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Rick Scott Political Activism Award: AFSCME Council 5 Corrections Policy Committee

The Rick Scott Political Activism Award is presented each year to an individual member, a local union, or a group of members or local unions in recognition of outstanding work in electoral, legislative and other political activity on behalf of our union.

Rick Scott Political Activism Award: AFSCME Council 5 Corrections Policy Committee

Congratulations, 2025 Award Recipients!

We were thrilled to honor these members with our 2025 awards at our annual membership convention in September 2025. 

Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award:
AFSCME Local 607 member Becky DeGroot

Congratulations, 2025 Award Recipients!

Make your plan to vote today

If there’s one thing the 2020 election has in spades, it’s choices – and not just the choices between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, and choices up and down the ballot.

Make your plan to vote today

The Choice for Working People is Joe Biden

There are countless reasons against voting for Donald Trump in November.

The Choice for Working People is Joe Biden

COVID-19 deaths lower in unionized nursing homes

Nursing homes have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to nursing homes.

COVID-19 deaths lower in unionized nursing homes