Press Releases Archive
AFSCME’s Saunders: President Biden’s executive order is a milestone in effort to transform care work
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement of a new executive order to improve care across the country.
AFSCME’s Saunders: 911 dispatchers deserve more than recognition for their service; they deserve action
911 operators are the first of the first responders. But staffing shortages are making their jobs harder. During Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we celebrate the work of 911 operators — and commit to getting them the resources they need.
On the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, AFSCME launches I AM Story podcast
Over five episodes released this spring, the podcast will cover the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, the struggles that sanitation workers continue to face today and the lasting cultural impact of the strike.
AFSCME cultural workers win big in March: Union momentum surges within nation’s museums, cultural institutions
Workers at the Field Museum of Natural History, Wexner Center for the Arts and Please Touch Museum join the ranks of organized cultural workers
Saunders: Biden veto upholds the freedom to invest responsibly
“Decisions about working families’ hard-earned retirement savings belong in the hands of investment professionals, not politicians.
AFSCME releases new teaser trailer for upcoming podcast covering the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike
Today, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) released a new trailer teasing the union’s upcoming podcast series, “The Story of I AM.”
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘President Biden’s priorities are working families’ priorities’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced his 2024 budget proposal:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Julie Su’s record and passion for workers’ rights demonstrate that she is an outstanding choice for Secretary of Labor
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden tapped Julie Su to become the next U.S. Secretary of Labor
AFSCME’s Saunders on the reintroduction of the PRO Act: ‘This isn’t just about economic justice; this is about democracy’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after a bipartisan group of House and Senate members introduced the Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act to the 118th Congress:
Interested Parties Memo: Staffing the Front Lines
State and local governments have posted hundreds of thousands of job openings, but they have not been able to rebuild their workforces to pre-pandemic levels, let alone recover from the Great Recession. And it’s causing a crisis.