Lee Saunders Dr. King’s last campaign was an AFSCME campaign Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign was in support of striking AFSCME sanitation workers 56 years ago. More form Lee
Elissa McBride Retired from the job, but not from activism AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride praises AFSCME Retirees for their robust activism in 2023. More form Elissa
04/26/24 AFSCME’s Saunders ahead of Workers Memorial Day: Expanding workers’ voice on the job is key to saving lives AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of Workers Memorial Day, Sunday, April 28:
04/23/24 AFSCME’s Saunders: Biden expansion of federal overtime rule will help millions more workers AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a new federal rule expanding overtime pay eligibility:
04/20/24 AFSCME’s Saunders: Autoworkers winning in Tennessee shows that union momentum is everywhere WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after it was announced that Volkswagen workers in Tennessee won their union with the United Autoworkers:
04/15/24 AFSCME’s Saunders: The 911 SAVES Act will give emergency dispatchers the permanent recognition they’ve earned AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is happening April 14-20, 2024:
04/09/24 AFSCME’s Saunders: National Library Workers Day comes on the heels of new organizing across the country AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Library Workers Day on April 9, 2024:
04/09/24 AFSCME’s Saunders: As we celebrate Care Workers Recognition Month, care workers are organizing and mobilizing AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of today's Rally for Care and in response to President Joe Biden proclaiming April 2024 as Care Workers Recognition Month:
04/01/24 AFSCME’s Saunders celebrates the leadership and legacy of retiring UNITE HERE President D. Taylor AFSCME President Lee Saunders released this statement following the announcement by D. Taylor that he is stepping down as president of UNITE HERE
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