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February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025
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AFGE President Everett Kelley Responds After OPM Backtracks on Email Ultimatum
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AFGE National President
Largest federal union calls actions "callous" and will continue to hold Musk and Trump administration accountable
WASHINGTON — In response to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) backtracking on its "What did you do last week?" email requirement, American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement:
“Elon Musk's latest email fiasco is yet another example of the chaotic and callous treatment of federal employees that has been the hallmark of Trump’s second term. It was nothing but a cynical attempt to demean federal workers and terrorize them into quitting.
“To be clear, federal employees report to the agencies who employ them through established chains of command. They do not report to OPM, “DOGE,” and definitely not to Elon Musk.
“I’m glad reality is teaching them the lessons they refuse to teach themselves on how to run a functional civil service. Make no mistake we will continue to hold Elon Musk and the entire Trump administration accountable for their illegal actions.”
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