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Mar. 09, 2026

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Alexandria, Virginia professional employees unionize with AFSCME

ALEXANDRIA – Professional employees who work for the City of Alexandria, Virginia, voted overwhelmingly to unionize with AFSCME District Council 20. The historic vote – coming in at 155 votes in favor, to just one not in favor – ensures these essential workers have a collective voice on critical workplace issues such as wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Alexandria, Virginia professional employees unionize with AFSCME

Feb. 12, 2026

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AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia

In 2021, Virginia took a historic first step that empowered thousands of local government workers to form unions and collectively bargain if their employers also adopted local enabling laws.

AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia

Child Care Providers United members gather before a rally at the California state Capitol.

Dec. 17, 2025

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Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

Nov. 05, 2025

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Nov. 05, 2025

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AFSCME celebrates Abigail Spanberger’s victory, a fighter for Virginia’s working families

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Virginians elected Abigail Spanberger to be the commonwealth’s next governor and an expanded pro-worker majority in the House of Delegates:

AFSCME celebrates Abigail Spanberger’s victory, a fighter for Virginia’s working families

Nov. 05, 2025

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AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters chose candidates committed to lowering costs

Voters on Tuesday chose candidates who will make “life affordable again” and rejected “chaos and rising costs,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders said.

AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters chose candidates committed to lowering costs