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

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

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

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

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

Over Thirty Leaders from Around the State Turned Out to Learn How to Strengthen Our Union

Over Thirty Leaders from Around the State Turned Out to Learn How to Strengthen Our Union

Aug. 04, 2026

AFSCME Colorado Updates

Over Thirty Leaders from Around the State Turned Out to Learn How to Strengthen Our Union

Last week, over thirty leaders joined AFSCME Colorado for a series of trainings designed to strengthen our union. On Friday, a dozen leaders joined us to discuss best practices and strategies to recruit new employees to the union.

Over Thirty Leaders from Around the State Turned Out to Learn How to Strengthen Our Union

Adams County Local Steps into Leadership as They Prepare for Large Layoffs

Jul. 27, 2026

AFSCME Colorado Updates

Jul. 27, 2026

AFSCME Colorado Updates

Adams County Local Steps into Leadership as They Prepare for Large Layoffs

Leaders of Local 3927, a local based in Adams County, Colorado, knew what they had to do when they heard about pending layoffs.

Adams County Local Steps into Leadership as They Prepare for Large Layoffs

AFSCME Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues

AFSCME Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues

Jul. 10, 2026

AFSCME Colorado Updates

AFSCME Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues

Sarah Cuento, a program specialist I at Arapahoe County Department of Human Services (DHS), was surfing the internet when she noticed that a job posting for her exact position listed a higher starting minimum wage than what she was hired at last fall. 

AFSCME Colorado local wins back pay for colleagues