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After 14 Years at the Helm, AFSCME President Lee Saunders to Retire in August 2026 Following a Historic Tenure
Saunders energized AFSCME's activist culture, leaving it on strong footing for the future
AFSCME’s Saunders: Forcing federal workers to plead their case to the same authority that fired them is blatantly rigging the system
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Trump administration moved to eliminate the Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent agency that reviews federal workers’ appeals to mass firings:
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AFSCME’s Saunders: This is an outrageous effort to replace dedicated, expert civil servants with political minions who will push the administration’s extreme anti-worker agenda
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Trump administration issued a new rule removing civil service protections from tens of thousands of federal workers, making it easier to fire them:
“This is an o...
Administration’s Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency’s Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts
Coalition of Unions, Non-Profits, and Local Governments File Challenge to DHS’ Attempts to Decimate FEMA’s Workforce
AFSCME’s Saunders: We will not be silent as this administration uses violence and intimidation to enact its extremist agenda.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the killing of Alex Pretti, a Minnesota member of the American Federation of Government Employees
Unions and Small Businesses Unite to Challenge Unlawful, Politically-Driven Funding Freeze to Child Care and Family Assistance
Trump-Vance Administration Continues Pattern of Illegally Weaponizing Government Funding Against Perceived Political Opponents
Department of Justice Acknowledges Misconduct by Trump-Vance Administration, DOGE Employees by Unlawfully Accessing and Misusing Social Security Data
Disclosures Reveal New Lack of Compliance, Depths of Corruption and Malfeasance
Plaintiffs Demand Confirmation That No Records Have Been Destroyed