http://www.afscme.org/rss/blog Thu, 20 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 AMPS en AFSCME Press Release Feed AFSCME Press Release Feed hourly 1 AFSCME's Saunders: This EMS Week, we honor the AFSCME members in EMS who provide lifesaving care during some of the most difficult moments in people’s lives https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/this-ems-week-we-honor-the-afscme-members-in-ems-who-provide-lifesaving-care-during-some-of-the-most-difficult-moments-in-peoples-lives Sun, 17 May 2026 13:26:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/this-ems-week-we-honor-the-afscme-members-in-ems-who-provide-lifesaving-care-during-some-of-the-most-difficult-moments-in-peoples-lives AFSCME’s Saunders: Gov. Spanberger has broken the promise she made to Virginia https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/gov-spanberger-has-broken-the-promise-she-made-to-virginia Thu, 14 May 2026 21:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/gov-spanberger-has-broken-the-promise-she-made-to-virginia AFSCME's Saunders on National Law Enforcement Week: We honor their sacrifice — and we'll keep fighting for everything they deserve https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/saunders-on-national-law-enforcement-week-we-honor-their-sacrifice-and-well-keep-fighting-for-everything-they-deserve Sun, 10 May 2026 15:35:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/saunders-on-national-law-enforcement-week-we-honor-their-sacrifice-and-well-keep-fighting-for-everything-they-deserve AFSCME’S Saunders: ‘On National Nurses Week, let’s honor nurses with more than just recognition.’ https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscmes-saunders-on-national-nurses-week-lets-honor-nurses-with-more-than-just-recognition Wed, 06 May 2026 13:58:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscmes-saunders-on-national-nurses-week-lets-honor-nurses-with-more-than-just-recognition AFSCME's Saunders on Corrections Week: We stand with every correctional officer and employee who work tirelessly to protect their communities https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscmes-saunders-on-corrections-week-we-stand-with-every-correctional-officer-and-employee-who-work-tirelessly-to-protect-their-communities Sun, 03 May 2026 12:21:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscmes-saunders-on-corrections-week-we-stand-with-every-correctional-officer-and-employee-who-work-tirelessly-to-protect-their-communities AFSCME’s Saunders: We will keep fighting to protect our democracy and ensure a better future for working families https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/we-will-keep-fighting-to-protect-our-democracy-and-ensure-a-better-future-for-working-families Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/we-will-keep-fighting-to-protect-our-democracy-and-ensure-a-better-future-for-working-families AFSCME’s Saunders: On Workers Memorial Day we honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/on-workers-memorial-day-we-honor-those-we-lost-by-fighting-for-stronger-workplace-safety Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/on-workers-memorial-day-we-honor-those-we-lost-by-fighting-for-stronger-workplace-safety AFSCME’s Saunders: It’s time to sign this collective bargaining bill and give Virginia’s public service workers a voice on the job https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/its-time-to-sign-this-collective-bargaining-bill-and-give-virginias-public-service-workers-a-voice-on-the-job Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:02:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/its-time-to-sign-this-collective-bargaining-bill-and-give-virginias-public-service-workers-a-voice-on-the-job AFSCME’s Saunders: Chavez-DeRemer resignation an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers’ rights https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/chavez-deremer-resignation-an-opening-to-nominate-a-labor-secretary-who-will-stand-up-for-workers-rights Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:56:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/chavez-deremer-resignation-an-opening-to-nominate-a-labor-secretary-who-will-stand-up-for-workers-rights AFSCME’s Saunders: This week, we honor library workers for their service to our nation’s communities https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscmes-saunders-this-week-we-honor-library-workers-for-their-service-to-our-nations-communities Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:45:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscmes-saunders-this-week-we-honor-library-workers-for-their-service-to-our-nations-communities AFSCME’s Saunders: AFSCME members urge Virginia General Assembly to reject proposed substitute bill to gut collective bargaining legislation https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscme-members-urge-virginia-general-assembly-to-reject-proposed-substitute-bill-to-gut-collective-bargaining-legislation Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:01:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscme-members-urge-virginia-general-assembly-to-reject-proposed-substitute-bill-to-gut-collective-bargaining-legislation AFSCME’s Saunders: This Telecommunicators Week, let’s thank 911 dispatchers by recognizing them as the public safety professionals they are https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/this-telecommunicators-week-lets-thank-911-dispatchers-by-recognizing-them-as-public-safety-professionals Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:03:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/this-telecommunicators-week-lets-thank-911-dispatchers-by-recognizing-them-as-public-safety-professionals AFSCME and American Library Association Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscme-and-american-library-association-prevail-in-fight-to-protect-libraries-and-museums-nationwide Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:38:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/afscme-and-american-library-association-prevail-in-fight-to-protect-libraries-and-museums-nationwide Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Politically-Driven Child Care Funding Freeze https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/court-blocks-trump-vance-administrations-politically-driven-child-care-funding-freeze Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:16:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2026/court-blocks-trump-vance-administrations-politically-driven-child-care-funding-freeze Thousands gather for D.C.’s flagship ‘No Kings’ event, march to demand accountability and an end to the federal occupation of their communities https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/thousands-gather-for-d-c-s-flagship-no-kings-event-march-to-demand-accountability-and-an-end-to-the-federal-occupation-of-their-communities Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:22:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/thousands-gather-for-d-c-s-flagship-no-kings-event-march-to-demand-accountability-and-an-end-to-the-federal-occupation-of-their-communities AFSCME Sues to Stop Politically Motivated Termination of Public Health Grants https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscme-sues-to-stop-politically-motivated-termination-of-public-health-grants Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:05:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscme-sues-to-stop-politically-motivated-termination-of-public-health-grants Coalition of Unions, Press Freedom Organizations, Editors and Journalists Win Major Victory As Judge Rules Kari Lake’s USAGM Appointment Illegal, Cancels Mass Firings at VOA https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/coalition-of-unions-press-freedom-organizations-editors-and-journalists-win-major-victory-as-judge-rules-kari-lakes-usagm-appointment-illegal-cancels-mass-firings-at-voa Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:49:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/coalition-of-unions-press-freedom-organizations-editors-and-journalists-win-major-victory-as-judge-rules-kari-lakes-usagm-appointment-illegal-cancels-mass-firings-at-voa Public Service Organizations and Unions File Updated Legal Challenge to Trump-Vance Administration Effort that Seeks to Make it Easier to Fire Civil Servants https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/public-service-organizations-and-unions-file-updated-legal-challenge-to-trump-vance-administration-effort-that-seeks-to-make-it-easier-to-fire-civil-servants Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:50:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/public-service-organizations-and-unions-file-updated-legal-challenge-to-trump-vance-administration-effort-that-seeks-to-make-it-easier-to-fire-civil-servants Get organized: BLS report shows public service workers are organizing for a voice on the job https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/get-organized-bls-report-shows-public-service-workers-are-organizing-for-a-voice-on-the-job Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/get-organized-bls-report-shows-public-service-workers-are-organizing-for-a-voice-on-the-job After 14 Years at the Helm, AFSCME President Lee Saunders to Retire in August 2026 Following a Historic Tenure https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/after-14-years-at-the-helm-afscme-president-lee-saunders-to-retire-in-august-2026-following-a-historic-tenure Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:25:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/after-14-years-at-the-helm-afscme-president-lee-saunders-to-retire-in-august-2026-following-a-historic-tenure AFSCME’s Saunders: Forcing federal workers to plead their case to the same authority that fired them is blatantly rigging the system https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-forcing-federal-workers-to-plead-their-case-to-the-same-authority-that-fired-them-is-blatantly-rigging-the-system Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:14:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-forcing-federal-workers-to-plead-their-case-to-the-same-authority-that-fired-them-is-blatantly-rigging-the-system AFSCME’s Saunders: This is an outrageous effort to replace dedicated, expert civil servants with political minions who will push the administration’s extreme anti-worker agenda https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-is-an-outrageous-effort-to-replace-dedicated-expert-civil-servants-with-political-minions Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:32:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-this-is-an-outrageous-effort-to-replace-dedicated-expert-civil-servants-with-political-minions Administration’s Move to Gut FEMA Staffing Violates Agency’s Independence and Mission, New Lawsuit Asserts https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/administrations-move-to-gut-fema-staffing-violates-agencys-independence-and-mission-new-lawsuit-asserts Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:41:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/administrations-move-to-gut-fema-staffing-violates-agencys-independence-and-mission-new-lawsuit-asserts AFSCME’s Saunders: We will not be silent as this administration uses violence and intimidation to enact its extremist agenda. https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-will-not-be-silent-as-this-administration-uses-violence-and-intimidation-to-enact-its-extremist-agenda Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:10:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/afscmes-saunders-we-will-not-be-silent-as-this-administration-uses-violence-and-intimidation-to-enact-its-extremist-agenda Unions and Small Businesses Unite to Challenge Unlawful, Politically-Driven Funding Freeze to Child Care and Family Assistance https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-and-small-businesses-unite-to-challenge-unlawful-politically-driven-funding-freeze-to-child-care-and-family-assistance Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:53:00 -0500 https://www.afscme.org/press/releases/2025/unions-and-small-businesses-unite-to-challenge-unlawful-politically-driven-funding-freeze-to-child-care-and-family-assistance