Lee Saunders
Advancing Dr. King’s voting rights legacy
The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965. But now, in 2022, as we honor Dr. King on his birthday, voting rights are under siege.
From the Leadership
Press Releases
AFSCME’s Saunders: Capitol Hill workers who ‘picked up the pieces of our democracy and put them back together’ are heroes
The Senate passed Sen. Sherrod Brown’s resolution honoring the Capitol Hill custodial, janitorial and maintenance staff workers.
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘Our democracy cannot stand unless the right of every citizen to vote is protected.’
We cannot sit idly by and allow powerful special interests to rob us of our voice and rig our democracy.
Saunders: Jan. 6 anniversary a reminder that democracy must be safeguarded
One year later, we must remain vigilant about defending the pillars of our democratic system.
AFSCME’s Saunders on the passing of Harry Reid: ‘Senator Reid’s legacy is not just about his rise, but whom he brought with him’
Sen. Reid never forgot where he came from, and he understood that government can be a force for good in people’s lives.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Student loan moratorium extension is a ‘welcome reprieve’ for working people
The Biden administration extended the pause on federal student loan payments until May 1, 2022.
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘Now is the time to deliver to the American people a better future’
Build Back Better is the change Americans voted for when they came out in record numbers to elect a new White House and a new Congress in 2020.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Sung, Koh confirmations ‘a major victory for our judicial system and for working people.’
Historic confirmations to federal bench bring us one step closer to a legal system that reflects the diverse communities it serves.