March 08, 2022 AFSCME’s Saunders marches with Vice President Harris for voting rights On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, AFSCME’s Lee Saunders renewed his call for voting rights protections. Read More
December 02, 2021 Amazon workers in Alabama get second chance at unionization vote The National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon improperly interfered in the union election held earlier this year. Read More
March 23, 2021 At Moral Monday rally, AFSCME stands with Amazon workers seeking to form a union AFSCME President Lee Saunders reiterated our union’s support for Amazon workers voting to form their own union. Read More
March 02, 2021 President Biden: ‘The choice to join a union is up to the workers – full stop’ President Joe Biden’s video supporting Amazon workers seeking to form a union in Alabama may be the strongest pro-labor statement from a president. Read More
February 23, 2021 AFSCME supports Amazon workers seeking a voice on the job Amazon workers – like workers everywhere – deserve a union and the company’s employees in Bessemer, Alabama, are trying to make that happen. Read More
December 13, 2017 Congress Should Seat Jones Before Voting on ‘Historically Unpopular’ Tax Bill AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders is asking congressional leaders to first seat Alabama Sen.-Elect Doug Jones before voting on their disastrous tax cut plan. Read More