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American Federation of Government Employees
National
Federal unions go to court to stop Trump order on union rights
Two cases are pending challenging the order that strips about 1 million federal workers of their all union rights.
National
Judges order reinstatement of fired federal workers
Tens of thousands of federal workers were illegally fired during their probationary period under orders from the Trump administration.
National
Trump cancels union rights for TSA officers
Trump appointee Kristi Noem ended collective bargaining for 47,000 TSA officers, trash-talked the union, and slammed public employee rights.
Jobs
After the Veterans Day parade: a union protest
AFGE says Veteran's Administration understaffing is becoming a national scandal.
Jobs
Is USDA playing ‘chicken’ with our health?
Federal employees union sues USDA over rule that could result in sales of diseased chicken
Politics
Unions rally against ‘War on Women’
Nationwide rallies were held as a show of strength against recent threats to women’s rights.