AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers deserve better than attacks on day one
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to executive orders Donald Trump signed on day one to weaken workers’ union rights:
“Yesterday, Donald Trump began his presidency by signing executive orders that undermine public service workers’ voice on the job and the very principles of civil service which have been established for more than a century to keep politics out of public service. Putting the job security of nonpartisan, dedicated public service workers in the hands of billionaires and anti-union extremists is unacceptable; it’s also what Project 2025 promised to do. The workers who keep our communities running deserve better than attacks on their freedoms on day one. While we had hoped for better, we’re not going to sit by and take these attacks. AFSCME will be mobilizing, organizing and working with our partners to protect workers’ seat at the table and essential public services.”