Press Releases Archive
Saunders: Pompeo comments about Weingarten are desperate attention-getting stunt
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released a statement in reaction to remarks by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about AFT President Randi Weingarten.
AFSCME’s Saunders: Speaker Pelosi has been ‘a fierce, trailblazing leader’ and ‘unshakable advocate for working families’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she will not pursue a Democratic leadership role in the new Congress.
Union members: ‘Gas prices are temporary; authoritarianism is forever’ as pro-worker candidates surge
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released this statement following big wins for working families in the 2022 midterms.
Saunders: Philadelphia Museum of Art Workers win a fair deal, ‘showed us all how it’s done’
After more than two years fighting for a fair contract and nearly three weeks on strike, Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) workers have finally reached a fair deal.
AFSCME’s Saunders on Labor Day Gallup poll: ‘It’s time to organize’
Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions, the highest rate since 1965.
AFSCME’s Saunders on student debt relief: ‘Working people are finally catching a break’
President Biden’s plan extends the moratorium on student loan payments and forgives up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for non-Pell Grant recipients.
AFSCME President Saunders: Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act marks ‘the culmination of decades of advocacy from workers’
This legislation is another example of what we can achieve when we elect pro-worker candidates committed to improving the lives of everyday people.
AFSCME’s Saunders: ‘The historic Inflation Reduction Act is more great news for working families’
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement after House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Saunders: It’s time ‘to make fundamental change’
The Inflation Reduction Act will strengthen our economy, alleviate the burden on working families, and invest in a healthier, better and brighter future.
Saunders: The PACT Act finally recognizes the plight of veterans exposed to toxic substances, ensuring they have access to health care
AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement on passage of the PACT Act of 2022.