispatchers.

AFSCME members answer the call to demand respect and recognition for 911 dispatchers

New contract reinforces public safety in Adams County, Pennsylvania

A new union contract is delivering meaningful gains for correctional officers in Adams County by strengthening not only wages and benefits but improving quality of life for officers on and off the job. 

New contract reinforces public safety in Adams County, Pennsylvania

AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs

A correctional officer who was seven months pregnant asked to leave work after she started experiencing severe pain during her shift. 

AFSCME members defend workplace protection for pregnant and postpartum COs

This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families

For Ben Gruber, working as a conservation warden in Wisconsin is more than just a job. It’s a commitment to serve the public.

He works hard to protect rural communities across Southwest Wisconsin. 

This Wisconsin AFSCME member is running to make life better for working families

With Special Thanks to AFSCME Members at the New Britain Police, Council 4 Celebrates a Season of Giving, Service, and Solidarity

Every holiday season, AFSCME Council 4 proudly joins with our members in the New Britain Police Department to gather toys for the New Britain Recreation and Community Services Department’s annual holiday toy drive—to bring joy, comfort, and hope to children and families in need ac

With Special Thanks to AFSCME Members at the New Britain Police, Council 4 Celebrates a Season of Giving, Service, and Solidarity

Determination leads to victory: Puerto Rico’s public safety professionals win overdue raises

Correctional officers and other public safety professionals in Puerto Rico are celebrating after years of fighting for fair wages. More than 3,500 employees at the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation will see a significant pay increase starting Dec. 16.  

Determination leads to victory: Puerto Rico’s public safety professionals win overdue raises