Lee Saunders
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From the Leadership
Press Releases
AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to curtail federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions:
Victory for Working People as Judge Blocks Trump’s Efforts to Bust Federal Employee Unions
Trump’s union-busting executive order was retaliation against labor unions for challenging administration’s illegal workplace actions, judge finds
Court Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs
Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri and Public Sector Union Win Injunction to Prevent Cuts at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Court Declines to Issue Nationwide Relief
AFSCME's Saunders: We stand with our family in Minnesota and demand that justice be served
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the tragic assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman:
"We at AFSCME are heartbroken and outraged that a day in which hundreds of thousands of Americans engage...
In a letter to the Senate, nearly 900 state and local elected leaders oppose extreme cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP and public services
Today, in an effort organized by AFSCME, more than 900 state and local elected officials from 36 states signed onto a bipartisan letter to oppose the budget bill, which would severely hurt states, cities, towns and schools nationwide.
AFSCME’s Saunders demands the immediate release of labor leader David Huerta
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement demanding the immediate release of labor leader David Huerta:
“AFSCME demands the immediate release of David Huerta, vice president of the California Federation of Labor, and presi...
Court Allows Trump Administration to Proceed with Efforts to Destroy Institute of Museum and Library Services as Case Continues
American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Warn of Grave Threats Nationwide