Lee Saunders
We won’t be silent about the shutdown
The longer this shutdown continues, the more our health care and our jobs are in danger.
From the Leadership
Press Releases
New Lawsuit Seeks to Protect the Nonpartisan Civil Service from Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attacks
Unions Challenge Latest Attempt to Replace Career Civil Servants with Political Loyalists
AFSCME's Saunders: Voters rejected chaos and rising costs, and chose candidates committed to making life affordable again
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on Tuesday’s election results:
AFSCME’s Saunders: AFSCME members share Governor-elect Sherrill’s vision for a more affordable New Jersey, and will help make it a reality
We look forward to working with Governor-elect Sherrill to strengthen public services, grow the middle class and deliver real results for working families across the state.
AFSCME’s Saunders: With a pro-worker trifecta, Abigail Spanberger’s victory will strengthen the voice of Virginia’s working families
AFSCME members can look forward to being provided the resources they need to deliver for their communities, to workers’ voices being protected on the job, and the freedom to join a union being expanded across the state.
Cities, Unions, Civil Society Organizations Sue Trump-Vance Administration for Weaponizing Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Silence Critics and Stifle Dissent
Suit Seeks to Halt Radical PSLF Rewrite in United Front Against Department of Education’s Unconstitutional Attack on Teachers, Nurses, First Responders, and Advocates
Federal Employee Unions Win Extension of Order Barring Trump Administration’s Illegal Shutdown Firing
Additional labor unions added to lawsuit challenging administration’s move to fire workers because of shutdown.
Federal Employee Unions File Expanded Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Shutdown Firings
Additional labor unions added to lawsuit as plaintiffs urge court to extend order barring agencies from firing workers during shutdown