LOS ANGELES, CA – On Monday, Aug. 12, thousands of American Federation of State, County and Municipal (AFSCME) members from across the country will join together in Los Angeles for the start of the union’s 46th International Convention. The convention will run through Friday, Aug. 16.
“Following a wave of nonstop organizing, AFSCME comes to Los Angeles with thousands of new members in our union family,” said AFSCME President Lee Saunders. “From museum and library workers to EMS personnel and nurses, we are stronger than ever and ready to take on any attempt to curb our growing worker power – including Project 2025. Our convention gives us the opportunity to strategize against these unprecedented attacks on our freedoms, and we will take the energy from LA back with us to our communities to elect Kamala Harris for president.”
Attendees will hear from fellow AFSCME members who are leaders in their union, workplaces and communities. They will also hear from major leaders from both labor and politics, including: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and more. Additionally, delegates at the AFSCME convention will vote to elect union leadership, including president and secretary-treasurer.
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AFSCME President, Lee Saunders.