Morgantown Union Members Attending NIOSH Protest in Washington, DC

Morgantown union members attending NIOSH protest in Washington, DC

Video shows NIOSH protest in Morgantown on April 9, 2025. WASHINGTON (WBOY) — Members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) from Morgantown and across the country are heading to Washington this week to protest cuts in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The AFGE said in a release Tuesday that members from Morgantown (Local 3430), Pittsburgh (Local 1916), and Cincinnati (3840) are meeting with con…

Labor unions representing laid off NIOSH, CDC workers to protest in DC next week

Unions representing workers laid off at federal health and oversight agencies are heading to Washington, D.C., this week to protest past and continued cuts to their workforces by the federal government’s new Department of Government Efficiency.