Press Releases

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Public service workers deserve the freedom to negotiate

    WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act was introduced in the U.S. House and Senate:   “Public service workers are the heartbeat of our…

  • Saunders: AFSCME members in law enforcement and police embody the courageous spirit of public safety

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Law Enforcement Week, which is happening May 12-18, 2024:   “AFSCME members in law enforcement and police embody the courageous spirit of public…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: This week and always, we stand with nurses

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Nurses Week, which is happening May 6-12, 2024:   “The dedication, courage and skill nurses show every day is indescribable and awe-inspiring. In…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Honoring corrections officers means recognizing the challenges they face

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Correctional Officers Week, which is happening May 5-11, 2024:   “During the early mornings, late nights and all hours in between, corrections officers…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Supporting public service workers means respecting their voice on the job

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Service Recognition Week, which is happening May 5-11, 2024   “Public service workers do many different jobs, but they all have one…

  • 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…