Press Releases Archive
AFSCME’s Saunders declares union ‘never stronger’ during convention keynote address
Saunders’ keynote address lauded the union’s strong momentum despite two years of immense challenges, including the Janus case, the coronavirus pandemic and deep-seated racial and economic inequalities.
AFSCME’s Saunders praises Kamala Harris as Biden’s historic vice presidential pick
Saunders: Senator Harris is a tireless fighter for working people.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Trump executive orders
Saunders: American families should take the money to put food on the table and make a plan to vote Donald Trump out of office.
Senate inaction continues to cost American workers
Today’s report confirms what we have known for months: we need a bold, urgent solution to the catastrophic public health and economic crises that are exacting a brutal toll on our communities.
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘Time to inject some disinfectant into the highest levels of government’ as Americans fall victim to ‘Trump’s and Mitch McConnell’s corrupt incompetence’
Donald Trump has ignored the pandemic and economic crisis from the beginning while Mitch McConnell has said we should ‘pause’ any further response.
Unemployment numbers underscore urgent need for federal aid to jumpstart economy, support working people
AFSCME President Saunders: “It’s time to get a package to the president’s desk that will stop the bleeding and kickstart an economic recovery.”
‘Never Stronger’: AFSCME’s 2020 virtual convention to honor front-line public service heroes
Vice President Biden to give virtual address to thousands of delegates as they double down on a union growth agenda, commit to political activism in 2020 and honor the courage shown by AFSCME members in combatting the coronavirus pandemic.
Voters in seven key states express strong support for $1 trillion in state and local aid
If senators don’t do the right thing and services are cut when our communities need them most, in November voters will know whom to blame.
AFSCME calls on Senate Republicans to go back to the drawing board
Senate Republicans need to go back to the drawing board and deliver a bill that is worthy of our front-line heroes.
California family child care providers win union election in landslide victory
Today California child care providers announced they have voted to be represented by the statewide child care provider union, Child Care Providers United.