FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, 2002
July 22, 2002
Magda Lynn Seymour
John Irvine
(202) 639-6419
John Irvine
(202) 639-6419
Civil Rights Organizations to Rally Against EEOC
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), along with more than 25 civil rights, labor and employee advocate organizations, oppose the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) proposal to drastically change the discrimination complaints process that includes eliminating agency investigations and hearings before administrative judges. The changes would affect over 500,000 federal employees.
A civil rights rally has been called to protest the proposed changes and EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez' decision to implement the changes without holding public hearings. The rally will take place on:
"Under the new rules, federal employees would be denied their due process rights," said Andrea E. Brooks, one of three nationally elected AFGE officers and Director of AFGE’s Women’s & Fair Practices Departments. The proposed changes would specifically:
Log onto www.afge.org to find out more about AFGE and for a copy of the letter AFGE sent to the EEOC opposing the proposal.
A civil rights rally has been called to protest the proposed changes and EEOC Chair Cari Dominguez' decision to implement the changes without holding public hearings. The rally will take place on:
Wednesday, July 24 at 12:00 p.m.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L St., NW
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L St., NW
"Under the new rules, federal employees would be denied their due process rights," said Andrea E. Brooks, one of three nationally elected AFGE officers and Director of AFGE’s Women’s & Fair Practices Departments. The proposed changes would specifically:
- Discourage federal agencies from settling complaints;
- Deprive both agencies and complainants of necessary information to properly and fully evaluate discrimination complaints;
- Cause a massive increase in civil rights lawsuits in federal court; and
- Gut the spirit of the recently enacted "No FEAR" Act.
Log onto www.afge.org to find out more about AFGE and for a copy of the letter AFGE sent to the EEOC opposing the proposal.
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