Press Releases Archive
Saunders sends well wishes to President Trump and the first lady
The 1.4 million members of AFSCME send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to the president and the first lady.
AFSCME supports House passage of new COVID relief bill, will hold senators accountable
Speaker Pelosi was willing to compromise; now it’s time for the White House and Senate Republicans to show some leadership.
AFSCME urges passage of new House COVID-19 relief bill
The bill offered by Speaker Pelosi today represents a good faith effort to renew constructive negotiations and finally deliver the relief that families and communities need.
AFSCME opposes Coney Barrett nomination to U.S. Supreme Court
Saunders: The Barrett nomination is an insult to the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a trailblazing warrior for justice.
AFSCME launches first-ever program to recruit 1,200 poll workers
Partnering with Power the Polls, the public service worker union is mobilizing member volunteers to become poll workers ahead of the November elections.
Saunders: ‘The people should decide’ the next Supreme Court justice
To fill this Supreme Court seat now would be a corrupt, norm-breaking power grab without precedent in American history.
AFSCME mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The legacy Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves on the Supreme Court and the mark she made on the nation are beyond compare.
AFSCME, NAACP launch historic partnership to mobilize Black voters
Partnership kicks off with a joint four-state presidential radio buy on African American radio stations in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Senate’s failure to provide relief for America’s communities
This bill failed to pass the Senate because it falls unconscionably short of the kind of relief package we need to help working families get back on their feet and revitalize the economy.
AFSCME’s Saunders on union approval reaching 65 percent, a 17-year high
New Gallup poll shows yet another year-over-year increase in approval for labor unions, the highest level of support in 17 years.