President Trump is targeting new hires in a broader effort to purge government employees, cut off services to the American people to make way for tax cuts for the wealthy, including Elon Musk.
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President Trump’s illegal directives keep coming, but federal workers who take the oath to uphold the Constitution are not taking it lying down.
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In an early victory for government workers, a federal judge has granted a limited temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from implementing its deferred resignation program and suspending the Feb. 6 midnight deadline for federal employees to respond.
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A federal judge partially blocked Elon Musk’s access to the Treasury Department’s payment systems in response to a lawsuit filed by AFGE and allies.
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From the return of Schedule F to attacks on union contracts, it’s not easy being a federal employee these days. To Barbara and Rick Hanson, it’s nice to have each other to turn to when the going gets tough.
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In another action aimed at frightening and confusing federal employees, President Trump last week issued an executive order targeting union contracts in the federal government.
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AFGE and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed suit against the Trump administration, challenging efforts to politicize the civil service through illegal executive orders.
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AFGE urges federal employees not to take the so-called ‘deferred resignation’ offer being promoted by Elon Musk, because President Trump may not even have the authority to make such an offer, and federal workers who resign may not get paid.
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AFGE is experiencing a surge in membership as federal workers seek a voice on the job and workplace protections following a series of anti-worker directives from the Trump administration.
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January/February 2025 Government Standard: As we enter the new year, one thing is for certain: your union isn’t backing down.
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AFGE members are mobilizing to defeat pieces of legislation that have recently been introduced to harm federal workers.
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On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order attacking women, minorities, people with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups by ending all Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs.
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Federal employees continued to seek more power and a voice on the job as thousands joined AFGE in 2024.
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President Donald J. Trump spent his first day in office issuing a slew of executive orders directly targeting federal workers.
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AFGE, Public Citizen, and State Democracy Defenders Fund (SDDF) filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for violating a law requiring that an advisory committee such as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) be fairly balanced in its membership and points of view.
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