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White House’s New Hiring, Firing Plans Aim at Creating Subservient Federal Workforce Loyal to Trump, Not Constitution

June 09, 2025

President Trump is bringing back the spoils system in which federal workers are hired and fired based on whether they are loyal to him and willing to implement his policies, many of which are illegal.

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Chaos and Corruption Weekly Digest: Week 20

June 09, 2025

Week 20 saw Trump facing several legal setbacks over his unlawful actions and an appeals court reopening a case that may have sweeping implications for federal workers.

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Workers Detail Impacts of White House’s Agenda in Arizona

June 09, 2025

Former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su recently convened a listening session in partnership with Honest Arizona, the Arizona AFL-CIO, and AFGE Local 2391 to bring attention to the real and lasting impacts of the Trump administration’s policies on working people in Arizona.

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USCIS Local 1924 Donates $50,000 to Fed Fund, Invites Other Locals, Councils to Friendly Challenge

June 02, 2025

AFGE Local 1924 donates $50,000 to AFGE's Federal Employee Defense Fund.

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Chaos and Corruption Weekly Digest: Week 19

June 02, 2025

Week 19 saw We the People kicking Elon Musk out of Washington, Trump shutting down Voice of America, and the State Department seeking an even deeper staffing cut.

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Switch to AFGE E-Dues Now Before It’s Too Late

June 02, 2025

More than 150,000 AFGE members have made the switch to AFGE E-Dues.

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Major AFGE Victory: Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers

May 27, 2025

In a major victory for federal workers and the American people they serve, a judge last week granted a preliminary injunction ruling that President Trump cannot implement mass layoffs of federal workers without the approval of Congress which created these agencies.

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AFGE Successfully Prevents Severe Cuts to Federal Workers’ Retirement Benefits in House Reconciliation Bill

May 27, 2025

The House of Representatives last week passed a Trump-backed budget reconciliation package with several toxic provisions.

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Chaos and Corruption Weekly Digest: Week 18

May 27, 2025

Week 18 saw Trump and House Republicans celebrating passage of a “big, beautiful bill” that cuts federal workers’ retirement, Medicaid, food aid so that they can have money to pay for tax cuts for the rich.

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AFGE Mourns Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly, Defender of Federal Workers’ Rights

May 27, 2025

Federal workers lost one of their most ardent supporters, strongest allies, and fiercest protectors in modern history.

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AFGE Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month

May 27, 2025

Every year in May, we honor the contributions of Jewish Americans who have played a significant role in America’s democracy and its labor, women, and civil rights movements.  

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Join WFP in Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month

May 20, 2025

Mental Health Awareness Month is an important time for us to reflect on our own mental health and the mental health of those around us.

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NIOSH Employees to Rally in Washington, D.C. to Protect Jobs, Mission

May 19, 2025

As part of his reckless job cuts, Trump dismantled NIOSH, one of the most critical agencies for every worker created by Congress in 1970.

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District 14’s Organizing Drive Gains 171 E-Dues Members

May 19, 2025

AFGE District 14’s “Spring Forward” Metro organizing drive was a huge success with a total of 171 members on AFGE E-Dues, advancing our union’s fight against attacks on public service.

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Categories: District 14, The Insider