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Unions File Temporary Restraining Order to Block Trump Administration’s Threatened Mass Firings of Federal Workers
AFSCME, AFGE ask court to block potential Trump firings SAN FRANCISCO – The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees...
Oct 4, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: Shutting down the government won’t hide the health care crisis that anti-worker extremists started
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after anti-worker extremists in Congress refused to address...
Sep 30, 2025
Trump Administration’s Plan for Mass Firing of Federal Workers During Government Shutdown Violates Law, Unions Say
AFSCME, AFGE file lawsuit challenging administration’s reduction-in-force plans SAN FRANCISCO – The American Federation of State,...
Sep 29, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: Court ruling a major victory for Voice of America workers who protect free speech across the globe
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia...
Sep 29, 2025
Our Los Angeles union made a difference by preventing layoffs for city workers
LOS ANGELES – AFSCME members who work for the city of Los Angeles helped prevent over 1,750 layoffs and protect public services in the...
Sep 26, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: This is a blatant attempt to hold federal workers hostage, instead of addressing an imminent extreme increase in ACA premiums for 22 million Americans
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget threatened mass...
Sep 24, 2025
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Union Busting at Voice of America, USAGM
AFSCME, AFGE say move to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights is attempt by administration to silence their First...
Sep 18, 2025
Federal Judge Rebukes Trump Administration for Firing Essential Federal Employees
In a sharply worded decision issued late Friday, a federal district judge ruled that the Trump Administration broke the law by firing...
Sep 14, 2025
Saunders on the federal court ruling federal probationary employees were wrongfully fired: This is a major victory for AFSCME members and our communities
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the summary judgment granted to AFSCME by the United...
Sep 12, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: Big ugly jobs report highlights Trump administration’s failing anti-worker policies
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics August jobs report: “This...
Sep 4, 2025
Libraries, Museums, Cultural Institutions, and Nation’s Largest Cultural Worker Union Urge Court to Block President Trump’s Effort to Dismantle the Nation’s Cultural and Educational Infrastructure
Supporting Brief Highlights the Devastating Impact of Executive Order Gutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services Rhode Island...
Sep 2, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: Stripping Voice of America workers of their union is a clear act of retaliation. But we will not back down.
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Trump moved to strip Voice of America...
Aug 27, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: As trust in Congress and big corporations hits new lows, support for unions remains strong — and for good reason.
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to Gallup’s annual Labor Day poll showing public...
Aug 27, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders on proposed PSLF eligibility changes: This unlawful rule shows how little this administration cares about public service workers.
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Department of Education proposed a new rule that...
Aug 14, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: As we mark Social Security’s 90th anniversary, we strengthen our commitment to protecting retirement security for all
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in recognition of the 90 th anniversary of Social Security:...
Aug 13, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: Congressional extremists in Texas can’t defend their records, so they’re rigging the game.
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to redraw the...
Jul 30, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: We urge Congress to protect federal workers’ freedom to collectively bargain
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in support of efforts to hold a vote on the Protect America’s...
Jul 16, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: Shutting down the Department of Education will harm our children, educators and nation
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court opening the way for the...
Jul 13, 2025
Supreme Court Intervenes to Allow Trump’s Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue as Case Proceeds
Court Uses Shadow Docket to Lift Lower Court's Pause of Unconstitutional Overhaul of Vital Departments and Agencies Washington, D.C. -...
Jul 7, 2025
AFSCME’s Saunders: We will hold every elected official accountable who voted to betray working families
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Congress passed the budget reconciliation bill, which...
Jul 2, 2025
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