Two powerful union heads, Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders, leaving the Democratic Committee is another sign of the internal conflict plaguing the party as it tries to find a path

The head of one of the largest U.S. teachers' unions said she "felt out of step" with DNC Chair Ken Martin's leadership.

The departure of two major union presidents from their posts at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is raising questions about lingering internal divisions as the party seeks to regroup. News surfaced Sunday that American Federation of Teachers union President Randi Weingarten and American Federation of State,

Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers and Lee Saunders of AFSCME, declined offers to stay on. Weingarten cited disagreements with Martin.

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains organized labor’s enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket. Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of ...

Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, stepped down from his post at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Sunday, becoming the second union leader to resign from the committee. In a letter ...