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Court Rules to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Gut Institute of Museum and Library Services
American Library Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Win Order to Pause Cuts to Independent...
May 1
AFSCME’s Saunders: Alexis Herman was a trailblazer in every sense of the word
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in memory of Alexis Herman, the U.S. Secretary of Labor under...
Apr 27
AFSCME’s Saunders: A historic and relentless assault on working people and unions underscore the first 100 days of this administration
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement marking the first 100 days of the second Trump administration...
Apr 27
AFSCME’s Saunders: Workers Memorial Day highlights why we must organize for health and safety
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in recognition of Workers Memorial Day, Monday, April 28: ...
Apr 27
Massive Coalition of Unions, Non-Profit Groups, and Local Governments File Omnibus Challenge to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government
Reorganization and Massive Reductions in Force Across Federal Agencies Violate Core Constitutional Concepts of Separation of Powers ...
Apr 27
Communities and AFSCME Sue to Save Efforts to Stop Trump Cuts, RFK Jr. Anti-Science Meddling
Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri Unite to Prevent Pandemic-Prevention Programs Washington, D.C. - A coalition of...
Apr 23
Victory for Press Freedom and Workers: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Protect the U.S. Agency for Global Media
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction in Widakuswara v. Lake, affirming...
Apr 21
WE DID IT (ALMOST) — NO LAYOFFS! BUT STAY TUNED…
Thanks to your collective action, it looks like we’ve done the impossible — beat back City Hall’s proposed layoffs. While the City hasn’t...
Apr 16
UNION GRIEVANCE FILED: We’re Fighting Back Against the City's Push to Gut Remote Work
On Wednesday, April 17th—the union officially filed a grievance against the City of San José in response to its plan to force hybrid...
Apr 16
Victory in D3: Gabby Chavez-Lopez Heads to the General Election!
We’re excited to share that AFSCME-endorsed candidate Gabby Chavez-Lopez has emerged as the top vote-getter in the San Jose District 3...
Apr 16
DOGE’s Data Dive Denied: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Blocks Access to SSA System
Baltimore, MD — A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency”...
Apr 16
AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency
AFL-CIO, AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, IAM, SEIU, and UFCW Are Plaintiffs in the Lawsuit to Restore the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service...
Apr 13
AFSCME’s Saunders: 911 dispatchers deserve respect, not defunding
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week,...
Apr 13
AFSCME’s Saunders: Forcing Social Security beneficiaries to use X is Elon Musk’s latest money-making scheme
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after it was reported that the Social Security Administration...
Apr 10
Saunders: AFSCME members won’t let Congress defund public services for billionaire tax cuts
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the House passed a budget reconciliation package that...
Apr 9
AFSCME’s Saunders: Library workers are always there for our communities – now, let’s be there for them
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Library Workers’ Day on April 8, 2025: ...
Apr 7
Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
Public Service Unions, Small Business, Veterans and Conservation Organizations and Rule of Law Advocates Vow to Continue Fight ...
Apr 7
American Library Association, AFSCME Challenge Trump Administration Gutting of Institute of Museum and Library Services
Cuts to Independent Agency Threatens Libraries Nationwide Washington, D.C. - The American Library Association (ALA), the largest library...
Apr 7
AFSCME and union partners join with members of Congress to reintroduce bill to expand workers’ freedoms
As workers face unprecedented attacks despite support for labor unions remaining at near-historic highs, the bipartisan Public Service...
Apr 7
AFSCME’s Saunders: As the economy sinks, senators vote to further enrich billionaires
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Senate passed a budget plan that opens the door to...
Apr 4
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