The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is warning of the dangers of Project 2025 on Black workers and is using it to mobilize its members ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Speaking to reporters, Lee Saunders, president of the AFSCME, said the authors of the nearly 1,000-page handbook don’t believe public sector unions should exist. Saunders also said Republican nominee Donald Trump, if elected, would eliminate those unions, stripping them of rights like the ability to negotiate wages, working conditions and benefits.
Trump has said Project 2025 is not related to his campaign and has denied knowing about the Heritage Foundation.
“I’d be willing to make a bet that he would eliminate the right for public sector workers to have the ability to organize,” Saunders said. “Can you imagine that happening in every state across the country? That’s just one example of how that plan will impact unions. Imagine everyone else?”
In response, the union has been mobilizing members, knocking on doors, hosting events and engaging digitally through its AFSCME Strong program, intended to drum up excitement at the polls for their members, family and friends.
While Saunders said they never tell members how to vote, the union has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.
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