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Never Quit Award winner teaches inmates to develop a green thumb

Amy Coonce is a horticulture instructor at the minimum-security Robinson Correctional Center in Robinson, Illinois. While she has a challenging and sometimes dangerous job, she says she’s motivated by the knowledge that she’s making a difference in her community.

Never Quit Award winner teaches inmates to develop a green thumb

More 9/11 first responders, victims to receive care

More 9/11 first responders and victims will receive the medical treatment and monitoring they need, thanks to an expansion of the World Trade Center Health Program.

More 9/11 first responders, victims to receive care

Public worker lawsuit seeks to overturn Wisconsin’s anti-collective bargaining law

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin workers have sued the state, seeking to overturn a 2011 law championed by former Gov. Scott Walker that all but ended collective bargaining rights for most public sector workers.

Public worker lawsuit seeks to overturn Wisconsin’s anti-collective bargaining law

911 SAVES Act would honor dispatchers, give them access to additional resources

911 dispatchers help keep us safe every day. They deserve more recognition and respect for the difficult jobs they do.

911 SAVES Act would honor dispatchers, give them access to additional resources

Public Service Spotlight: Montana detention officer talks about serving her community

A recent AFSCME Public Service Spotlight that aired on Montana's KTVH television station featured AFSCME Local 28 (Council 9) President Dawn Bahnmiller, a detention sergeant in Cascade County.

Public Service Spotlight: Montana detention officer talks about serving her community

WFSE corrections employees win multi-million dollar settlement

Three union grievances, hundreds of letters, and a statewide petition result in $2k cash payment for all employees in 2023 and a retention bonus of 3% in 2025 for those deemed "essential" by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC).

WFSE corrections employees win multi-million dollar settlement

Update on our union's priorities (Nov. 2023)

Our fight goes beyond the bargaining table to the halls of government. AFSCME’s federal legislative agenda is bipartisan because improving lives and making communities safer is more important than party politics.

Here is the latest on AFSCME Public Safety’s priorities…

Update on our union's priorities (Nov. 2023)

At a Texas prison, a ‘drill instructor’ sergeant motivates, inspires rookies

Sometimes our greatest teacher — the person who believes in you more than you believe in yourself and who changes your life for the better — comes not in childhood, but in adulthood.

At a Texas prison, a ‘drill instructor’ sergeant motivates, inspires rookies

Daring boat rescue shows Connecticut police officers’ commitment to public safety

Stratford Police Department Capt. Anthony Rhew and Sgt. Joseph Maida are proud to protect their Connecticut community. It’s not just a job for them, it’s a calling.

Daring boat rescue shows Connecticut police officers’ commitment to public safety

Massachusetts park rangers win Never Quit award for heroic response to State House fire

Earlier that day – Tuesday, July 18 – there had been a false fire alarm at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. A few hours later, when the alarm went off again, many who work in the government building stayed put, assuming there was no danger.

But this time, the fire was real.

Massachusetts park rangers win Never Quit award for heroic response to State House fire