Press Releases Archive
Court Rules to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Gut Institute of Museum and Library Services
American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Win Order to Pause Cuts to Independent Agency, Which Threaten Libraries Nationwide
AFSCME’s Saunders: Alexis Herman was a trailblazer in every sense of the word
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in memory of Alexis Herman, the U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton and the first African American to hold the position
AFSCME’s Saunders: A historic and relentless assault on working people and unions underscore the first 100 days of this administration
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement marking the first 100 days of the second Trump administration this week:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers Memorial Day highlights why we must organize for health and safety
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in recognition of Workers Memorial Day, Monday, April 28.
Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government
Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers
Communities and AFSCME Sue to Save Efforts to Stop Trump Cuts, RFK Jr. Anti-Science Meddling
"The pandemic exposed just how urgently we need strong public health systems,” said AFSCME President Lee Saunders.
Victory for Press Freedom and Workers: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction in Widakuswara v. Lake, affirming the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) was unlawfully shuttered by the administration
DOGE’s Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA System
A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE from further accessing sensitive personal data stored within the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) systems.
AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency
AFL-CIO, AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, IAM, SEIU, and UFCW Are Plaintiffs in the Lawsuit to Restore the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
AFSCME’s Saunders: 911 dispatchers deserve respect, not defunding
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which runs from April 13-19: