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AFGE Local 252 Fights Unlawful Disciplinary Tactics by Agency Leaders

May 27, 2026 Media contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, dorie.turner@gmail.com, 404-861-1127 The union for U.S. Education Department employees, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252, filed a notice of arbitration in a case where agency leaders are unlawfully disciplining an employee who is blind for speaking with the news media and a member of Congress.Continue reading “AFGE Local 252 Fights Unlawful Disciplinary Tactics by Agency Leaders”

AFGE Local 252 Files Formal Complaint About Working Conditions at the U.S. Department of Labor

March 31, 2026 Media contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, dorie.turner@gmail.com, 404-861-1127 Washington, D.C. — American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252, which represents more than 2,000 current and former employees at the U.S. Department of Education, has filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about working conditions at the U.S. DepartmentContinue reading “AFGE Local 252 Files Formal Complaint About Working Conditions at the U.S. Department of Labor”

AFGE Local 252 Statement on U.S Department of Education Moving to Old USAID Building

March 26, 2026 Media contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, dorie.turner@gmail.com, 404-861-1127 American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252, which represents more than 2,000 current and former employees at the U.S. Department of Education, released the following statement from AFGE Local 252 President Rachel Gittleman: “For more than a year, the Trump Administration has traumatized federalContinue reading “AFGE Local 252 Statement on U.S Department of Education Moving to Old USAID Building”

AFGE Local 252 Statement on U.S Department of Education Continuing to Unlawfully Move Programs to Other Federal Agencies

March 19, 2026 Media contact: Dorie Turner Nolt, dorie.turner@gmail.com, 404-861-1127 American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 252, which represents more than 2,000 current and former employees at the U.S. Department of Education, released the following statement from AFGE Local 252 President Rachel Gittleman: “The Trump Administration continues to unlawfully dismantle the Education Department byContinue reading “AFGE Local 252 Statement on U.S Department of Education Continuing to Unlawfully Move Programs to Other Federal Agencies”