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 Government Employee Union Forced to Lay Off Over Half Its Staff Because of Trump Actions
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced it will lay off more than half its staff, blaming actions taken by former President Trump that targeted union funding and privileges. Key Facts: AFGE will cut its workforce from 355 employees to about 150, impacting offices nationwide. The layoffs include more than 100 workers from the union president’s office alone. AFGE represents 820,000 federal and Washington, D.C., government…
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.
Largest federal employees union slashing more than half of staff
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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.
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