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Latest from Lee Saunders

02/17/23

Saunders promotes upcoming AFSCME podcast about the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike

AFSCME President Lee Saunders promotes the I AM podcast in a new column.
By AFSCME Staff
02/03/23

30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

The Family and Medical Leave Act is turning 30 years old. But our country still lacks a national paid leave policy.
01/15/23

It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, AFSCME President Lee Saunders shares his thoughts about the work we need to do to realize Dr. King’s dream.
12/23/22

AFSCME's Saunders: Government funding bill brings long-overdue benefits and protections for working people, ‘but there is more work to be done’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Congress passed the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill:
12/13/22

AFSCME's Saunders on the Respect for Marriage Act: ‘Love wins’

 AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law.
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Latest from Elissa McBride

08/03/22

Union 411: It’s all about the NEO

This Union 411 segment is all about how AFSCME ambassadors can help new workers get acclimatized.
07/12/22

‘Our stories are powerful tools’: Secretary-Treasurer McBride delivers convention keynote

In her keynote address at AFSCME’s 45th International Convention, Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride encouraged delegates to share their stories to make our union stronger.
By AFSCME Staff
05/06/22

This Mother’s Day, let’s honor caregiving moms by seeking change

Recommit to easing the burden on caregivers and mothers everywhere.
04/28/22

On Workers Memorial Day, we honor those who’ve lost their lives on the job

Today, and every day, we recommit to the struggle for the safest possible workplaces.
By AFSCME President Lee Saunders and Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride
01/31/22

More union members should run for public office. How about you?

AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride urges more AFSCME members to run for elective office.
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