Press Releases Archive
AFSCME’s Saunders: We remain committed to fighting illegal attacks on worker freedoms
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the judge’s decision to allow the deferred resignation program to proceed
AFSCME’s Saunders: Federal workers protect the public. That’s why they’re under attack.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order directing DOGE to slash the federal workforce.
AFSCME’s Saunders on Fork Directive Lawsuit: We must continue to stop the purge of federal workers
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after a federal judge continued the pause on the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program for federal employees
AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers and communities are paying the price of the administration dismantling federal agencies
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after AFSCME members at the U.S. Department of Agriculture were placed on administrative leave to be furloughe
AFSCME’s Saunders on judge blocking White House Fork Directive: ‘This is a great first step’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after a federal judge granted AFSCME’s motion to temporarily block the Trump administration’s deferred resignation deadline for federal employees.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Russell Vought’s confirmation signals public services are on the chopping block
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on Russell Vought’s confirmation as Office of Management and Budget director
Saunders on DOGE targeting the Department of Labor: Musk will have to go through unions and working people
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement as workers today protested Elon Musk’s plans to target the Department of Labor.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Federal funding for transportation should not be used as a cudgel against communities
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the USDOT memo re-directing federal funds away from communities.
Trump Administration “Fork Directive” Unlawful as Written, Unions Urge Court to Find
“We are filing this lawsuit to stop the purge of qualified professionals from the federal government workforce. Not only are these actions illegal and a scam, but they are eroding the health and well-being of our communities." - President Lee Saunders.
Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service
Today, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), represented by Democracy Forward and Bredhoff and Kaiser PLLC, filed suit against the Trump administration.