Press Releases Archive
Saunders: AFSCME members in law enforcement and police embody the courageous spirit of public safety
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Law Enforcement Week
AFSCME’s Saunders: This week and always, we stand with nurses
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Nurses Week, which is happening May 6-12, 2024:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Honoring corrections officers means recognizing the challenges they face
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Correctional Officers Week, which is happening May 5-11, 2024:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Supporting public service workers means respecting their voice on the job
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Service Recognition Week, which is happening May 5-11, 2024.
AFSCME’s Saunders ahead of Workers Memorial Day: Expanding workers’ voice on the job is key to saving lives
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement ahead of Workers Memorial Day, Sunday, April 28:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Biden expansion of federal overtime rule will help millions more workers
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a new federal rule expanding overtime pay eligibility:
AFSCME’s Saunders: Autoworkers winning in Tennessee shows that union momentum is everywhere
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after it was announced that Volkswagen workers in Tennessee won their union with the United Autoworkers:
AFSCME’s Saunders: The 911 SAVES Act will give emergency dispatchers the permanent recognition they’ve earned
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is happening April 14-20, 2024:
AFSCME’s Saunders on EPA rule limiting ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water: This gives our communities ‘greater peace of mind’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water:
AFSCME’s Saunders: National Library Workers Day comes on the heels of new organizing across the country
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Library Workers Day on April 9, 2024: