For Immediate Release
Contact: Nick Voutsinos
Email: nvoutsinos@afscme.org

Saunders: ‘Political violence has no place in our nation’

WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after a shooting occurred at a Trump Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania:

“Political violence has no place in our nation. We resoundingly condemn this act. Our thoughts and prayers are with former President Donald Trump, the victims of this shooting and their families.”

AFSCME's 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families.

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