Press Releases Archive
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown Echoes Call from Correctional Officers for Congress to Pass Immediate State and Local Aid for Front-Line Workers
Correctional officers across the country face increasingly dire work conditions as COVID-19 spreads in correctional facilities, threatening the lives of both offenders and staff
Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer Vow to Fight Alongside Public Service Workers for Robust State and Local Aid
Front-line public service workers urged Congress and the president not to reward their sacrifices with a pink slip and called for immediate state and local aid to continue the fight against COVID-19 and safely reopen our economy
Interim Aid Package Leaves State and Local Public Service Workers Behind
AFSCME calls on Congress “to get right back to work” on $700 billion state and local aid package
Historic Virginia Collective Bargaining Law Gives Public Service Workers a Voice to Strengthen Their Communities
While more must be done in the commonwealth, momentum continues to grow as Virginia joins Nevada and California in expanding collective bargaining rights for public service workers
AFSCME Backs Biden Plan for Government to Cover Full Cost of COBRA Premiums During Coronavirus Pandemic
AFSCME President Lee Saunders calls for Congress to adopt Biden’s proposal in fourth stimulus package
AFSCME Supports Additional State and Local Funding in Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement:
“Every day as we watch this crisis worsen, public service workers continue to rush into the fire and put their lives on the line. We support Congressional Democrats who are calling for an a...
AFSCME Urges Working People to Participate in the 2020 U.S. Census
AFSCME President Lee Saunders stresses that especially given the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 Census participation is more critical than ever
Union Leaders Say Dire, On-the-Ground Situation Shows Immediate Need for More PPE, Fourth Stimulus Package
From health care workers updating wills before work to recycling masks and wearing garbage bags for gowns, AFSCME leaders detailed stories from the front lines – and solutions including what is needed in a fourth congressional stimulus package to...
AFSCME, AFT, NEA, SEIU Letter Condemns U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Lobbying Against Defense Production Act
Today, AFSCME, AFT, NEA and SEIU sent a letter condemning the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for lobbying President Trump against using the Defense Production Act to direct emergency production of life-saving Personal Protective Equipment for workers ba...
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on the Passing of Rev. Joseph Lowery
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement mourning the passing of civil rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery:
“The world has lost a passionate fighter for social and economic justice in the passing of civil rights icon Rev. Joseph L...