Lee Saunders, Randi Weingarten and DNC
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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. On
Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers and Lee Saunders of AFSCME, declined offers to stay on. Weingarten cited disagreements with Martin.
Teachers union chief Randi Weingarten is facing backlash on social media for her "No Kings Day" protests speech as she departs the DNC after 23 years.
Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, stepped down from his post at the Democratic National Committee on Sunday, becoming the second
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