February 05, 2021 Wealthy special interests shift anti-worker attacks from D.C. to state capitals Anti-labor forces are shifting their attention to state legislatures now that we have a pro-worker White House and Congress. Read More
January 20, 2021 AFSCME optimistic about working people’s agenda under Biden-Harris administration AFSCME welcomes the new, pro-worker Biden-Harris administration and looks forward to a long and productive relationship. Read More
January 15, 2021 Reviving Dr. King’s legacy On what would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 92nd birthday, his message of nonviolent dissent resonates more powerfully than ever. Read More
January 11, 2021 AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘Impeach this president who daily desecrates American values and lives’ President Donald Trump should resign or be kicked out of office, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. Read More
January 08, 2021 AFSCME celebrates Biden’s pick of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for U.S. labor secretary AFSCME applauds President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as our country’s next secretary of labor. Read More
January 07, 2021 Saunders: Wednesday was ‘one of the darkest days in American history’ We denounce the mayhem at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Read More
January 06, 2021 Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’ Two Georgia Senate runoff victories are a “bold mandate for change.” Read More
December 16, 2020 Georgia heads back to the polls for Warnock, Ossoff Longtime Atlanta bus driver Quentin Hutchins tells us why it’s so vital to vote for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the Georgia runoff elections. Read More
December 11, 2020 Another reason to involve yourself in the GA Senate runoffs – funding for front-line heroes Want federal aid to support public services? Help the pro-worker challengers win the Georgia runoff elections on Jan. 5. Read More
December 01, 2020 Saunders credits sustained voter engagement for Biden-Harris win For Our Future, a grassroots voter engagement organization, helped deliver a Biden-Harris win. Find out how. Read More
November 23, 2020 To Fund The Front Lines, We Need to Win in Georgia In President Saunders’ latest “On the Record” video, he says it’s all hands on deck to support pro-worker candidates in Georgia’s runoff elections. Read More
November 17, 2020 Biden: Union, business leaders agree that funding the front lines is ‘urgent’ After meeting with union and business leaders, President-elect Joe Biden said the participants agreed on the urgent need to fund the front lines. Read More
November 07, 2020 Biden, Harris win after voters’ voices were heard in democratic process AFSCME celebrates the fact that two champions of working people – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – will be the next president and vice president. Read More
November 05, 2020 Through our electoral program, AFSCME members made a difference in the 2020 election AFSCME members still made a huge difference in key races across the country this year – despite not being able to go door to door due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
November 04, 2020 Count every vote As key races remain undecided, AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued a simple message: Count every vote. Read More
November 02, 2020 Regardless of when results come in, vote! Whether we know the winners on Tuesday night or in the days to come, we must all vote in what is one of the most important elections in recent memory. Read More
November 02, 2020 AFSCME members’ public service goes all the way to the polls Florida’s Jutta Tolbert is one of many AFSCME members heading to the polls on Election Day not to vote, but to serve as a poll worker and safeguard our democracy. Read More
October 30, 2020 Harris urges union members to vote, show their power Sen. Kamala Harris joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and AFT President Randi Weingarten in a tele-town hall Thursday night to urge people to vote. Read More
October 29, 2020 Retirees will shape this election, say Clinton, Saunders In a tele-town hall, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and AFSCME President Lee Saunders urged senior citizens to vote and persuade others to vote for Biden and Harris. Read More
October 27, 2020 With Coney Barrett confirmation, Senate majority continues its ‘power games’ AFSCME President Lee Saunders calls the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett a corrupt political game. Read More
October 26, 2020 PA members fired up and ready to go at AFSCME volunteer kickoff AFSCME members in Pennsylvania were fired up and ready to go this weekend. Many more volunteers nationwide are joining our ambitious effort to elect the Biden-Harris ticket. Read More
October 23, 2020 On The Record: Joe Biden – A Leader With Character and Integrity Joe Biden is a leader who understands in his gut the challenges working people face every day, a man of character whose compassion and decency will help heal the country at this challenging moment. Read More
October 23, 2020 In final debate, Biden offers unity, clear path forward In the final presidential debate, Joe Biden promised to fund the front lines, offering a vision of unity and a comprehensive path forward. Read More
October 22, 2020 Saunders talks worker power, union support for political candidates AFSCME President Lee Saunders discussed working people’s concerns and ways to win union support in an interview with the National Democratic Training Committee. Read More
October 21, 2020 Senate’s ‘skinny’ COVID-19 relief bill is just a ‘ploy,’ says Saunders The Senate’s “skinny” COVID-19 relief bill is “a ploy,” says AFSCME President Lee Saunders. Read More
October 21, 2020 Amid pandemic, AFSCME members deal with painful loss Hear from AFSCME members who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Read More
October 19, 2020 Biden’s plan for America is driving retirees to action Discover why AFSCME retirees are getting fired up about this election. Read More
October 15, 2020 AFSCME members are ready for Joe Biden’s leadership Hear from AFSCME members why Joe Biden is the leader we need. Read More
October 14, 2020 On the Record: Vote! Learn from AFSCME President Lee Saunders about the variety of ways in which you can vote this election. Read More
October 13, 2020 Health care and the presidential election The latest “Union 411: 2020 Election Special” video takes a look at where the candidates for president stand on health care. Read More