Civil Rights
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Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women
Layoffs of federal workers is hitting Black women especially hard. Read More
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The lessons of Memphis apply to our fight for worker protections
The 1968 battle for civil rights and today’s fight for worker safety share similarities. Read More
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Labor and civil rights luminaries celebrate the life, legacy of Bill Lucy
Bill Lucy was honored at a celebration of life event on Monday. Read More
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Saunders: Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders at NAACP Labor Luncheon: We must vote for candidates who believe, as Dr. King said, that ‘all labor has dignity’
LAS VEGAS – At a labor luncheon hosted as part of the NAACP’s national convention, AFSCME President Lee Saunders delivered a speech on the importance of civic activism, especially in this critical election year. During the event, Bill Lucy — a key organizer of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation strike and former secretary-treasurer of AFSCME — was awarded… Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: Let Juneteenth, our nation’s second Independence Day, serve as a call to action
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in recognition of Juneteenth: “Juneteenth is a moment for celebration, as we recognize the end of slavery and the freedom that Black Americans fought so hard for. It is also a time for reflection on how far we still have to go. “Even a century… Read More
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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. Read More
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AFSCME’s ‘I AM Story’ podcast nominated for NAACP Image Award
LOS ANGELES — This week, AFSCME’s “I AM Story” podcast received a nomination for a NAACP Image Award in the “Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form” category. Hosted by AFSCME President Lee Saunders, the “I AM Story” recounts the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike through the voices of strikers who lived the struggle. The series culminates with… Read More
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Elmore Nickleberry, Memphis sanitation worker who went on strike in 1968, dies at 92
Elmore Nickleberry, AFSCME sanitation worker and participant in historic 1968 Memphis strike, has died at age 92. Read More
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Saunders: Today’s affirmative action decision ‘is a shameful step backwards’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions: “Once again, the anti-worker majority on the Supreme Court has chosen to advance the agenda of those who seek to take away our freedoms. We live in a system of deeply… Read More
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On the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, AFSCME launches I AM Story podcast
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) released the first episode of I AM Story, a new podcast detailing the history and legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike. The comprehensive series examines the origins of the strike and events leading up to the death of Dr. Martin Luther… Read More
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AFSCME releases new teaser trailer for upcoming podcast covering the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike
Today, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) released a new trailer teasing the union’s upcoming podcast series, “I AM STORY.” Through interviews with the original strikers who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and leading civil rights activists, the podcast will examine the connection between the struggles workers faced in… Read More
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The Story of I AM: AFSCME to launch podcast series covering the legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike
The series will feature exclusive interviews with Memphis sanitation strikers, Martin Luther King III, the Rev. James Lawson, AFSCME President Lee Saunders, and more. WASHINGTON — This April, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will launch an exclusive podcast series exploring the history and legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike titled… Read More
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