For Immediate Release

Contact: Nick Voutsinos
Email: nvoutsinos@afscme.org

AFSCME’s Saunders: SCOTUS student loan ruling ‘is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s landmark student debt relief plan:

“Today’s decision is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families.

 

“Student debt is crushing the dreams of millions of people across the country, and this decision is a major setback in their efforts to secure the relief they need so badly. Now, we must move forward and work to identify other opportunities to address this ongoing burden.” 

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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
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Telephone: (202) 429-1145
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