Issues / Legislation

Coast-to-Coast Victories for Emergency Medical Workers

New England EMS workers wasted no time in joining their California counterparts as part of United EMS Workers-AFSCME Local 4911 — and they did it with an even bigger margin...

Excerpts from Secretary-Treasurer Saunders' address

Secretary-Treasurer Lee Saunders addresses delegates during AFSCME's 40th International Convention held in Los Angeles on June 19, 2012.

2012 AFSCME Spirit of Public Service Award: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

AFSCME is proud to present Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with the 2012 AFSCME Spirit of Public Service Award.

Excerpts from Vice President Biden's remarks

Vice President Joe Biden addresses delegates during AFSCME's 40th International Convention held in Los Angeles on June 19, 2012.

• Feb 01 Institutional Investors Continue to Press Companies for Disclosure of Lobbying Shareholder resolutions filed with more than 50 companies by more than 65 institutional and individual investors for 2013. (Press Release)
• Jan 29 AFSCME’s Saunders and Reyes: “Comprehensive Immigration Reform Is Now a Real Possibility” Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders and Sec.-Treas. Laura Reyes on President Obama’s immigration reform speech (Press Release)
• Jan 28 AFSCME President Lee Saunders and Secretary-Treasurer Laura Reyes on Senate Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

• Jan 18 Drawing Inspiration from Lincoln, King on the Eve of President Obama's Second Inauguration It is time for all of us to pull together and fight for the enduring... (Huffington Post)
• Jan 15 Massive Cuts are Coming Unless We Work Together It’s time to pull together to prepare America for the future. Together, we must be... (Huffington Post)
• Jan 10 AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis’ Resignation

• Jan 02 AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Budget Agreement
• Dec 19 AFSCME’s Saunders: “Boehner Showed Us Today Just Which Side He Really Stands On” Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on House Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” (Press Release)
• Dec 19 AFSCME, NEA, SEIU Launch Third Round of TV Ads Calling on Congress to Protect Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and Education In “Boehnerville,” with cuts to vital services, it’s a not so wonderful life (Press Release)

• Dec 04 AFSCME’s Saunders: “Congress Should Follow the Will of the Voters”
• Nov 30 The Road to Jobs and Economic Growth One of the great lies of our time is that raising taxes on the wealthy... (Huffington Post)
• Nov 21 “AFSCME Members Will Stand with Walmart’s Workers” Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on Walmart and Black Friday (Press Release)

• Feb 01 AFSCME Under 35 Members United in Demanding Jobs, Not Cuts Join a National Day of Action event to help end the budget showdown in Capitol Hill. (Blog)
• Feb 01 AFSCME Solidarity Provides Relief after Deadly Accident Puerto Rican corrections officers were on their way to a private prison in Oklahoma. (Blog)
• Jan 31 Governors Who Reject Medicaid Expansion Will Harm Workers, Families Several governors say they will refuse to set up health care purchasing “exchanges.” (Blog)
• Jan 30 One-Man March for NYC Child Care Gains Support IVP Raglan George, Jr. vows to protest Bloomberg’s damaging Early Learn program until it’s gone. (Blog)
• Jan 25 Millennials Want to Protect Social Security and Medicare Tele-town hall will help young AFSCME members in the fight to protect vital programs. (Blog)

• Jan 24 Thousands in Philly Demand Fairness from Mayor Nutter City workers call on Philadelphia mayor to respect workers’ rights and think about working families. (Blog)
• Jan 22 Who Are the “Working Poor”? New study is sobering reminder of why we must protect the nation’s economic safety net. (Blog)
• Jan 18 In Anti-Nutter Rally, AFSCME Members Support Sisters and Brothers in Philadelphia Mayor Nutter was in DC to chair a meeting of the National Conference of Mayors. (Blog)
• Jan 18 In Memoriam: Norm Gleichman SEIU Deputy General Counsel helped create partnership with AFSCME. (Blog)
• Jan 15 Register Now for Dynamic Legislative Conference Want to raise your voice for workers? Come to Washington, DC, and do just that. (Blog)

• Jan 15 Victory at Corona Registered nurses at the Corona Regional Medical Center vote to join UNAC/UHCP. (Blog)
• Jan 14 Union Mourns the Loss of Dedicated Activist, Leader Rita Urwitz, Vice President of AFSCME District Council 47 and Local 2186 passed away Jan. 6. (Blog)
• Jan 11 Newtown Cops Deserve Workers’ Compensation Benefits AFSCME calls for changes in Connecticut state law to protect first responders. (Blog)
• Jan 11 Illinois Governor Quinn Continues His War on Public Service Workers Newest effort is to deny collective bargaining rights to 3,580 employees. (Blog)
• Jan 10 President Saunders: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis “a Tireless Advocate” for Workers Cabinet member praised for protecting and preserving the rights of union members and working families. (Blog)

• Jan 09 The Ever-Shrinking Paycheck Washington Post columnist Harold Meyerson explains the growing wealth inequality gap. (Blog)
• Jan 08 Iowa State Employees Launch Statewide Media Blitz Against Governor’s Double Dealing With contract negotiations underway, AFSCME Council 61 members speak out about Gov. Terry Branstad’s hypocrisy. (Blog)
• Jan 08 AFSCME’s Kansas/Missouri Council 72 Steps Boldly Into the Future Delegates to special convention approve revised constitution, elect officers and recognize members for outstanding performance. (Blog)
• Jan 06 Illinois, Rhode Island Poised to Become the Next States with Marriage Equality AFSCME members are hopeful that marriage equality will become the rule instead of the exception. (Blog)
• Jan 04 Right to Know Webinar for AFSCME Members on Hazard Communication Standard Learn about new health and safety regulations in an online course being held Jan 15. (Blog)