Lee Saunders
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Press Releases
AFSCME’s Saunders: AFSCME members urge Virginia General Assembly to reject proposed substitute bill to gut collective bargaining legislation
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement urging Virginia lawmakers to reject the substitute bill submitted by Gov. Abigail Spanberger gutting Senate Bill 378 and House Bill 1263, legislation which granted collective b...
AFSCME’s Saunders: This Telecommunicators Week, let’s thank 911 dispatchers by recognizing them as the public safety professionals they are
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in honor of the AFSCME members who have dedicated their careers to emergency response.
AFSCME and American Library Association Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide
As National Library Week Approaches, Settlement Puts an End to the Administration’s Attempt to Dismantle Federal Agency, Preserves Critical Public Resources
Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Politically-Driven Child Care Funding Freeze
Preliminary Injunction Restores Critical Support for Working Families, Child Care Providers, and Small Businesses
Thousands gather for D.C.’s flagship ‘No Kings’ event, march to demand accountability and an end to the federal occupation of their communities
On Saturday, March 28, more than 30,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital to rally and march as part of the national “No Kings” day of action, which saw simultaneous nonviolent mass protests happening across the country.
AFSCME Sues to Stop Politically Motivated Termination of Public Health Grants
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and its Illinois affiliate, AFSCME Council 31, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s directive.
Coalition of Unions, Press Freedom Organizations, Editors and Journalists Win Major Victory As Judge Rules Kari Lake’s USAGM Appointment Illegal, Cancels Mass Firings at VOA
In a major victory for federal workers, this weekend, D.C. federal judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Kari Lake had illegally served as Acting CEO of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the agency overseeing Voice of America (VOA).