Lee Saunders
Reviving Dr. King’s legacy
On what would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 92nd birthday, his message of nonviolent dissent resonates more powerfully than ever.
From the Leadership
Press Releases
Saunders: Biden plan a ‘massive step forward;’ additional flexible aid may be needed in the future
President-elect Biden’s recovery plan has exactly the right priorities: ending the pandemic and jumpstarting the economy.
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘Impeach this president who daily desecrates American values and lives’
AFSCME calls on President Trump to resign. If he will not, Congress should impeach and convict this president who daily desecrates American values and lives.
Saunders celebrates selection of Mayor Marty Walsh as the next labor secretary
Saunders: “After four long years of brazen hostility toward working people, the Labor Department will now have leadership that is true to its mission and purpose.”
Saunders denounces ‘acts of vandalism against our democracy’
Saunders: “What we saw at the U.S. Capitol was insurrection, sedition and terror enabled by the president of the United States.”
Saunders celebrates Georgia Senate wins and new federal government trifecta
Saunders: “We now have the strong leadership required to defeat this pandemic, to get the economy moving again and deliver desperately needed aid to states, cities, towns and schools.”
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on the passing of AFSCME Council 20 Executive Director Andrew Washington
Andrew was a tireless champion for the workers he represented and always had their best interests at heart, whether at the bargaining table or the public podium.
AFSCME’s Saunders blasts COVID relief package as ‘a slap in the face to front-line heroes’
Emergency funding for essential services is critical to getting the virus under control and getting our economy moving again.