HOPE AFSCME Local 123

We are HOPE AFSCME Local 123

As HOPE AFSCME Local 123 members, we have the power to make a difference. By joining together, HOPE members have clout at the ballot box, in the halls of government and at the bargaining table. HOPE AFSCME Local 123 is one of the city’s most powerful advocates for working families in the city of Houston.

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A Puerto Rican flag sits between stone rubble.

Help Our Sisters and Brothers in Puerto Rico

On a normal day, Sandra Pacheco, an administrative assistant in Puerto Rico’s Department of Transportation and Public Works, begins her day at 7 a.m., filing paperwork for her colleagues in the fie

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Supporters of the "Fight for $15" movement march with banners and posters.

2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People

The new year brings good news for millions of working Americans. Nearly 7 mill

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A sign reading "Student Loan Help" in front of a person looking at paperwork.

Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness

As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community.

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Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community

National AFSCME News

Cafeteria Worker at Florida High School Keeps it Real with Students
Norma Motard, an assistant cafeteria worker at DeLand High School in Florida, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. — Jan 27
Historic Victories at Hand for AFSCME 3299 Workers
A three-year struggle for fairness is almost over for thousands of workers in the University of California system. — Jan 24
Join a Union. Your Wallet Will Thank You.
Joining a union will improve your financial wellbeing. New federal statistics prove that point. — Jan 23
Banks Are No Longer Forgotten Thanks to Trump Tax Cuts. But Working People Are.
The Trump tax cuts of 2017 have made the top six U.S. banks and their shareholders wealthy. Not working people. — Jan 22
AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Leader Marie Clark Passes Away
AFSCME mourns the passing of Council 8 leader Marie Clark. — Jan 21