For Immediate Release

Contact: Natalia Pérez Santos
Email: nperezsantos@afscme.org

AFSCME’s Saunders on SEIU joining the AFL-CIO: Together, we will usher in a new era of union power

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after it was announced that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will be joining the AFL-CIO:

“AFSCME is proud to welcome our longtime ally and partner, SEIU, into the AFL-CIO. This is a momentous development for the labor movement and all working people – especially at a time when billionaires and anti-union extremists will test our strength and solidarity. Workers across the country are hungry for the freedom to join a union and to have a fair shot at the American Dream. Together, we will fight to usher in a new era of union power and solidarity.”

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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, childcare 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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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.


American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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