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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Take Aim At Taxpayer-Funded Union Activity
February 12, 2025 // Federal employees spent 2.6 million hours, the equivalent of almost three centuries, on union activities, costing taxpayers at least $135 million, according to Ernst, who cited data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Unions also used at least $24 million in office space and supplies paid for by taxpayers.
AFGE sees surge in new members as its lawsuits stall Trump’s federal workforce policies
February 11, 2025 // AFGE currently stands at 321,000 dues-paying members, its highest level ever, and is on track to reach 325,000 dues-paying members by the end of the week. Everett Kelley, the union’s national president, told reporters on Monday that AFGE originally planned to reach that membership goal by December 2025.
CDC Leaders Told to Rank Thousands of Workers Amid Layoff Fears
February 9, 2025 // The Trump administration has been working swiftly to shrink the federal workforce, offering buyouts to millions of employees across government agencies. The offer has already been accepted by more than 50,000 people, Bloomberg reported, though a judge has since temporarily delayed the Feb. 6 deadline. On Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management asked federal agencies to draw up lists of their poorest-performing employees by March 7.
Labor Department workers fear they’re next on DOGE’s to-do list
February 6, 2025 // he suit came just before representatives of DOGE met with Labor Department officials, prompting an outcry from lawmakers and labor groups who staged a demonstration outside the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon. “They want us to think that DOL is some bureaucracy that doesn’t matter, that could not be further from the truth,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said at the rally, speaking to several hundred union members and supporters. “This is about our health, our safety, our fair pay, our jobs, and these are the people who fight for us.”
Unions sue DOGE, Labor Department to block access to worker and Musk competitor data
February 6, 2025 // The lawsuit comes amid a swirl of controversy regarding efforts by Musk and members of his DOGE organization to cut federal spending, size down the federal workforce and readjust or outright close certain government agencies — efforts that have sparked an ever-increasing amount of litigation. Musk has moved to overhaul the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Treasury Department, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Education since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
Federal employees confused, angered by Trump’s offer to quit
February 3, 2025 // “I’ve got my whole entire life invested in the federal government,” said the staffer, who also spent time in the military. “I’m not going to throw everything away.” Across the United States, multiple federal workers who spoke with CNN said they weren’t willing to sacrifice benefits beyond their salaries – including health and retirement benefits and student loan forgiveness – not to mention careers. They requested their names not be used for fear of retaliation.
Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union
January 29, 2025 // Government vacancy announcements are typically required to include key information around pay, security requirements, qualifications, and the number of available roles, according to the office of personnel management. The Doge page does not contain such details. It includes a brief paragraph explaining that it is looking to hire “world-class talent to work long hours identifying/eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse”, and a form to submit personal details. A checkbox indicates the roles are based in Washington DC, and available only to US citizens.
Agencies to soon detail how they will overcome unions, office space issues to bring all staff in-person
January 29, 2025 // Federal agencies have two weeks to submit their plans to ensure as many employees as possible are reporting to their offices or duty stations, the Trump administration said on Monday, calling on executive branch leadership to “expeditiously implement” the president’s directive to limit telework.
Trump tells federal agencies to root out disguised DEI programs
January 27, 2025 // The American Federation of Government Employees, a union that represents 800,000 federal employees, called Trump's order an excuse for "firing civil servants."
Trump Signs Order Ending Remote Work; Mandates Federal Workers Return To Office
January 20, 2025 // Union leaders express a strong commitment to retain remote-work options where necessary for some federal employees. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Social Security Administration have already agreed to remote work (telework) arrangements as part of their current collective bargaining agreements.