http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Press Release Feed AFSCME Press Release Feed hourly 1 AFSCME’s Saunders in response to Elon Musk implying public service workers are genocidal murderers: Musk has no clue what working people are going through https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-elon-musk-you-have-no-clue-what-working-people-are-going-through Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-elon-musk-you-have-no-clue-what-working-people-are-going-through Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Federal Employees https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-court-orders-reinstatement-of-fired-probationary-federal-employees Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-court-orders-reinstatement-of-fired-probationary-federal-employees AFSCME’s Saunders on mass layoffs at the Department of Education: This is Project 2025 in action https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-mass-layoffs-at-the-department-of-education-this-is-project-2025-in-action Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-mass-layoffs-at-the-department-of-education-this-is-project-2025-in-action AFSCME’s Saunders: The mask is off – Elon Musk wants to cut Social Security https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-mask-is-off-elon-musk-wants-to-cut-social-security Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:39:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-mask-is-off-elon-musk-wants-to-cut-social-security AFSCME’s Saunders: This retaliatory attack on TSA agents jeopardizes public safety https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-retaliatory-attack-on-tsa-agents-jeopardizes-public-safety Tue, 11 Mar 2025 01:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-retaliatory-attack-on-tsa-agents-jeopardizes-public-safety Unions, Retirees Seek Emergency Relief to Block DOGE’s Unlawful Social Security Data Overreach https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-retirees-seek-emergency-relief-to-block-doges-unlawful-social-security-data-overreach Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-retirees-seek-emergency-relief-to-block-doges-unlawful-social-security-data-overreach AFSCME’s Saunders: The PRO Act will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-pro-act-will-loosen-billionaires-grip-on-our-economic-future Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:28:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-pro-act-will-loosen-billionaires-grip-on-our-economic-future AFSCME’s Saunders: Children and workers will suffer the cost of Linda McMahon’s plans to cut education https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-children-and-workers-will-suffer-the-cost-of-linda-mcmahons-plans-to-cut-education Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-children-and-workers-will-suffer-the-cost-of-linda-mcmahons-plans-to-cut-education AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘The biggest scheme of all time is Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-biggest-scheme-of-all-time-is-elon-musks-takeover-of-the-federal-government Sat, 01 Mar 2025 19:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-biggest-scheme-of-all-time-is-elon-musks-takeover-of-the-federal-government Federal Court Finds Firing of Probationary Federal Employees Illegal https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-court-finds-firing-of-probationary-federal-employees Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-court-finds-firing-of-probationary-federal-employees Maryland State Supervisors Vote Overwhelmingly to Join AFSCME Maryland https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/maryland-state-supervisors-vote-overwhelmingly-to-join-afscme-maryland Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/maryland-state-supervisors-vote-overwhelmingly-to-join-afscme-maryland AFSCME’s Saunders: This budget proves anti-union extremists are more concerned about tax breaks for billionaires than helping working people https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-budget-proves-anti-union-extremists-are-more-concerned-about-tax-breaks-for-billionaires-than-helping-working-people Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-budget-proves-anti-union-extremists-are-more-concerned-about-tax-breaks-for-billionaires-than-helping-working-people Coalition of Unions, Small Businesses, Veterans, and Conservation Organizations Seek Injunction to Prevent Unlawful Firings https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/coalition-of-unions-small-businesses-veterans-and-conservation-organizations-seek-injunction-to-prevent-unlawful-firings Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/coalition-of-unions-small-businesses-veterans-and-conservation-organizations-seek-injunction-to-prevent-unlawful-firings SUIT FILED: In New Challenge, Retirees, Unions Seek to Block DOGE’s Unprecedented, Unlawful Social Security Data, Power Grab https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/suit-filed-in-new-challenge-retirees-unions-seek-to-block-doges-unprecedented-unlawful-social-security-data-power-grab Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:44:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/suit-filed-in-new-challenge-retirees-unions-seek-to-block-doges-unprecedented-unlawful-social-security-data-power-grab AFSCME’s Saunders: Diverting funding from vital public services to billionaires is inhumane https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-diverting-funding-from-vital-public-services-to-billionaires-is-inhumane Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-diverting-funding-from-vital-public-services-to-billionaires-is-inhumane Public Service Unions and State Democracy Defenders Fund Challenge Unlawful, Mass Federal Firings https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/public-service-unions-and-state-democracy-defenders-fund-challenge-unlawful-mass-federal-firings Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/public-service-unions-and-state-democracy-defenders-fund-challenge-unlawful-mass-federal-firings AFSCME’s Saunders: Front-line health care workers need a leader at HHS who shares their values – not RFK Jr. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-front-line-health-care-workers-need-a-leader-at-hhs-who-shares-their-values-not-rfk-jr Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-front-line-health-care-workers-need-a-leader-at-hhs-who-shares-their-values-not-rfk-jr Unions Expand Suit to Block Elon Musk from Accessing Private Data at DOL, HHS and CFPB https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-expand-suit-to-block-elon-musk-from-accessing-private-data-at-dol-hhs-and-cfpb Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-expand-suit-to-block-elon-musk-from-accessing-private-data-at-dol-hhs-and-cfpb AFSCME’s Saunders: We remain committed to fighting illegal attacks on worker freedoms https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-remain-committed-to-fighting-illegal-attacks-on-worker-freedoms Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:34:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-remain-committed-to-fighting-illegal-attacks-on-worker-freedoms AFSCME’s Saunders: Federal workers protect the public. That’s why they’re under attack. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-federal-workers-protect-the-public-thats-why-theyre-under-attack Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-federal-workers-protect-the-public-thats-why-theyre-under-attack AFSCME’s Saunders on Fork Directive Lawsuit: We must continue to stop the purge of federal workers https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-fork-directive-lawsuit-we-must-continue-to-stop-the-purge-of-federal-workers Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-fork-directive-lawsuit-we-must-continue-to-stop-the-purge-of-federal-workers AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers and communities are paying the price of the administration dismantling federal agencies https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-workers-and-communities-are-paying-the-price-of-the-administration-dismantling-federal-agencies Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:17:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-workers-and-communities-are-paying-the-price-of-the-administration-dismantling-federal-agencies AFSCME’s Saunders on judge blocking White House Fork Directive: ‘This is a great first step’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-judge-blocking-white-house-fork-directive-this-is-a-great-first-step Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-judge-blocking-white-house-fork-directive-this-is-a-great-first-step AFSCME’s Saunders: Russell Vought’s confirmation signals public services are on the chopping block https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-russell-voughts-confirmation-signals-public-services-are-on-the-chopping-block Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-russell-voughts-confirmation-signals-public-services-are-on-the-chopping-block Saunders on DOGE targeting the Department of Labor: Musk will have to go through unions and working people https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/saunders-on-doge-targeting-the-department-of-labor-musk-will-have-to-go-through-unions-and-working-people Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/saunders-on-doge-targeting-the-department-of-labor-musk-will-have-to-go-through-unions-and-working-people