Press Releases

  • AFSCME’s Saunders ahead of Workers Memorial Day: Expanding workers’ voice on the job is key to saving lives

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of Workers Memorial Day, Sunday, April 28:  “Of all the rights working people have, none is more fundamental than this: the right to return…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Biden expansion of federal overtime rule will help millions more workers

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a new federal rule expanding overtime pay eligibility: “The Biden administration’s expansion of the federal overtime rule will help millions…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Autoworkers winning in Tennessee shows that union momentum is everywhere

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after it was announced that Volkswagen workers in Tennessee won their union with the United Autoworkers:   “On behalf of AFSCME’s 1.4 million members, congratulations…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: The 911 SAVES Act will give emergency dispatchers the permanent recognition they’ve earned

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is happening April 14-20, 2024: “911 dispatchers aren’t seen, but they are heard in every crisis. They are…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders on EPA rule limiting ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water: This gives our communities ‘greater peace of mind’

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water: “On behalf of AFSCME members nationwide, including thousands who work…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: National Library Workers Day comes on the heels of new organizing across the country

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Library Workers Day on April 9, 2024:  “Libraries are the heart of our communities. They are one of the only spaces where people…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: As we celebrate Care Workers Recognition Month, care workers are organizing and mobilizing

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of today’s Rally for Care and in response to President Joe Biden proclaiming April 2024 as Care Workers Recognition Month: “Care workers are an…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders celebrates the leadership and legacy of retiring UNITE HERE President D. Taylor

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released this statement following the announcement by D. Taylor that he is stepping down as president of UNITE HERE:   “D. Taylor is one of the proudest, toughest, most…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: President Biden’s latest round of student debt relief will be life-changing for 78,000 public service workers

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced additional student loan forgiveness: “Once again, Joe Biden is showing his respect for AFSCME members and the essential work we…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders applauds Senate confirmation of Nicole Berner to the Fourth Circuit

    WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Nicole Berner to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: “Today, we are thrilled to congratulate Nicole Berner on…