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 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 AFSCME’s Saunders on SCOTUS decision: We remain undeterred in our commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-scotus-decision-we-remain-undeterred-in-our-commitment-to-defend-our-freedoms-and-democracy Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-scotus-decision-we-remain-undeterred-in-our-commitment-to-defend-our-freedoms-and-democracy Victory for Working People as Judge Blocks Trump’s Efforts to Bust Federal Employee Unions https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/victory-for-working-people-as-judge-blocks-trumps-efforts-to-bust-federal-employee-unions Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/victory-for-working-people-as-judge-blocks-trumps-efforts-to-bust-federal-employee-unions Court Partially Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Anti-Science Meddling and Cuts to Pandemic Prevention Programs https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/courts-partially-blocks-trump-vance-administrations-anti-science-meddling-and-cuts-to-pandemic-prevention-programs Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/courts-partially-blocks-trump-vance-administrations-anti-science-meddling-and-cuts-to-pandemic-prevention-programs AFSCME's Saunders: We stand with our family in Minnesota and demand that justice be served https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-stand-with-our-family-in-minnesota-and-demand-that-justice-be-served Sat, 14 Jun 2025 23:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-stand-with-our-family-in-minnesota-and-demand-that-justice-be-served In a letter to the Senate, nearly 900 state and local elected leaders oppose extreme cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP and public services https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/in-a-letter-to-the-senate-nearly-900-state-and-local-elected-leaders-oppose-extreme-cuts-to-medicaid-medicare-snap-and-public-services Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:13:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/in-a-letter-to-the-senate-nearly-900-state-and-local-elected-leaders-oppose-extreme-cuts-to-medicaid-medicare-snap-and-public-services AFSCME’s Saunders demands the immediate release of labor leader David Huerta https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-demands-the-immediate-release-of-labor-leader-david-huerta Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-demands-the-immediate-release-of-labor-leader-david-huerta Court Allows Trump Administration to Proceed with Efforts to Destroy Institute of Museum and Library Services as Case Continues https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/court-allows-trump-administration-to-proceed-with-efforts-to-destroy-institute-of-museum-and-library-services-as-case-continues Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:57:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/court-allows-trump-administration-to-proceed-with-efforts-to-destroy-institute-of-museum-and-library-services-as-case-continues Supreme Court Allows DOGE’s Unlawful Seizure of Americans’ Social Security Data as Challenge Continues https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/supreme-court-allows-doges-unlawful-seizure-of-americans-social-security-data-as-challenge-continues Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:52:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/supreme-court-allows-doges-unlawful-seizure-of-americans-social-security-data-as-challenge-continues Judge Deals Significant Blow to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/judge-deals-significant-blow-to-unconstitutional-reorganization-of-federal-government Fri, 23 May 2025 12:33:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/judge-deals-significant-blow-to-unconstitutional-reorganization-of-federal-government AFSCME’s Saunders: The economic fallout from this budget will be widespread and hurt working families https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-economic-fallout-from-this-budget-will-be-widespread-and-hurt-working-families Thu, 22 May 2025 11:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-the-economic-fallout-from-this-budget-will-be-widespread-and-hurt-working-families AFSCME’s Saunders: This EMS Week, we’re standing up for the care we depend on and the first responders who deliver it https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-ems-week-were-standing-up-for-the-care-we-depend-on-and-the-first-responders-who-deliver-it Sun, 18 May 2025 14:46:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-ems-week-were-standing-up-for-the-care-we-depend-on-and-the-first-responders-who-deliver-it