Press Releases Archive
AFSCME Mobilizes, Urges Immediate Action to Ease Suffering in Puerto Rico
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement concerning the devastating series of earthquakes and aftershocks hitting Puerto Rico and called on the administration to allocate resources to ease Puerto Rico’s suffering:
“The e...
AFSCME Will Not Stop Fighting Back Against Attacks on Health Care
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in Texas v. Azar. In response, AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement:
“President Trump and his political allies will continue their efforts to take away health care...
AFSCME Urges the Senate to Fund the Government
Today, the House passed a massive fiscal year 2020 appropriations package that includes significant benefits for working families. In response, AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement:
“This budget package includes many ...
AFSCME Calls on Senate to Pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act
In response to the House passing the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act, AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement calling on the Senate to take up this historic bill to lower the price of ...
AFSCME Strongly Supports Landmark Bill to Restore Voting Rights
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement in strong support of the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) (H.R.4), a key piece of legislation that will restore the Voting Rights Act (VRA):
“There is perhaps no more important pill...
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Senator Warren’s Part-Time Worker Plan
Saunders calls Warren’s plan an example of policy that creates an economy that works for workers
Lee Saunders on Mayor Buttigieg’s Health Care Equity Proposal
Saunders praises the Mayor’s efforts to address inequities in health care, stresses the importance of expanding both access and quality of care
AFSCME Applauds Passage of Workplace Violence Prevention Bill
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, which demands the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issue a workplace violence prevention ...
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Senator Warren’s Medicare for All Proposal
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement about Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare for All proposal:
“As a union that has long supported quality, affordable health care for all, AFSCME believes Senator Warren’s Medica...
Lee Saunders on DNC Standing in Solidarity with UC Workers
In response to the DNC withdrawing from holding December’s Democratic debate at UCLA, AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement:
“AFSCME applauds the DNC for looking for a new venue to hold the December Democratic...