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Federal Workforce Fallout | A comprehensive look at the impact of the shrinking federal workforceThe Trump administration's efforts to drastically reduce the federal workforce have impacted many of our DMV neighbors. Larry Miller has the latest.

Episode 28: In the Belly of the Beast: How the Federal Unionists Network is Fighting DOGE and Project 2025On the Line interviewed Chris Dols, Co-Executive Director of the Federal Unionists Network (FUN).

EPA employees, supporters rally in NYC to reinstate staffers benched by Trump adminThe federal environmental agency said the employees were put on leave after publicly chiding the EPA.

Philly EPA workers speak out after Trump admin suspends staff – Metro PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-based EPA employees rallied in support of nearly 140 colleagues who have been suspended for criticizing Trump’s administration.

Seattle federal building employees picket ICE arrestsUnion workers protest immigration arrests at the Seattle federal building.

Federal Workers Took an Oath. Now We're Taking a Stand | OpinionThe Trump administration is using federal agencies and public services to target immigrants, union leaders, and entire communities.

Federal Workers Are Organizing for Democracy—from the Inside Out - Non Profit News | Nonprofit QuarterlyAmid mass layoff threats, federal workers organizing could have widespread implications far beyond the public sector.

The Definitive Story of Tesla TakedownIn February, a Bluesky post caught the eye of Alex Winter. The result is a coalition of environmentalists, anti-Trump advocates, and federal workers that’s been hyping Tesla’s stock slide ever since.

Defending VA Veterans Health Care on D-DayThousands of veterans mobilize to oppose the gutting of direct care and the move toward privatization.

Trump Is Waging War on Veterans Affairs Workers’ UnionsSecretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins has been eager to cancel collective bargaining rights for most Veterans Affairs union members — probably because he knows those unions are a bulwark against VA privatization.

Donald Trump's Disastrous Scott Walker MomentTrump and Elon Musk are making drastic cuts to the federal workforce. Unions are fighting back.

A Spark of Hope From Scrappy Federal WorkersAs federal unions engage in lengthy legal battles, the growing Federal Unionists Network has provided a fulcrum for rank-and-file members who don’t want to wait to resist.

Protesters denounce Trump and Musk in rallies across the U.S.Opponents of President Trump and his advisor Elon Musk are rallying across the U.S. to protest the slashing of government agencies and other actions.

PHOTOS: 'Hands Off!' protest brings thousands to Utah Capitol in defense of ConstitutionDowntown Salt Lake City was at times gridlocked on Saturday when the local portion of the national "Hands Off!" protest against President Donald Trump

Federal Unionists Say It’s Not Game Over, It’s Game OnA scrappy network of federal unionists is leading the response to the Trump administration’s attacks on their workplaces, including Trump’s March 27 order purporting to end union contracts covering most federal workers. Where the Federal Unionists Network has led, union leaders have followed. In a Zoom event that drew 65,000 viewers, FUN got official support from all the significant federal unions for their bottom-up organizing approach to the Trump onslaught.

Trump is banning diversity programs. What's lost in the DEI purge? : Code SwitchPresident Trump has put diversity, equity, and inclusion in his crosshairs — but there's no consensus on what DEI even means. Some say that that fuzziness is the point, and that the current anti-DEI push is part of a larger plan to undo the gains made by the Civil Rights Movement.

Will Federal Workers Rediscover Their Militancy? - Dissent MagazineTrump has destroyed a federal system of labor relations that helped contain conflict for decades. The move could have unintended consequences.

I Won’t Resign My Federal Job — And No One Else Should EitherOur work provides essential services for all Americans without concern for profit. Without our work, Americans would live at the mercy of robber barons.

On National Day of Action: Federal Union Rank-and-Filers Protest Musk & Challenge Their Own Leaders - Beyond ChronRank-and-File lead the way

Trump and Musk's War on Workers - Dissent MagazineOrganized labor and its allies can and must do much more to respond to the crisis created by DOGE and the Trump administration.

The Movement Supporting Public Employees Is RisingThousands of workers across the country hit the streets this week to declare their opposition to Trump and Musk who, under the guise of "efficiency," are slashing and burning public services.

Thousands protest 100 days of Trump on May Day in BostonThousands rallied in Boston Common on Thursday for International Workers Day, an annual day of protest on May 1. Commonly known as May Day, the protest spotlights workers’ rights and various other social justice causes. The day is not officially recognized as a holiday in the U.S., which instead celebrates workers on Labor Day. It...

'Save Our Services' rally: Workers protest against Trump's plan to cut federal spendingFederal workers and community members protested the mass layoffs ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

‘This is a heist’ by an unelected billionaire: Fired government workers about DOGE on day of protestFederal workers rallied in Washington, D.C. in response to Elon Musk’s DOGE escalating its purge of government workers. Chris Fasano, former CFPB Attorney, and Chris Dols, spokesperson for the Federal Unionist Network, join Joy Reid to discuss.

National Park rangers at Independence Mall in Philadelphia among probationary workers fired by Trump administrationThe federal government laid off thousands of probationary employees, including at least two National Park workers in Philadelphia, according to a union.

Employees across federal agencies detail impacts of DOGE actionFederal workers in Maryland are speaking out against the Department of Government Efficiency and the layoffs and funding cuts enacted.

It’s Time for a United Front to Take on Billionaire RuleThe super rich are in command, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk run a rampage on the working class. To stop them, the labor movement needs to lead.

Federal Workers Are Mobilizing Against Musk’s PurgeDonald Trump and Elon Musk's assault on federal workers threatens government employees, working conditions throughout the economy, and the viability of crucial services. Federal workers are uniting across agency and union lines to fight back.

Opinion: The ‘low-productivity’ Oregonians who helped build our stateThe Trump Administration's attempt to drive out "low-productivity" employees from federal employment unfairly ignores and undercuts the critical contributions that federal employees have made to building our state and the country, writes Barry Bennett, a former Bonneville Power Administration attorney.

Can Federal Workers Stop Trump?After what has felt like an eternity of Elon Musk and DOGE running rampant across the federal government, federal workers themselves and their unions are now leading the pushback.

Federal Workers’ Unions Are Waging the Fight of Their Lives With the White House and Elon Musk’s DOGE working to dismantle the government, civil service employees are finding ways to push back.

Federal Workers Organize Against Billionaire Power GrabThe second Trump administration has the federal workforce in its crosshairs. Spearheading the effort is Elon Musk (the richest man in the world) and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (not actually a government department). Trump and Musk have taken a shotgun-blast approach: instituting a hiring freeze, shutting down whole agencies, telling workers to stop coming in, offering buyouts to 2 million workers, ordering remote workers back to the office in violation of union contracts, and mass-firing workers still in their probationary periods.

'It's maddening': Federal workers in S.F. protest Trump, Musk cutbacks

Federal Workers Rise up Against Musk, Trump and Drastic Cuts"These guys are trying to take a torch to the entire concept that we should care about each other as humans.”

How federal workers are mobilizing against Trump, Musk, and DOGEIn response to sudden firings, government workers from across departments are starting a protest movement to fight back—and are targeting Tesla dealerships.

'This is a risk for me' | Federal worker says not speaking out is what DOGE, President Trump wantThe civilian federal workforce, not including military personnel and postal workers, is made up of about 2.4 million people.

'It's heartbreaking': Federal workers react to Trump's mass firingsFederal attorney Paul Osadebe and federal worker Alissa Tafti join Jonathan Capehart to discuss the devastating personal and public toll of the Trump administration's mass firings of federal workers and how the public can support the victims of this government purge.

Federal Workers to Hold Public Actions in Multiple US Cities on Wednesday - Non Profit News | Nonprofit QuarterlyWith federal workers facing ongoing threats, workers and their unions are ramping up their organizing, including developing actions across the country.

Federal Workers Can Defeat Elon Musk’s Coup. Here’s How.Elon Musk would like you to think he is invincible right now. But the world’s richest man is actually extremely vulnerable to public pressure at the moment — public pressure that federal workers and their unions can take advantage of.

Don’t Panic—Organize!The Trump administration has swept into office with a volley of attacks: Gutting programs that acknowledge race and gender inequality. Freezing funding for a wide swath of programs (though that order has already been rescinded). New work rules. Immigration raids. Replacing career civil servants with political lackeys. A mass email inviting federal employees to resign. The firehose of bad ideas over the past week is alarming and overwhelming. It’s never been more important for organizers to remember: workers

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