04/04/24 Dr. King’s last campaign was an AFSCME campaign Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign was in support of striking AFSCME sanitation workers 56 years ago.
12/21/23 Union momentum is strong heading into 2024 Unions are entering the new year with strong momentum, President Saunders writes.
11/15/23 AFSCME’s Saunders: Nicole Berner will ‘bring much-needed experience’ to the Fourth Circuit AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the White House nominated Nicole Berner o serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:
11/08/23 Saunders: AFSCME members mobilized their communities to elect a pro-worker majority in the Virginia legislature AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after voters flipped the Virginia House to elect a pro-worker majority within both chambers of the state legislature
10/04/23 AFSCME’s Saunders: With Laphonza Butler, ‘working people have a new world-class fighter in the United States Senate’ AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to fill the state’s vacant U.S. Senate seat:
12/19/23 Retired from the job, but not from activism AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride praises AFSCME Retirees for their robust activism in 2023.
07/11/23 One way to put American values in action: Stop cutting taxes for the super-rich Secretary-Treasurer McBride calls for tax fairness
05/31/23 Understaffing, other workplace challenges discussed in mental health worker round table In a round table discussion, mental health workers discussed their workplace challenges and ways to resolve them. By AFSCME Staff
05/11/23 What moms really want: A solution to the child care crisis This Mother’s Day, let’s recommit to improving child care. By AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride
04/21/23 On Earth Day, celebrating AFSCME members in green jobs Earth Day is Saturday and we thank AFSCME members who work to protect the environment.