Press Releases Archive
Saunders hails passage of American Rescue Plan; calls for swift Senate action
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement responding to the House of Representatives vote to pass the American Rescue Plan:
“On this date in 2020, there were less than 20 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States. Exactly one ...
Saunders welcomes Vilsack confirmation; says he will administer nutrition programs with equality and fairness
AFSCME congratulates Secretary Vilsack on assuming leadership of USDA once again.
Saunders hails Buttigieg confirmation; says he will work for bold investments in our nation’s infrastructure
Pete Buttigieg will provide the leadership we need at the Department of Transportation at a moment when bolstering our nation’s infrastructure has never been more important.
AFSCME’s Saunders: GOP COVID proposal ‘falls spectacularly short of meeting the moment’
Front-line public service workers welcome ‘bipartisan conversation,’ but GOP plan falls short. Congressional leaders must unite around a big, bold package to help American families
Saunders calls Paycheck Fairness Act key to fixing ‘one of the nation’s most profound economic injustices’
It is long past time that we change the law to ensure women receive the pay they deserve for the important work they do.
Saunders celebrates Yellen confirmation; says she will be a treasury secretary who empowers working families
Secretary Yellen is an innovative thinker with the experience and expertise to help lead us successfully through this economically challenging moment.
Saunders: Biden executive orders help working people, strengthen public services
AFSCME President Lee Saunders praises the Biden administration’s swift executive action to protect and empower public service workers, strengthen public services and help working people.
Saunders: Union membership increases in the public sector; shields millions from brutal toll of the pandemic
Union members suffered less job loss in 2020, while the rate of unionization in the public sector increased, preventing millions of Americans from falling behind during the worst health and economic crisis in a century.
Saunders celebrates Biden-Harris inauguration; says they ‘will make the concerns of working people their highest priority’
Today, the nation gets a new chief executive, one with the experience, vision and temperament to address the enormous challenges facing the nation.
Saunders: Biden plan a ‘massive step forward;’ additional flexible aid may be needed in the future
President-elect Biden’s recovery plan has exactly the right priorities: ending the pandemic and jumpstarting the economy.