Press Releases

  • Court Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs

    Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri and Public Sector Union Win Injunction to Prevent Cuts at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Court Declines to Issue Nationwide Relief Washington, D.C. —  A coalition of major…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: We stand with our family in Minnesota and demand that justice be served

    AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the tragic assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman: “We at AFSCME are heartbroken and outraged that a day in which hundreds of thousands of Americans…

  • In a letter to the Senate, nearly 900 state and local elected leaders oppose extreme cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP and public services

    From governors to mayors to attorneys general, state and local elected leaders are sounding the alarm on how the federal budget will hurt the public services communities rely on most. WASHINGTON – Today, in an effort…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders demands the immediate release of labor leader David Huerta

    WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement demanding the immediate release of labor leader David Huerta: “AFSCME demands the immediate release of David Huerta, vice president of the California Federation of Labor, and president…

  • Court Allows Trump Administration to Proceed with Efforts to Destroy Institute of Museum and Library Services as Case Continues

    American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Warn of Grave Threats NationwideWashington, D.C. – A federal judge has declined to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum…

  • Supreme Court Allows DOGE’s Unlawful Seizure of Americans’ Social Security Data as Challenge Continues

    Washington, D.C. – The United States Supreme Court has stayed a preliminary injunction in AFSCME v. SSA, which had prevented the Trump administration from granting staff at the so-called “Department of Governmental Efficiency” (DOGE) unprecedented and dangerous access…

  • Judge Deals Significant Blow to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government

    Preliminary Injunction Issued in Largest and Most Significant Challenge to President’s Authority to Remake Government without Congressional Approval Washington, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division today issued a…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: The economic fallout from this budget will be widespread and hurt working families

    WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the House voted to pass a federal budget that would bring devastating cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and public services nationwide: “The House-passed budget promises to…

  • AFSCME’s Saunders: This EMS Week, we’re standing up for the care we depend on and the first responders who deliver it

    WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National EMS Week, which is happening May 18-24: “Every day, we are grateful for the selfless heroes who choose careers in EMS, including many…

  • Nation’s largest public service unions launch national campaign to stop federal budget cuts to public services

    Representing more than 8.3 million workers, AFSCME, AFT, NEA and SEIU launch “Put Families First” a new campaign to highlight the devastating effects of federal budget cuts on working families. The effort will begin with…