AFSCME Public Safety

10/19/2026

OCSEA (AFSCME Local 11) activists held an informational picket on Friday, October 9 in Lima to call attention to ongoing workplace and public-safety concerns at the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution (AOCI). Union leaders at the prison spoke to the media and community members about threats brought about by chronic understaffing, mandatory overtime and poor operational decisions by management at the facility.

https://afscmepublicsafety.org/news/ohio-public-safety-members-hold-informational-picket-raise-concerns

10/17/2026

When an emergency strikes in a public park, help may be only minutes, or even seconds away. For Mercer County Park Rangers Ryan Shaw and Amy Jones, members of AFSCME New Jersey, the training and preparation they had put in over the years made all the difference and helped save a man’s life.

10/16/2026

Antes de unirse a AFSCME, los miembros de SPUPR, Concilio 95/AFSCME ACU Local 3500 tenían que defenderse solos. Ahora tienen mejores salarios, beneficios más sólidos, lugares de trabajo más seguros y una voz en el trabajo.

Eso es lo que sucede cuando los trabajadores se unen y convierten su solidaridad en poder.

10/15/2026

Employees at the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution held a picket line to raise concerns about staffing shortages, mandatory overtime, worker safety and low morale. The union is asking the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction to investigate the facility's administration, while the de...

10/15/2026

Please note that what happened in this instance is happening all too often around the country. We must address understaffing, burnout and turnover because all corrections officers deserve to return safely home at the end of each shift!

10/15/2026

Congratulations to these public safety heroes who received the recognition they earned!

When an emergency strikes in a public park, help may be only minutes, or even seconds away. For Mercer County Park Rangers Ryan Shaw and Amy Jones, the training and preparation they had put in over the years made all the difference during a cardiac emergency last November.Both members of AFSCME Loca...

10/14/2026

Last month, 97% of the paramedics and EMTs employed by Emergency Ambulance Service, Inc. voted to form their union with United EMS Workers – AFSCME Local 4911 (UEMSW).

Last month, 97% of the paramedics and EMTs employed by Emergency Ambulance Service, Inc. voted to form their union with United EMS Workers – AFSCME Local 4911 (UEMSW). The Southern California private ambulance service provides 911 emergency medical services and inter-facility ambulance transport, ...

10/08/2026

“Every procedure has to stand up in court, so you can’t just go rogue in your work,” said Sofia Papamitrou, a criminalist level IV and member of AFSCME Local 3778 (District Council 37, AFSCME). “Our reports can be the difference between justice being served or not, and you have to be able to defend your work in front of a judge and jury if you are called to do so.”

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As far back as Sofia Papamitrou can remember, she has always been into science. After college, she looked for a job that would not only put her degree in biology to use but one that would also be new and interesting every day. That, and the advice of a close friend, led her to pursue a master’s de...

10/06/2026

Police officers and other workers at the Village of Bosque Farms Police Department are gearing up for their first contract talks after forming a union with AFSCME New Mexico over the summer.

In July, the New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations Board issued an order affirming the bargaining unit and formally recognizing AFSCME New Mexico as the employees’ union.

The workers formed their union to secure fair wages and better workplace conditions, fight for more robust workplace protections, build a stronger police department, and improve recruitment. Forming a union will also strengthen the workers in their fight for more resources they need to serve their community.

https://afscmepublicsafety.org/news/new-mexico-police-department-workers-gear-first-contract-talks