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American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

Apr 2, 2014

Government worker union backs Gallardo in CD7 race

Sen. Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, has snagged the endorsement of a major union in his bid to succeed retiring Congressman Ed Pastor in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.

Jan 25, 2013

Organized labor faces another offensive at state Capitol

The Capitol is bracing for what looks like another labor union battle after legislation was introduced to prohibit automatic paycheck deductions for union dues.

The issue is not new.

Aug 8, 2011

Prison chief says privatizing inmate medical care would lead to massive layoffs

A major change in how the state delivers health care to its prisoners is well underway, and with it comes the question of what will happen to the current staff of doctors, nurses, lab technicians and other professionals.

Jul 14, 2011

Unions file suit over retirement contributions

Three unions are challenging changes Arizona has made to the amount many state and local government workers and their employers contribute to the main state retirement system.

Mar 7, 2011

Union’s view: Voice of middle-class workers won’t be still

Fixing billion dollar budet deficits is difficult enough. It’s a whole lot harder when public officials are working on the political math of their re-election instead of on their duties to the electorate.

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