AFSCME NEWS

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released this statement on the nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Commissioner of the Social Security...

During the last few weeks in San Jose, Mayor Matt Mahan, and City Manager Jennifer Maguire, along with the usual cadre of publicists and...

On Wednesday, July 12th, the Union engaged in mediation with a state mediator and representatives from the city, hoping to reach a...

In more than 20 cities, the tour will highlight public service job openings, encourage qualified individuals in underrepresented...

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Child Care Providers United (CCPU) reached a tentative contract ...

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s landmark ...

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative ...

The Municipal Employees' Federation MEF-AFSCME) is pleased to inform you that a mediation date has been set for July 12th, providing us...

Last week, the City delivered its “Last, Best, and Final Offer” to the Union, and so on Monday, the Union officially declared an impasse...

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AFSCME endorsement: Joe Biden ‘respects and protects working people’ while others ‘stabbed them in the back when the cameras were off’...

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su successfully facilitated a ...

Over a seven-day period, more than 1,000 City workers showed up on their lunch breaks to rally together to demand that the City fill its...

On Wednesday, your bargaining team met with the City for what appears to be the last time. The City gave the Union its “Last, Best and...

WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan budget...

On Wednesday, the City gave the Union’s bargaining team a counter proposal that included a quarter of a percent (0.25%) movement from...

AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the House approved the bipartisan budget agreement reached between...

For the last few weeks, the City has been a broken record about how “disappointed they were” in city employees for not reducing our wage...

The City Will Only Change Its Behavior If We Start Informing the Public of the Harm They Are Doing. It’s Imperative that You Attend At...

WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in honor of National Emergency Medical Services Week, May...