Whistleblower Report
The report details an unprecedented dismantling of HUD’s fair housing enforcement capacity, politically motivated retaliation for performing civil rights work, and systemic civil rights failures that put marginalized communities and survivors of domestic violence at severe risk.
Furloughed federal workers in Chicago rally against Trump's threat of no back pay when government shutdown ends
As the government shutdown continues in its now second week, federal workers in Chicago have major concerns, especially after the Trump administration said some furloughed workers may not be getting their legally mandated back pay after the shutdown ends.
Federal Workers Call on Capitol Hill: ‘No Bad Budget in Our Name’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, furloughed federal workers will meet with members of Congress for a day of action, urging senators to hold the line in ongoing budget negotiations during the second week of the federal shutdown.
Shutdown adds more stress on Colorado's already strained federal workers
The shutdown is the latest stressor for Colorado’s federal workers as the Trump administration works to slash the government workforce.
How the government shutdown is affecting national parks and visitors
James Jones, a maintenance mechanic at Blue Ridge Parkway National Park, says his restoration work has come to a halt during the government shutdown.
Furloughed US federal worker: 'I feel bullied by the government'
As Washington, D.C. weathered Day 2 of a sweeping government shutdown, on Thursday (October 2) federal workers' union leader April Goggans strove to reassure sidelined employees at her agency while enduring her own anxiety over a likely missed paycheck due to the funding impasse in Congress.
'It feels like an attack': Idaho Union leaders speak out on government shutdown
The government shutdown is now in its fourth day, two Idaho union leaders say federal workers are speaking out against what they call an attack on public service.
TSA union leader on impacts of government shutdown, thousands working without pay
Cameron Cochems, lead TSA officer at Boise Airport, says while he doesn’t have a financial safety net, he does have a supportive network of family and friends, something some officers might not have.
Furloughed Federal Workers And Union Leader Speak Out On Shutdown, Fear Permanent Job Loss
Furloughed federal workers and a union leader spoke out after the government shutdown.
Government shutdown leaves federal workers ‘on edge’ as Trump eyes more job cuts
Many have been “on edge for months”, according to James Kirwan, who works as a labor attorney inside a government agency. Now the Trump administration is threatening to implement another sweeping wave of cuts to their ranks.
‘You can’t fund the gov’t if it’s destroying itself’: Fired worker slams Trump’s civil service assault
Two civil rights lawyers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Palmer Heenan and Paul Osadebe, were fired from their posts after speaking out against the Trump administration.
‘It’s Going to Be Painful’: Day 1 of Government Shutdown Hits the Bay Area
Many in the Bay Area woke up Wednesday bracing for what could be an extended government shutdown that began overnight, spurred by a deadlock on spending bills in the Senate.
‘Willingly Forgoing Paychecks’: Federal Workers Support Shutdown Fight
Now that the shutdown has started, FUN is organizing a response among federal unionists, stating: “This is much more than a fight between branches of government or political parties. This government shutdown is a showdown between the public and the billionaires.”
Showdown on Capitol Hill: Federal Workers Demand Schumer & Jeffries Block Trump’s Shutdown Power Grab
WASHINGTON, DC — A letter titled “No Bad Budget in Our Name” was delivered today to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Through a private sign-on letter, the Federal Unionists Network and 35 union locals representing tens of thousands of federal workers are calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to oppose any budget that undermines access to affordable healthcare for millions of Americans or weakens Social Security, the VA, scientific agencies, regulatory protections, and the other services and programs tens of millions of Americans rely upon, even if it means a government shutdown. From the letter:
BREAKING: HUD Whistleblowers Fired After Exposing Civil Rights Violations
WASHINGTON, DC — In a stunning act of illegal retaliation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has fired two of the four civil rights attorneys who blew the whistle on illegal discrimination, political interference, and the dismantling of fair housing protections.
Federal Workers Call Out Fear Tactics in OMB Memo: “A Political Stunt, Not Policy”
Washington, D.C. — Federal workers are questioning a Sept. 24 memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directing agencies to “consider” mass Reduction in Force (RIF) plans if the government shuts down. Workers call it a pressure tactic meant to intimidate Congress and accelerate an assault on public services and to force Congress into passing a poison-pill budget. This is a threat to do what has already happened.
EXCLUSIVE: federal whistleblowers expose 'chaos' at Trump's HUD
Whistleblowers working in the federal government are going public to expose an emergency situation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Trump appointees roll back enforcement of fair housing laws
Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and DEI in disguise.
HUD Whistleblowers Expose Systematic Dismantling of Civil Rights, Violations of Federal Law
Four civil rights attorneys at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have come forward with a whistleblower report revealing grave violations of federal law, political retaliation, and systemic civil rights failures under Secretary Scott Turner’s leadership.
Federal Unionists Respond to Trump’s Latest Assault on Veterans
The Trump administration has escalated its war on veterans and the services they have been promised. Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins unilaterally terminated collective bargaining agreements that cover more than 377,000 employees—nurses, benefits workers, doctors, and support staff who protect and serve our veterans every single day.