On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., AFSCME releases the “I AM Story” podcast, which describes the working conditions faced by AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968 – the year of their historic strike – and connects that seminal event to today’s struggle for economic and racial justice. The podcast also spotlights the ties between the labor and civil rights movements.

March 8, 2023 is international women's day! We want to thank all the women who make AFSCME Council 81 Happen. From our front office staff, to our staff representatives our board members, presidents and officers of our locals and most importantly to our rank and file members who continue to work on the front lines every day. AFSCME continues to support more women in the workforce than any other public sector union and we're proud of the work you do and continue to fight for you.