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”
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‘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!”
Federal workers brace for Trump’s plan to potentially replace them with loyalists
AFGE Local 252 President Sheria Smith spoke on the PBS News Hour about the incoming Trump administration’s plans for the U.S. Department of Education. Watch the video and read the transcript
She Was 33, Pregnant, And Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
From AFGE AFGE Local 252 member Aleseia Saunders was 32 when she felt a lump in her right breast. Being so young with no family history of breast cancer, she shrugged it off as being a cyst and went on with her life. During that same time, she found out she was pregnant with herContinue reading “She Was 33, Pregnant, And Diagnosed with Breast Cancer”
Federal workers in TX voice concerns about Project 2025
From Public News Service Federal workers are voicing concerns about what they see as the potential impacts of the sweeping policy recommendations known as Project 2025, if Donald Trump is reelected in November. Although the former president has denied being associated with the 900-page document created by the Heritage Foundation, some parts of his platformContinue reading “Federal workers in TX voice concerns about Project 2025”
AFGE Local 252 at 43rd AFGE National Convention in Las Vegas
AFGE Local 252 at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Project 2025 Targets Civil Rights Through Elimination of Department of Education
By AFGE.org Project 2025, conservatives’ extreme plan for a Republican administration, promises to reshape the U.S. and dismantle many aspects of our lives, and that includes the progress we’ve made as a nation on civil rights. The ultra-radical agenda was spearheaded by the far-right Heritage Foundation, whose president Kevin Roberts was fully open about whatContinue reading “Project 2025 Targets Civil Rights Through Elimination of Department of Education”
Flexible Work Schedules Support Pledge
We’re asking that you stand with your colleagues and add your name to our pledge supporting flexible work schedules. Simply put, we are professionals and should be treated as such. We proved over the last twenty two months that we are more productive with flexible work hours. If you want to see flexible work schedulesContinue reading “Flexible Work Schedules Support Pledge”
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