Press Releases

  • 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…

  • New Lawsuit Seeks to Protect the Nonpartisan Civil Service from Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attacks

    Unions Challenge Latest Attempt to Replace Career Civil Servants with Political Loyalists Boston — Despite the lapse in government funding, and the furloughing of hundreds of thousands of federal workers, the government continues to post new…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: With a pro-worker trifecta, Abigail Spanberger’s victory will strengthen the voice of Virginia’s working families

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Virginians elected Abigail Spanberger to be the commonwealth’s next governor and an expanded pro-worker majority in the House of Delegates:   “Like AFSCME members…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: AFSCME members share Governor-elect Sherrill’s vision for a more affordable New Jersey, and will help make it a reality

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after New Jersey voters elected Mikie Sherrill to be the state’s next governor: “Mikie Sherrill spent her life in public service, whether it was in…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters rejected chaos and rising costs, and chose candidates committed to making life affordable again

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on Tuesday’s election results: “Across the country, voters rejected chaos and rising costs, and chose candidates committed to making life affordable again for working families.…