Tag: American Federation of Government Employees
Controllers union backs ‘clean’ short-term funding bill
The head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union on Friday explicitly called on Congress to pass…
A federal workers’ union just ratcheted up the shutdown pressure on Dems
The nation’s largest union of federal workers released a statement calling for the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown…
Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown
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Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed…
Maddow Blog | As the shutdown continues, Trump and his team advance plan for ‘Democrat-oriented’ firings
Late Friday, with the government shutdown in its 10th day, a reporter asked Donald Trump how many layoffs…
More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated
Hundreds of staff fired from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday have been reinstated,…
Unions sue Trump administration over threats of mass firings during government shutdown
The Trump administration is threatening to turn federal worker furloughs into permanent mass firings if the government shutdown…
‘Save Our VA’ rally in Iowa City demands end to hiring freeze, defends union rights
Nearly 100 protesters gathered outside the Iowa City VA Medical Center on Wednesday, Aug. 27, opposing what they…
At least 600 US CDC employees are getting final termination notices, AP reports
(Reuters) -At least 600 employees of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination…
Federal judges side with Trump on ending union bargaining for federal workers
A federal appeals court on Friday sided with the Trump administration, lifting a temporary block on a March…