Federal employees are feeling the effect of the government shutdown in their wallets – and they’re having to make tough decisions about how to provide for themselves and their families.
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AFGE’s Organizing for Activists Training Portal is a new digital space built for federal workers who refuse to stand by while our rights, our jobs, and our unions are under attack.
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AFGE received five awards from the International Labor Communications Association on Oct. 21 for work produced by the Communications Department in 2024.
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Use the map to find local and nationwide resources for federal employees impacted by the government shutdown.
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Our fight against the Trump administration’s illegal move to fire thousands of federal employees who are furloughed during the government shutdown netted a significant victory last week when a federal judge ordered an immediate halt to the mass terminations.
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With no end in sight to the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, AFGE members are voicing concerns about how the shutdown will affect their finances and the work they perform for the public.
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The most important way for employees to protect their paychecks and have a voice on the job is through union membership.
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As the federal government shutdown nears the two-week mark, here are five developments you should know.
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AFGE leaders and members who are locked out of their jobs or forced to work without pay during the government shutdown continued to highlight the impact on them, their families, and the public through public rallies, media interviews, and meetings with members of Congress.
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As the shutdown entered Day 6 on Oct. 6, a group of federal employees, union members, and community allies gathered at El Presidio Park in Tucson, Ariz., to demand an immediate end to the ongoing lockout.
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Across the country, AFGE members are calling on Congress to end the federal government shutdown that has sparked chaos and concern over the fate of federal jobs and Americans’ access to essential programs and services.
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AFGE members from coast to coast have been speaking out to the media about the damage being inflicted on federal workers and the public they serve due to the government shutdown that began Oct. 1.
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On Saturday Oct. 18, millions of Americans frustrated with the Trump administration’s authoritarian policies and actions will take to the streets in a mass protest intended to replicate the successful No Kings protest this summer.
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With government funding set to expire at midnight Sept. 30, AFGE President Everett Kelley is urging lawmakers to come to the table and reach a deal to avert a damaging shutdown.
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More than 30,000 federal correctional officers and support staff are the latest casualties of the Trump administration’s unrelenting efforts to strip federal workers of their collective bargaining rights.
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