Lee Saunders
Big Challenges and Big Opportunities Ahead
In 2025, AFSCME faces big challenges but also promising opportunities.
From the Leadership
Press Releases
AFSCME’s Saunders: Diverting funding from vital public services to billionaires is inhumane
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Senate passed a budget reconciliation package, beginning the process to cut essential public services for communities nationwid
Public Service Unions and State Democracy Defenders Fund Challenge Unlawful, Mass Federal Firings
Some of the nation’s largest public service unions have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the unlawful mass terminations of probationary federal employees.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Front-line health care workers need a leader at HHS who shares their values – not RFK Jr.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Unions Expand Suit to Block Elon Musk from Accessing Private Data at DOL, HHS and CFPB
A coalition of the AFL-CIO, unions, an economic think tank and partner organizations filed an amended lawsuit to protect the confidential information of America’s working people.
AFSCME’s Saunders: We remain committed to fighting illegal attacks on worker freedoms
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the judge’s decision to allow the deferred resignation program to proceed
AFSCME’s Saunders: Federal workers protect the public. That’s why they’re under attack.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order directing DOGE to slash the federal workforce.
AFSCME’s Saunders on Fork Directive Lawsuit: We must continue to stop the purge of federal workers
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after a federal judge continued the pause on the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program for federal employees