Press Releases
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The Story of I AM: AFSCME to launch podcast series covering the legacy of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike
The series will feature exclusive interviews with Memphis sanitation strikers, Martin Luther King III, the Rev. James Lawson, AFSCME President Lee Saunders, and more. WASHINGTON — This April, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal…
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Saunders on State of the Union: President Biden is living up to his pledge to be ‘the most pro-union president in history’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address: “When President Biden first took office, he pledged to be ‘the most pro-union president in history.’ He…
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Life’s better in a union: AFSCME launches union wage calculator compiling BLS data released today
Today, upon release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual report on union membership and earnings, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is launching a Union Wage Calculator to help workers…