In the News Archive
2 Days from Iowa & Still Undecided
With critical union votes still up for grabs, candidates and surrogates join AFSCME President Lee Saunders and AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan to meet with Iowa member-activists.
In Iowa, a Collision of Campaigns Before the Caucuses
At an AFSCME event in a West Des Moines pizza joint two days before the Iowa Caucuses, Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, Jill Biden, and representatives of Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren were in the house.
Dr. King Understood the Power of Unions
Dr. King wasn’t just a civil rights pioneer; he was one of the 20th century’s greatest defenders of workers’ rights, a champion of the union difference.
Workers Need the Freedom to Negotiate
The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act would empower more working people with the seat at the table they need to improve their lives and their communities.
Honoring the Everyday Heroes of Public Service
We honor unsung, everyday heroes during Public Service Recognition Week.
Strong Unions Mean Strong African-American Communities
To gain a better understanding of black history, as we strive to do each February, we must recognize the powerful role unions have played in improving millions of African-American lives.
Strength in Numbers: Talking Labor with AFSCME President Lee Saunders
Labor unions have weathered constant attacks from wealthy special interests but have emerged today more popular than they have in years. How’s that? Daniella Gibbs Legér and Ed Chung sat down with AFSCME President Lee Saunders to find out.
Dr. King’s Dream on the Ballot
The goal of the I AM 2018 initiative is to draw courage and inspiration from the Memphis heroes, so we can continue the fight for civil rights, workers’ rights and human rights.
A Union Response to the Supreme Court’s Janus Decision
The union must belong to the workers, and they must pay for their union so they can own it.
Ruling attacks the freedom of working people
Janus v. AFSCME was engineered by corporate interests who want to rig the economy even more in their own favor, but the labor movement is bigger than one Supreme Court decision.