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Education Department employees placed on paid leave as part of Trump administration’s DEI purge

From CNN Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave Friday as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated with diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts, two sources familiar with the move told CNN. The department sent letters to employees informing themContinue reading “Education Department employees placed on paid leave as part of Trump administration’s DEI purge”

Education Department places dozens of officials on leave over Trump’s DEI order, union says

From USA Today Dozens of U.S. Department of Education officials were suddenly put on paid administrative leave Friday night, their union said, because of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government. The employees worked in multiple offices across the agency and included civil rights attorneys, public relationsContinue reading “Education Department places dozens of officials on leave over Trump’s DEI order, union says”

Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training

From Politico Some federal employees at the Education Department have been placed on administrative leave for previously attending a diversity training. Several employees began receiving leave notices late Friday and reported them to their local union president at the American Federation of Government Employees, confirmed Brittany Holder, deputy communications director at AFGE, which represents federalContinue reading “Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training”

Union official says Education Department employees were placed on leave after taking diversity training during Trump’s first term

From NBC News Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first administration have been placed on paid leave as part of Trump’s targeting of DEI programs, a union official told NBC News. Sheria Smith, president of American Federation of Government Employees LocalContinue reading “Union official says Education Department employees were placed on leave after taking diversity training during Trump’s first term”

Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.

From the New York Times The Education Department placed a number of employees across its offices on administrative leave on Friday, part of a wave of what staff members and union representatives say are dozens of suspensions at the agency in the Trump administration’s purge of diversity efforts. In letters obtained by The New YorkContinue reading “Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.”

Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI

From the Washington Post At least 50 employees at the Education Department have been put on leave in recent days after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to eliminate all positions related to diversity, equity and inclusion. But almost none of them worked in jobs directly related to DEI, according to union officials and interviewsContinue reading “Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI”

‘Will I have a job?’ AFGE Local 252 members and other Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans

From USA Today: Chelsea Milburn remembers feeling “blessed” to find her ideal job as a public affairs specialist for the Department of Education, a near-perfect situation after her life dramatically changed two years ago after an illness. But, like more than 228,000 federal workers who telework, Milburn’s job is at risk if President-elect Donald TrumpContinue reading “‘Will I have a job?’ AFGE Local 252 members and other Federal workers full of uncertainty, fear over Trump plans”

We Have a CBA!

Dear AFGE Local 252 Members, We are thrilled to announce a historic victory for all employees in the Department of Education. Together, we’ve achieved a milestone by finalizing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This groundbreaking agreement safeguards your rights and protections, strengthens workplace standards, and underscores the power of collective action. What This AgreementContinue reading “We Have a CBA!”