Food, Farms, Forests & Families
Why Dismantling the USDA is a Catastrophe for Americans
The FUN and a growing coalition of unions, organizations, and community allies are calling on the public to stand with federal workers fighting to protect the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Whether you care about ending hunger, protecting public lands, supporting farmers and ranchers, strengthening rural communities, safeguarding our food supply, advancing scientific research, or keeping communities safe from wildfires, you depend on a strong, capable USDA.
Today, that mission is under threat.
Defend USDA!
Sign the petition to demand USDA leadership halt the reorganization and protect the workers, programs and public resources at the heart of our food, farms, forests and families
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Chearice Vaughn, President of AFSCME Local 3870 Local and a 30-year career civil servant, speaks about the disproportionate impact of the USDA reorganization on Black women, older workers, and people with disabilities—and what the changes could mean for communities relying on essential public services like clean water.
The Trump administration is moving forward with sweeping reorganizations across the U.S. Department of Agriculture that would relocate workers, close offices, reduce staffing, and weaken public services millions of Americans rely on every day.
Federal workers are sounding the alarm because these changes threaten the people, programs, and public institutions that keep our communities healthy, safe, and resilient.
What’s Happening
Why This Matters
USDA workers help keep food safe, support school meals, administer SNAP and WIC, inspect meat and poultry, and advance agricultural research.
USDA supports farmers and ranchers through research, conservation, technical assistance, disease prevention, and market development.
USDA workers steward public lands, prepare for wildfire, protect watersheds, and sustain healthy forests.
USDA programs strengthen rural communities, expand broadband and housing, protect clean water, and support local economies.
Sign The Petition
Federal workers are calling on individuals, unions, community organizations, and allies to publicly support efforts to pause the unprecedented and unjustified reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By signing this petition, you're standing with the workers who protect our food systems, forests, farms, and communities every day.
We Invite You To:
Support a pause to the current USDA reorganization.
Stand with USDA workers fighting to protect public services.
Help raise awareness about what's at stake for communities across the country.
Add Your Name & Show Your Support
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Who Should Sign?
Individuals
Union Members
& Labor Organizations
Community Organizations
Farmers, Ranchers &
Rural Communities
Environmental & Public
Health Advocates
Elected Officials,
Educators & More
About the USDA Defense Campaign
The USDA Defense Campaign is a worker-led effort organized by USDA employees in their personal capacities alongside labor unions and community allies.
The campaign works to protect the public services, scientific expertise, and workforce that millions of Americans depend on every day.
FUN
The Federal Unionists Network is proud to support and promote this national briefing as a campaign partner alongside labor unions and allied organizations committed to defending the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the public services it provides.
Sponsored By
Dozens of labor unions, advocacy organizations, and community groups united to defend the USDA.
News
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USDA unions, allies hold briefing to oppose reorganization
A coalition of labor unions and their allies opposing the Trump administration’s reorganization of the Agriculture Department held a public briefing on Zoom on Thursday to try to build support for their cause.
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USDA Union Leaders Rally Against Proposed D.C. Downsizing
A group of current and former USDA are calling on the Trump administration to halt the mandated relocation of more than 2,500 employees from its Washington, D.C., headquarters to five regional offices across the country.
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As USDA relocation deadlines near, employees say questions remain unanswered
Employees say they still lack key details about exemptions, moving costs and next steps as USDA continues issuing relocation notices.
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I am alarmed and saddened by the continuing attacks on career USDA employees. This workforce has always been the most non-partisan in the Federal Government, dutifully carrying out the priorities of administrations of both parties while faithfully fulfilling the Department’s timeless missions. Forcing out experienced, dedicated public servants based on extreme ideologies and unfair, wrong assumptions about them is bad for all Americans, from the farmers and ranchers who produce the food, to the people who count on it to be available and safe.”
— Kevin Shea, former Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and former Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
