Civil Rights Archive

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act seven years ago. But states and the Senate can still act to ensure fair elections.

AFSCME participated in the Poor People's Campaign, a movement that picks up on the unfinished work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and aims to shift the moral narrative of our country.

As Black Lives Matter protests resonate nationwide, AFSCME members are taking action to demand racial justice and policing reforms.

Black Lives Matter murals are going up on streets across the U.S. – after AFSCME members first painted it on a street leading to the White House.

More than a thousand union members traveled to the nation’s capital to demand bold action resolve the crises facing our nation. Similar rallies were held nationwide.

AFSCME hails today’s Supreme Court ruling, which protects LGBTQ workers from workplace discrimination.

During a tele-town hall, Vice President Joe Biden joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and AFSCME members to discuss recovery amid the pandemic and ways to tackle longstanding institutional racism.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders discusses the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality in a USA Today column.

Honoring George Floyd and holding Gov. Larry Hogan accountable were the aims of a car caravan organized by AFSCME Maryland at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Labor leaders on a press call called for bold action in confronting the crises gripping the nation.

Labor and voting rights go hand in hand, AFSCME president says in advocating for a voting rights bill introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden.

Citing Joe Biden’s record of consistently siding with working people, AFSCME endorsed the former vice president for president.