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 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 Nation’s largest public service unions launch national campaign to stop federal budget cuts to public services https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/nations-largest-public-service-unions-launch-national-campaign-to-stop-federal-budget-cuts-to-public-services Fri, 16 May 2025 15:36:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/nations-largest-public-service-unions-launch-national-campaign-to-stop-federal-budget-cuts-to-public-services AFSCME’s Saunders: Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will devastate working families and our communities https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-cuts-to-medicaid-and-snap-will-devastate-working-families-and-our-communities Thu, 15 May 2025 15:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-cuts-to-medicaid-and-snap-will-devastate-working-families-and-our-communities AFSCME’s Saunders: Congress is charging ahead with a plan to shower billionaires with tax breaks at the expense of our communities. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-congress-is-charging-ahead-with-a-plan-to-shower-billionaires-with-tax-breaks-at-the-expense-of-our-communities Tue, 13 May 2025 14:19:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-congress-is-charging-ahead-with-a-plan-to-shower-billionaires-with-tax-breaks-at-the-expense-of-our-communities AFSCME’s Saunders on National Law Enforcement Week: We recognize law enforcement officers for their sacrifices and dedication https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-national-law-enforcement-week-we-recognize-law-enforcement-officers-for-their-sacrifices-and-dedication Sun, 11 May 2025 12:18:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-national-law-enforcement-week-we-recognize-law-enforcement-officers-for-their-sacrifices-and-dedication Judge Blocks Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/judge-blocks-unconstitutional-reorganization-of-federal-government Fri, 09 May 2025 20:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/judge-blocks-unconstitutional-reorganization-of-federal-government AFSCME’s Saunders: Self-called ‘DOGE person,’ Frank Bisignano is the wrong choice for the Social Security Administration https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-self-called-doge-person-frank-bisignano-is-the-wrong-choice-for-the-social-security-administration Tue, 06 May 2025 18:59:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-self-called-doge-person-frank-bisignano-is-the-wrong-choice-for-the-social-security-administration AFSCME’s Saunders on Nurses Week: To honor nurses, we call on Congress to put public health before billionaire wealth. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-nurses-week-to-honor-nurses-we-call-on-congress-to-put-public-health-before-billionaire-wealth Tue, 06 May 2025 13:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-on-nurses-week-to-honor-nurses-we-call-on-congress-to-put-public-health-before-billionaire-wealth AFSCME’s Saunders: This Corrections Week, we thank correctional officers and employees for keeping us safe https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-corrections-week-we-thank-correctional-officers-and-employees-for-keeping-us-safe Sun, 04 May 2025 13:30:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-corrections-week-we-thank-correctional-officers-and-employees-for-keeping-us-safe AFSCME’s Saunders: Honor public service workers by standing up to protect their work https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-honor-public-service-workers-by-standing-up-to-protect-their-work Sun, 04 May 2025 13:04:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-honor-public-service-workers-by-standing-up-to-protect-their-work Court Rules to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Gut Institute of Museum and Library Services https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/court-rules-to-stop-trump-administration-effort-to-gut-institute-of-museum-and-library-services Fri, 02 May 2025 01:11:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/court-rules-to-stop-trump-administration-effort-to-gut-institute-of-museum-and-library-services AFSCME’s Saunders: Alexis Herman was a trailblazer in every sense of the word https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-alexis-herman-was-a-trailblazer-in-every-sense-of-the-word Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:12:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-alexis-herman-was-a-trailblazer-in-every-sense-of-the-word AFSCME’s Saunders: A historic and relentless assault on working people and unions underscore the first 100 days of this administration https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-a-historic-and-relentless-assault-on-working-people-and-unions-underscore-the-first-100-days-of-this-administration Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:08:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-a-historic-and-relentless-assault-on-working-people-and-unions-underscore-the-first-100-days-of-this-administration AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers Memorial Day highlights why we must organize for health and safety https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-workers-memorial-day-highlights-why-we-must-organize-for-health-and-safety Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:42:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-workers-memorial-day-highlights-why-we-must-organize-for-health-and-safety Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/massive-coalition-of-unions-non-profit-groups-and-local-governments-file-omnibus-challenge-to-unconstitutional-reorganization-of-federal-government Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/massive-coalition-of-unions-non-profit-groups-and-local-governments-file-omnibus-challenge-to-unconstitutional-reorganization-of-federal-government Communities and AFSCME Sue to Save Efforts to Stop Trump Cuts, RFK Jr. Anti-Science Meddling https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/communities-and-afscme-sue-to-save-efforts-to-stop-trump-cuts-rfk-jr-anti-science-meddling Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:37:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/communities-and-afscme-sue-to-save-efforts-to-stop-trump-cuts-rfk-jr-anti-science-meddling Victory for Press Freedom and Workers: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/victory-for-press-freedom-and-workers-court-grants-preliminary-injunction-to-protect-the-u-s-agency-for-global-media Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/victory-for-press-freedom-and-workers-court-grants-preliminary-injunction-to-protect-the-u-s-agency-for-global-media