Lee Saunders Archive
A Father’s Day legacy of service
In a Father’s Day essay, AFSCME President Lee Saunders pays tribute to his dad and reflects on the union values he learned from his father.
LGBTQ rights and labor rights are intrinsically linked
More than 18 international unions and the AFL-CIO have endorsed the Equality Act, and 90 percent of all union members in America belong to a union that supports the legislation.
Child care workers show unions can help solve ‘she-cession’
If we don’t find a fix for our broken child care system, we are imperiling not only this critical workforce, but also all the working families who depend on affordable, quality child care to make their own jobs possible.
You did it. You made it possible for states, cities, towns and schools to receive relief money
In the latest “On the Record,” AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains the crucial role AFSCME members played in helping pass the American Rescue Plan.
American Rescue Plan a historic victory for public service workers
Public service workers led the way in the successful fight to secure nearly $700 billion in investment in public services.