Press Releases Archive
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.
AFSCME’s Saunders on the federal funding freeze: This is a blatant overreach straight from Project 2025
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to reporting that the Trump administration has halted federal financial assistance including billions in funding to programs that working families depend on.
Saunders on BLS Report: AFSCME is proud to have welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the BLS annual report on union membership and earnings released today.
AFSCME’s Saunders: White House executive orders are attacks on the entire labor movement
With the stroke of a pen, we are now on a path toward a dark era where we are not judged on our merit, but based on our race, religion, where we were born and who we love.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers deserve better than attacks on day one
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to executive orders Donald Trump signed on day one to weaken workers’ union rights.