The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is a U.S. labor union that represents public service and municipal workers — including state and local government employees, healthcare and human services staff, and public safety support personnel — and advocates for collective bargaining, better wages and benefits, workplace safety, strong public services, and broader economic and social justice policies.
Collective bargaining and public-sector labor rights; funding and preservation of public services; pensions and retirement security; healthcare access and benefits for workers; workplace safety and staffing; progressive taxation and budget priorities that protect government services; voting rights and civic participation; labor-friendly legislative and regulatory reforms.
Primarily member dues and member contributions to its political committee (AFSCME COPE), supplemented by investment income and occasional grants or partnerships.
AFL-CIO; state and local AFSCME councils and locals; AFSCME Committee on Political Education (AFSCME COPE); affiliated labor and coalition partners on progressive and public-service issues.
Labor union (nonprofit membership organization)
