FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
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Bureau of Prisons Union Condemns Administration’s Attack on Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights
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BOP, Contracts
AFGE Council vows to fight Trump administration move to strip union rights from federal correctional officers and staff
WASHINGTON – The American Federation of Government Employees Council of Prison Locals, representing over 30,000 federal correctional workers across the country, strongly condemns the Trump administration’s reckless move to strip away our legally negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) through the use of recent executive orders.
“This is not just an attack on our union — it is an attack on every federal employee who serves this country with dedication and sacrifice,” said Brandy Moore White, president of the Council of Prison Locals. “The Collective Bargaining Agreement is the foundation that ensures fair treatment, workplace protections, and a voice for our staff. Removing it undermines the very principles of fairness and democracy in the workplace.”
The CBA has provided critical protections for employees, including safeguards against unsafe working conditions, unfair discipline, and staffing shortages that put both workers and the public at risk. Without it, employees will lose essential rights that allow them to address issues like forced overtime, inadequate resources, and threats to safety among many other things.
“Don't be fooled, this is not about efficiency or accountability — this is about silencing our voice,” Moore White said. “We will not stand by while the rights of our members are stripped away. We are prepared to take every legal and legislative action necessary to protect our contract and the employees who put their lives on the line every day.”
The Council of Prison Locals is calling on members of Congress, community leaders, and the public to stand with federal workers against these unprecedented attacks on collective bargaining rights and to protect the rights, safety, and well-being of our members while ensuring fair and just working conditions across the federal system.
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