Press Releases Archive
Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service
Today, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), represented by Democracy Forward and Bredhoff and Kaiser PLLC, filed suit against the Trump administration.
AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to reporting that the Trump administration has halted federal financial assistance including billions in funding to programs that working families depend on.
Saunders on BLS Report: AFSCME is proud to have welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the BLS annual report on union membership and earnings released today.
AFSCME’s Saunders: White House executive orders are attacks on the entire labor movement
With the stroke of a pen, we are now on a path toward a dark era where we are not judged on our merit, but based on our race, religion, where we were born and who we love.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers deserve better than attacks on day one
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to executive orders Donald Trump signed on day one to weaken workers’ union rights.
AFSCME’s Saunders: We honor the legacy of Jimmy Carter, a man who embodied public service
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the National Day of Mourning honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter
AFSCME’s Saunders on SEIU joining the AFL-CIO: Together, we will usher in a new era of union power
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’s Saunders: Finally, GPO-WEP is gone for good
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed The Social Security Fairness Act into law.
Saunders on repeal of GPO-WEP: Public service workers will finally receive the retirement they were promised
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Senate voted to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
AFSCME’s Saunders: Biden’s judicial nominees are all qualified and diverse; the Senate must confirm them
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Senate voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s 235th judicial nominee: