Lee Saunders Archive
Saunders: ‘We have risen to the moment. But we have more work ahead of us’
AFSCME president, in a rousing speech, tells Convention delegates they have accomplished much in two years but still have more to do.
‘Though small in stature, he was a giant among men’
We remember civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a friend of labor throughout his illustrious life and career.
AFSCME president on Floyd killing: No union contract is a shield for police brutality
So many police officers are in agony over George Floyd's tragic death. It should not be used as an excuse to bash unions or undermine worker rights.
Fund the Front Lines
Despite more than a decade of underfunding public health and safety, those workers have stepped up to meet the crisis. Government must help them with emergency and long-term support.
Building Political Power BLOC By BLOC
Groups like BLOC, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, are mobilizing residents around issues that matter to them and giving them the tools to hold elected officials accountable.