September 28, 2020 We oppose Trump’s Supreme Court nominee AFSCME opposes President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, whose record on the bench is one of clear hostility to our union's core values. Read More
August 31, 2020 Saunders links labor rights, civil rights at Commitment March AFSCME President Lee Saunders spoke at the Commitment March, which took place on the 57th anniversary of 1963’s March on Washington. Read More
August 28, 2020 What’s at stake for women in the elections Virtual town hall features talks on the 19th Amendment and on the need for women to vote in the next elections. Read More
August 17, 2020 AFSCME commits to landmark policing and criminal justice reforms AFSCME has adopted a landmark resolution on policing and criminal justice reform. Read More
July 20, 2020 ‘Though small in stature, he was a giant among men’ We remember civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a friend of labor throughout his illustrious life and career. Read More
June 25, 2020 Senate, states should keep elections safe, safeguard against voter discrimination The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act seven years ago. But states and the Senate can still act to ensure fair elections. Read More
June 23, 2020 AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’ AFSCME participated in the Poor People's Campaign, a movement that picks up on the unfinished work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and aims to shift the moral narrative of our country. Read More
June 18, 2020 AFSCME members nationwide reaffirm that Black Lives Matter As Black Lives Matter protests resonate nationwide, AFSCME members are taking action to demand racial justice and policing reforms. Read More
June 17, 2020 A mural for the times, brought to you in part by AFSCME members Black Lives Matter murals are going up on streets across the U.S. – after AFSCME members first painted it on a street leading to the White House. Read More
June 17, 2020 Workers caravan brings together thousands to demand bold action from Congress More than a thousand union members traveled to the nation’s capital to demand bold action resolve the crises facing our nation. Similar rallies were held nationwide. Read More
June 15, 2020 AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers AFSCME hails today’s Supreme Court ruling, which protects LGBTQ workers from workplace discrimination. Read More
June 12, 2020 Biden: ‘AFSCME workers are holding this country together right now’ During a tele-town hall, Vice President Joe Biden joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and AFSCME members to discuss recovery amid the pandemic and ways to tackle longstanding institutional racism. Read More
June 10, 2020 Saunders: A union contract is not a shield against police brutality AFSCME President Lee Saunders discusses the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality in a USA Today column. Read More
June 08, 2020 Saunders joins AFSCME Maryland caravan to call on state leaders for justice, action Honoring George Floyd and holding Gov. Larry Hogan accountable were the aims of a car caravan organized by AFSCME Maryland at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Read More
June 03, 2020 Labor Leaders Call for Bold Action as Nation Confronts Multiple Crises Labor leaders on a press call called for bold action in confronting the crises gripping the nation. Read More
May 15, 2020 ‘Labor Rights and Voting Rights are Deeply Interconnected’ Labor and voting rights go hand in hand, AFSCME president says in advocating for a voting rights bill introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden. Read More
AFSCME Endorses Biden, Lauding His Robust Pro-Worker Record Citing Joe Biden’s record of consistently siding with working people, AFSCME endorsed the former vice president for president. Read More