Press Releases

  • AFSCME endorses New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for reelection

    WASHINGTON – The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a union of 1.4 million public service workers nationwide, including more than 400,000 public and private sector workers in New York, today announced…

  • Administration’s Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency’s Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts

    Coalition of Unions, Non-Profits, and Local Governments File Challenge to DHS’ Attempts to Decimate FEMA’s Workforce SAN FRANCISCO – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Service…

  • Unions and Small Businesses Unite to Challenge Unlawful, Politically-Driven Funding Freeze to Child Care and Family Assistance

    Trump-Vance Administration Continues Pattern of Illegally Weaponizing Government Funding Against Perceived Political Opponents San Francisco, Calif. – Two of the nation’s largest unions of public employees and child care providers, AFSCME and SEIU, and a small…

  • Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data

    Disclosures Reveal New Lack of Compliance, Depths of Corruption and Malfeasance Plaintiffs Demand Confirmation That No Records Have Been Destroyed Baltimore, Md. – After a bombshell filing in federal court made by the U.S. Department of…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: The Senate must act quickly to reverse skyrocketing health insurance costs for working families

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits and prevent a massive premium hike on millions of people:…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: The Protect America’s Workforce Act will strengthen federal workers’ freedoms on the job so they can continue to keep our nation safe, healthy and strong.

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protect America’s Workforce Act, which would reverse President Trump’s executive order stripping union freedoms from one million…

  • Court Halts Trump Rule Targeting the Livelihood of Immigrants Pending Appeal

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted an emergency stay of the Trump Administration’s rule, issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), that would have prohibited DACA…

  • AFSCME and AFGE Win Major Victory Against Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Voice of America Workers

    A judge issued a preliminary injunction from the bench today blocking the Trump administration from stripping Voice of America workers of their freedom to collectively bargain  WASHINGTON – In a major victory for federal workers,…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Members of Congress must keep their promise and hold a vote to extend the ACA tax credits

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the end of the federal government shutdown: “AFSCME members have been clear from the start of this shutdown: we need to lower health care…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Congress must take action to extend the ACA tax credits and prevent a massive increase on working people’s insurance premiums

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the United States Senate voting to end the government shutdown: “AFSCME members have been clear from the start: we need to fix the health…