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 Federal Judge Issues Immediate Halt of Trump Administration’s Illegal Firing of Federal Workers During Shutdown https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-judge-issues-immediate-halt-of-trump-administrations-illegal-firing-of-federal-workers-during-shutdown Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-judge-issues-immediate-halt-of-trump-administrations-illegal-firing-of-federal-workers-during-shutdown AFSCME’s Saunders: These mass firings are illegal, and will have devastating effects on the services millions of Americans rely on every day https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-these-mass-firings-are-illegal-and-will-have-devastating-effects-on-the-services-millions-of-americans-rely-on-every-day Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-these-mass-firings-are-illegal-and-will-have-devastating-effects-on-the-services-millions-of-americans-rely-on-every-day AFSCME President Saunders Statement on the Passing of Kent Wong https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscme-president-saunders-statement-on-the-passing-of-kent-wong Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:40:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscme-president-saunders-statement-on-the-passing-of-kent-wong Democracy Defenders Fund & Federal Employee Unions Call on OMB to Uphold Federal Law and Guarantee Back Pay for Furloughed Employees https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/democracy-defenders-fund-federal-employee-unions-call-on-omb-to-uphold-federal-law-and-guarantee-back-pay-for-furloughed-employees Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/democracy-defenders-fund-federal-employee-unions-call-on-omb-to-uphold-federal-law-and-guarantee-back-pay-for-furloughed-employees AFSCME’s Saunders: Someone needs to tell the billionaires running this administration that paying federal workers isn’t optional https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-someone-needs-to-tell-the-billionaires-running-this-administration-that-paying-federal-workers-isnt-optional Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-someone-needs-to-tell-the-billionaires-running-this-administration-that-paying-federal-workers-isnt-optional Unions File Temporary Restraining Order to Block Trump Administration’s Threatened Mass Firings of Federal Workers https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-file-temporary-restraining-order-to-block-trump-administrations-threatened-mass-firings-of-federal-workers Sun, 05 Oct 2025 16:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-file-temporary-restraining-order-to-block-trump-administrations-threatened-mass-firings-of-federal-workers AFSCME’s Saunders: Shutting down the government won’t hide the health care crisis that anti-worker extremists started https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-shutting-down-the-government-wont-hide-the-health-care-crisis-that-anti-worker-extremists-started Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-shutting-down-the-government-wont-hide-the-health-care-crisis-that-anti-worker-extremists-started Trump Administration’s Plan for Mass Firing of Federal Workers During Government Shutdown Violates Law, Unions Say https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/trump-administrations-plan-for-mass-firing-of-federal-workers-during-government-shutdown-violates-law-unions-say Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/trump-administrations-plan-for-mass-firing-of-federal-workers-during-government-shutdown-violates-law-unions-say AFSCME’s Saunders: Court ruling a major victory for Voice of America workers who protect free speech across the globe https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-court-ruling-a-major-victory-for-voice-of-america-workers-who-protect-free-speech-across-the-globe Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-court-ruling-a-major-victory-for-voice-of-america-workers-who-protect-free-speech-across-the-globe AFSCME’s Saunders: This is a blatant attempt to hold federal workers hostage, instead of addressing an imminent extreme increase in ACA premiums for 22 million Americans https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-is-a-blatant-attempt-to-hold-federal-workers-hostage-instead-of-addressing-an-imminent-extreme-increase-in-aca-premiums-for-22-million-americans Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-is-a-blatant-attempt-to-hold-federal-workers-hostage-instead-of-addressing-an-imminent-extreme-increase-in-aca-premiums-for-22-million-americans Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Union Busting at Voice of America, USAGM https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-sue-trump-administration-over-union-busting-at-voice-of-america-usagm Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:51:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-sue-trump-administration-over-union-busting-at-voice-of-america-usagm Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Administration for Firing Essential Federal Employees https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-judge-rebukes-trump-administration-for-firing-essential-federal-employees Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/federal-judge-rebukes-trump-administration-for-firing-essential-federal-employees Saunders on the federal court ruling federal probationary employees were wrongfully fired: This is a major victory for AFSCME members and our communities https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/saunders-on-the-federal-court-ruling-federal-probationary-employees-were-wrongfully-fired-this-is-a-major-victory-for-afscme-members-and-our-communities Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/saunders-on-the-federal-court-ruling-federal-probationary-employees-were-wrongfully-fired-this-is-a-major-victory-for-afscme-members-and-our-communities AFSCME’s Saunders: Big ugly jobs report highlights Trump administration’s failing anti-worker policies https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-big-ugly-jobs-report-highlights-trump-administrations-failing-anti-worker-policies Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-big-ugly-jobs-report-highlights-trump-administrations-failing-anti-worker-policies Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation’s Largest Cultural Worker Union Urge Court to Block President Trump’s Effort to Dismantle the Nation’s Cultural and Educational Infrastructure https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/libraries-museums-cultural-institutions-and-nations-largest-cultural-worker-union-urge-court-to-block-president-trumps-effort-to-dismantle-the-nations-cultural-and-educational-infrastructure Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/libraries-museums-cultural-institutions-and-nations-largest-cultural-worker-union-urge-court-to-block-president-trumps-effort-to-dismantle-the-nations-cultural-and-educational-infrastructure AFSCME’s Saunders: Stripping Voice of America workers of their union is a clear act of retaliation. But we will not back down. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-stripping-voice-of-america-workers-of-their-union-is-a-clear-act-of-retaliation-but-we-will-not-back-down Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:48:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-stripping-voice-of-america-workers-of-their-union-is-a-clear-act-of-retaliation-but-we-will-not-back-down AFSCME’s Saunders: As trust in Congress and big corporations hits new lows, support for unions remains strong — and for good reason. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-as-trust-in-congress-and-big-corporations-hits-new-lows-support-for-unions-remains-strong-and-for-good-reason Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:24:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-as-trust-in-congress-and-big-corporations-hits-new-lows-support-for-unions-remains-strong-and-for-good-reason AFSCME’s Saunders on proposed PSLF eligibility changes: This unlawful rule shows how little this administration cares about public service workers. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-proposed-pslf-eligibility-changes-this-unlawful-rule-shows-how-little-this-administration-cares-about-public-service-workers Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-proposed-pslf-eligibility-changes-this-unlawful-rule-shows-how-little-this-administration-cares-about-public-service-workers AFSCME’s Saunders: As we mark Social Security’s 90th anniversary, we strengthen our commitment to protecting retirement security for all https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-as-we-mark-social-securitys-90th-anniversary-we-strengthen-our-commitment-to-protecting-retirement-security-for-all Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-as-we-mark-social-securitys-90th-anniversary-we-strengthen-our-commitment-to-protecting-retirement-security-for-all AFSCME’s Saunders: Congressional extremists in Texas can’t defend their records, so they’re rigging the game. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-congressional-extremists-in-texas-cant-defend-their-records-so-theyre-rigging-the-game Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-congressional-extremists-in-texas-cant-defend-their-records-so-theyre-rigging-the-game AFSCME’s Saunders: We urge Congress to protect federal workers’ freedom to collectively bargain https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-urge-congress-to-protect-federal-workers-freedom-to-collectively-bargain Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:31:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-urge-congress-to-protect-federal-workers-freedom-to-collectively-bargain AFSCME’s Saunders: Shutting down the Department of Education will harm our children, educators and nation https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-shutting-down-the-department-of-education-will-harm-our-children-educators-and-nation Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:06:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-shutting-down-the-department-of-education-will-harm-our-children-educators-and-nation Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/supreme-court-intervenes-to-allow-trumps-unlawful-reorganization-of-the-federal-government-to-continue-as-case-proceeds Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:29:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/supreme-court-intervenes-to-allow-trumps-unlawful-reorganization-of-the-federal-government-to-continue-as-case-proceeds AFSCME’s Saunders: We will hold every elected official accountable who voted to betray working families https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-will-hold-every-elected-official-accountable-who-voted-to-betray-working-families Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-will-hold-every-elected-official-accountable-who-voted-to-betray-working-families AFSCME’s Saunders: The Senate’s distorted priorities will leave working people footing the bill https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-senates-distorted-priorities-will-leave-working-people-footing-the-bill Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-senates-distorted-priorities-will-leave-working-people-footing-the-bill