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.
The protest movement has taken on new urgency with the government shutdown that began Oct. 1. Shutting down the government is another authoritarian power grab by this administration, which has threatened to lay off mass numbers of furloughed federal workers as part of an ongoing quest to gut federal programs and services the administration finds objectionable.
AFGE is calling on all our members to participate in one of the more than 1,650 events that have been planned across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and internationally.
The No Kings Day of Action occurring Oct. 18 is a coordinated effort across the country, building on the coalition’s previous day of action on June 14 that brought together more than five million people across 50 states in the largest single-day protest yet against President Trump’s authoritarian attacks. The upcoming day of action is the next step in this growing movement, channeling that energy into yet another coordinated, peaceful mobilization.
Since taking office in January 2025, President Trump has issued a series of unlawful executive orders, and taken several unlawful actions, seeking to shut down congressionally mandated agencies, fire and displace federal workers, outlaw their unions, and gut merit systems protections.
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A federal judge has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to reinstate the union contract covering 320,000 VA employees represented by AFGE in a major victory over the implementation of President Trump’s union-busting executive orders.
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As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown reaches the one-month mark with no end in sight, AFGE leaders are calling on Congress to ensure all DHS workers are paid.
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