The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is one of the largest labor unions in the United States, representing public service workers in state, county, and municipal government, as well as workers in health care and nonprofit sectors. Its mission is to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for its members and to advocate for strong public services.
AFSCME typically advocates for collective bargaining rights, fair wages and benefits, workplace safety standards, public employee pensions, health care access, retirement security, workers’ rights, and robust public funding for government services and infrastructure.
Primarily funded through membership dues and fees
Affiliated with the AFL-CIO and various state and local public employee unions; prominent leaders have included its International President
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