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1968-2013: The Struggle Continues
In 1968 sanitation workers made history in Memphis, Tennessee. Over a thousand workers went on strike to protest unfair wages, discrimination, and unsafe working conditions that took the lives of two of their own. Marching through the streets, they wore signs declaring "I Am a Man." In April, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. arrived to Memphis to support the workers and was assassinated after delivering his famous Mountaintop speech.
Conditions for sanitation workers in Memphis today are surprisingly similar to conditions in the 1960's. The city is threatening to privatize their jobs, workers are not earning a living wage, and working conditions are hazardous and unsafe.
In the midst of contract negotiations, the sanitation workers of Local 1733 continue the struggle for fairness and respect begun forty five years ago.
Workers Dr. King Fought For Say Challenges Still Lie Ahead
Coverage from CBS affiliate WREG in Memphis about the commemoration of the 45th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work and the 1968 sanitation workers' strike.
Lee Saunders seeks to re-energize public servants
Pres. Saunders speaks with Les Smith from WHBQ Fox 13 about the events in Memphis commemorating the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work and the 1968 sanitation workers' strike.
Extremist Republicans Present: The Sequester
Coming soon to a community near you: $85 billion in cuts to vital programs that Americans rely on every day. These cuts -- known as The Sequester -- can be prevented if extremist Republicans would simply agree to end tax giveaways to the super rich and corporations.
- Mar 21 AFSCME.TV: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Our efforts are making a real difference in the push for reform. (Blog)
- Mar 20 Invisible but Important: Unseen Sequestration Cuts Put All at Risk Sometimes it’s the things we can’t see that we really need the most. (Blog)
- Mar 18 AFSCME Applauds President Obama’s Labor Secretary Appointment: Thomas E. Perez Extensive experience championing civil rights will guide Perez’s actions on behalf of America’s workers. (Blog)
- Mar 16 Workers Rally for Immigration Reform in San Diego Pres. Lee Saunders: “The time is now” to bring workers out of the shadows. (Blog)
- Mar 07 Shutdown of New Jersey Centers Likely to Upset Lives of Most Vulnerable AFSCME is leading an active coalition to keep the Woodbridge and North Jersey developmental centers open. (Blog)
- Mar 06 Mother Jones’ Hit Job on Unions: With Friends Like These... Magazine inaccurately attacks public service employees who work every day to help our communities. (Blog)
- Mar 06 AFSCME Members Rally for Immigration Reform A series of events across the country call for fair and comprehensive immigration reform. (Blog)
- Feb 27 Double-Speak on the Debt Crisis Fix the Debt’s real motive is not to fix the debt, but to protect the tax loopholes that benefit its members. (Blog)
- Feb 27 Protestors Demand More Money for Schools, Local Governments Rally before Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State speech turns up the heat (Blog)
- Feb 27 Private Prison Company Buys Florida Atlantic University Stadium Name GEO Group has long history of unsafe and inhumane conditions at facilities (Blog)
- Feb 22 Reyes Calls on Fellow Union Members to Do What’s Right On Immigration Reform AFSCME’s Secretary-Treasurer addressed a citizenship rally this week in Anaheim, California. (Blog)
- Feb 22 Right Wing Loves Its Loopholes There’s a simple path to avoid 1 million job losses from sequestration. (Blog)
- Mar 18 AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Nomination of Thomas E. Perez for Secretary of Labor Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on nomination of Thomas E. Perez for Secretary of Labor (Press Release)
- Mar 12 Ryan Budget Is Nothing More than a Time Machine Ride Back to Financial Instability Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on Rep. Paul Ryan’s GOP Budget (Press Release)
- Feb 19 AFSCME’s Saunders on Bowles Simpson Plan Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on the new Bowles Simpson plan (Press Release)
- Feb 12 AFSCME’s Saunders: “We Must Pull Together to Rebuild the Middle Class” Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on President Obama’s State of the Union address (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 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)
