Despite more than a decade of underfunding public health and safety, those workers have stepped up to meet the crisis. Government must help them with emergency and long-term support.
Lee Saunders
Lee Saunders is president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a union of 1.4 million public-service workers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Breathtaking Dishonesty at the State of the Union
The real economy and the president’s version of the economy have very little in common.
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Union Response to the Supreme Court’s Janus Decision
And how policymakers can help—not hurt—workers in responding to it
Posted inWorking in America
Want to Get Back to Normal? Strong Unions Are Key
Organized labor can be a bulwark against the rising inequality and authoritarianism that threaten to dismantle democracy.
Posted inWorking in America
The New Labor Movement: Solidarity Without Conformity
A union president explains how labor should adjust to changing times.
