http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Press Release Feed AFSCME Press Release Feed hourly 1 AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘UAW workers are striking for all working people https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-uaw-workers-are-striking-for-all-working-people Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-uaw-workers-are-striking-for-all-working-people AFSCME’s Saunders: Congressional extremists must ‘stop using our lives as bargaining chips’ and keep the government open https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-congressional-extremists-must-stop-using-our-lives-as-bargaining-chips-and-keep-the-government-open Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-congressional-extremists-must-stop-using-our-lives-as-bargaining-chips-and-keep-the-government-open ICYMI: Following a summer of activism, AFSCME boosts public service hiring through 'Staff the Front Lines' bus tour https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/icymi-following-a-summer-of-activism-afscme-boosts-public-service-hiring-through-staff-the-front-lines-bus-tour Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/icymi-following-a-summer-of-activism-afscme-boosts-public-service-hiring-through-staff-the-front-lines-bus-tour AFSCME’s Saunders commends bold step to protect nursing home staff and residents https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-commends-bold-step-to-protect-nursing-home-staff-and-residents Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-commends-bold-step-to-protect-nursing-home-staff-and-residents Saunders: ‘Gallup poll confirms what we’ve known for a long time: Americans believe in the power of unions to strengthen our economy’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-gallup-poll-confirms-what-weve-known-for-a-long-time-americans-believe-in-the-power-of-unions-to-strengthen-our-economy Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-gallup-poll-confirms-what-weve-known-for-a-long-time-americans-believe-in-the-power-of-unions-to-strengthen-our-economy AFSCME’s Saunders applauds proposed overtime rule, a well-deserved pay raise for millions https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-applauds-proposed-overtime-rule-a-well-deserved-pay-raise-for-millions Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-applauds-proposed-overtime-rule-a-well-deserved-pay-raise-for-millions AFSCME’s Saunders applauds O’Malley appointment to Social Security Administration https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-applauds-omalley-appointment-to-social-security-administration Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-applauds-omalley-appointment-to-social-security-administration AFSCME launches ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour aimed at solving understaffing crisis in public service https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-launches-staff-the-front-lines-bus-tour-aimed-at-solving-understaffing-crisis-in-public-service Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-launches-staff-the-front-lines-bus-tour-aimed-at-solving-understaffing-crisis-in-public-service AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauds ‘historic’ contract agreement for California child care workers https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-president-lee-saunders-applauds-historic-contract-agreement-for-california-child-care-workers Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-president-lee-saunders-applauds-historic-contract-agreement-for-california-child-care-workers AFSCME’s Saunders: SCOTUS student loan ruling ‘is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-scotus-student-loan-ruling-is-yet-another-example-of-this-courts-contempt-for-working-families Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-scotus-student-loan-ruling-is-yet-another-example-of-this-courts-contempt-for-working-families Saunders: Today's affirmative action decision 'is a shameful step backwards' https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-todays-affirmative-action-decision-is-a-shameful-step-backwards Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-todays-affirmative-action-decision-is-a-shameful-step-backwards AFSCME endorsement: Joe Biden ‘respects and protects working people’ while others ‘stabbed them in the back when the cameras were off’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-endorsement-joe-biden Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-endorsement-joe-biden AFSCME’s Saunders: Julie Su proves once again that she is tremendously qualified to be the next Secretary of Labor https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-julie-su-proves-once-again-that-she-is-tremendously-qualified-to-be-the-next-secretary-of-labor Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:54:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-julie-su-proves-once-again-that-she-is-tremendously-qualified-to-be-the-next-secretary-of-labor AFSCME's Saunders: Biden protected working families against extremists https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-biden-protected-working-families-against-extremists Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-biden-protected-working-families-against-extremists Saunders: The budget agreement was necessary, but ‘working people don’t like being treated like bargaining chips, and we certainly won’t forget’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-the-budget-agreement-was-necessary-but-working-people-dont-like-being-treated-like-bargaining-chips-and-we-certainly-wont-forget Wed, 31 May 2023 20:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-the-budget-agreement-was-necessary-but-working-people-dont-like-being-treated-like-bargaining-chips-and-we-certainly-wont-forget AFSCME’s Saunders: Help EMS workers help our communities by ensuring safe staffing https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-help-ems-workers-help-our-communities-by-ensuring-safe-staffing Sun, 21 May 2023 13:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-help-ems-workers-help-our-communities-by-ensuring-safe-staffing AFSCME’s Saunders: During National Law Enforcement week, we honor the men and women who risk so much for their communities. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-during-national-law-enforcement-week-we-honor-the-men-and-women-who-risk-so-much-for-their-communities Sun, 14 May 2023 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-during-national-law-enforcement-week-we-honor-the-men-and-women-who-risk-so-much-for-their-communities AFSCME President Saunders: Honor America’s corrections officers by keeping them safe https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-president-saunders-honor-americas-corrections-officers-by-keeping-them-safe Sun, 07 May 2023 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscme-president-saunders-honor-americas-corrections-officers-by-keeping-them-safe AFSCME’s Saunders: Truly celebrating public service workers means staffing the front lines https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-truly-celebrating-public-service-workers-means-staffing-the-front-lines Sun, 07 May 2023 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-truly-celebrating-public-service-workers-means-staffing-the-front-lines AFSCME’s Saunders: This National Nurses Week is a call to action to address severe staffing shortages https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-this-national-nurses-week-is-a-call-to-action-to-address-severe-staffing-shortages Sat, 06 May 2023 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-this-national-nurses-week-is-a-call-to-action-to-address-severe-staffing-shortages Saunders: Workers’ Memorial Day ‘is an important reminder of why we organize’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-workers-memorial-day-is-an-important-reminder-of-why-we-organize Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-workers-memorial-day-is-an-important-reminder-of-why-we-organize Saunders: The Senate must confirm Julie Su to continue progress for working people https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-the-senate-must-confirm-julie-su-to-continue-progress-for-working-people Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-the-senate-must-confirm-julie-su-to-continue-progress-for-working-people Saunders: President Joe Biden is the most pro-union president of our lifetimes https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-president-joe-biden-is-the-most-pro-union-president-of-our-lifetimes Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:27:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/saunders-president-joe-biden-is-the-most-pro-union-president-of-our-lifetimes AFSCME’s Saunders on National Library Week: Now more than ever, library workers must have a seat at the table https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-on-national-library-week-now-more-than-ever-library-workers-must-have-a-seat-at-the-table Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-on-national-library-week-now-more-than-ever-library-workers-must-have-a-seat-at-the-table AFSCME’s Saunders: President Biden’s executive order is a milestone in effort to transform care work https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-president-bidens-executive-order-is-a-milestone-in-effort-to-transform-care-work Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2023/afscmes-saunders-president-bidens-executive-order-is-a-milestone-in-effort-to-transform-care-work