American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (A.F.S.C.M.E. Logo image)



The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) traces its roots to Madison, Wisconsin where, in 1932, a small group of professional state employees organized to protect and promote the civil service. By 1936, the group gained recognition from the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and became AFSCME. By 1955 when the AFL merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), AFSCME’s composition was expanding to include blue-collar public employees, and its focus had shifted to collective bargaining. Since that time, AFSCME has grown to one of the largest unions in the AFL-CIO, boasting 1.4 million members today. AFSCME represents workers in a variety of roles including corrections, emergency services, education, health care, law enforcement, public administration, public works, housing, and transportation.

The Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University became the official repository for AFSCME in 1974. Since that time, it has collected the records of the union's international headquarters and some locals, as well as the personal papers of prominent union members.

The AFSCME collection abstracts, audio files, and images on our website are just a part of our total AFSCME Collection. Please contact Stefanie Caloia, the AFSCME Archivist, if you have any concerns, questions, or comments.

For more information about AFSCME please visit the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Web site.

(12405) Jerry Wurf, Garrett County, MD road workers strike, 1970Image
(12406) AFSCME Local 1834 President Jack Sowers and Garrett County, MD commissioners, 1970Image
(12407) AFSCME Local 1834 President Jack Sowers, 1970Image
(12408) Pot holes in Garrett County, Maryland during road workers strikeImage
(12409) AFSCME Local 1834 receives strike assistance, 1970Image
(12410) AFSCME Local 1834 road workers on strike, 1970Image
(12411) AFSCME Local 1834 members strike in Garrett County, Maryland, 1970Image
(12415) AFSCME Panama Canal Zone Locals 900, 907Image
(12416) AFSCME Locals 900 and 907, Panama Canal Zone President RoblesImage
(12418) AFSCME Panama Canal Zone Co-Op supermarketImage
(12419) AFSCME President Jerry Wurf in PanamaImage
(12420) AFSCME, Zander, Panama Local 907Image
(12428) AFSCME Local 907, Local 900, Labor Day, Panama Canal ZoneImage
(12429) HGEA/UPW members voteImage
(12430) AFSCME Hawaii Pay Protest, 1979Image
(12431) AFSCME Local 152 HGEA, David Trask, 1981Image
(12432) AFSCME Local 152, HGEA, PEOPLE rally, Honolulu, 1982Image
(12433) AFSCME Iowa Council 61 corrections press conference, 1983Image
(12434) AFSCME Iowa Council 61 membersImage
(12435) AFSCME Iowa members put their feet upImage
(12436) Iowa labor representative at Governor Ray's officeImage
(12437) AFSCME Iowa Members under marqueeImage
(12438) AFSCME New Jersey members voteImage
(12439) AFSCME New Jersey members in conversationImage
(12440) AFSCME President Jerry Wurf with members from New JerseyImage
(12441) AFSCME New Jersey members march, demand more breadImage
(12442) New Jersey hands vote for AFSCMEImage
(12443) AFSCME New Jersey State Hospital employees rally, 1972Image
(12443) New Jersey State Hospital Employee Rally, 1972Image
(12455) AFSCME Education and Research Department staff, 1965Image
(12456) AFSCME staff operate automatic accounting system, 1958.Image
(12457) AFSCME Headquarters staff with membership recordsImage
(12458) AFSCME, rally, Mondale, FerraroImage
(12459) Ferraro, Lucy, Cisneros in San AntonioImage
(12472) AFSCME Local 1834 Strike Settlement, 1970Image
(12484) AFSCME financial study committee, 1969Image
(12485) AFSCME Chicago Public Library Employees membership drive, 1966Image
(12486) AFSCME Cook County Hospital Employees organizing, 1971Image
(12487) Illinois State AFL-CIO, Japanese Union Leaders, AFSCME Council 19Image
(12489) Mendoza, Jones, AFSCME District Council 19, Chicago, 1971Image
(12490) AFSCME Council 19, Chicago, Cook County Hospital EmployeesImage
(12491) AFSCME Council 8, Marie ClarkImage
(12492) AFSCME Local 1632, Marie Clark, OhioImage
(12493) AFSCME Council 8, Ola Hinsley, testimony, right-to-know lawImage
(12494) AFSCME Council 8, Vote Yes on 2, Ohio SchoolsImage
(12495) Veteran speaks at AFSCME Local 3280 Anna, IL Veterans' Home rallyImage
(12496) AFSCME Council 31, Local 3280, Anna Veterans' Home strikeImage
(12498) AFSCME Council 31, Local 3280 Anna Veterans' Home picket lineImage
(12499) AFSCME Local 3280 members walk off the job, Anna, ILImage
(12500) AFSCME Local 3280 members walk off the job, Anna, ILImage
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