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Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff

  • The American Federation of Government Employees plans to lay off more than half of its staff, reducing its workforce from 355 to about 150 employees, due to President Donald Trump's actions regarding collective bargaining rights.
  • The layoffs may impact organizers and support staff, taking place as early as June, according to a union spokesperson.
  • Despite a federal judge pausing Trump's executive order on collective bargaining rights, the ruling does not reverse AFGE's layoff plans.
  • AFGE emphasizes its commitment to fighting against the administration's actions, asserting it will not be 'deterred, silenced, or intimidated into submission.
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Largest federal employee union to shed more than half its staff amid Trump attacks

The American Federation of Government Employees is planning to lay off more than half its staff, as the largest federal employees’ union reels from President Donald Trump’s move to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers.

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Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff

The largest union for federal employees plans to lay off more than half its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s anti-union executive orders have rapidly weakened the organization’s finances.

·United States
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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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