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Workers face federal shutdown as right wingers push for it
September 27, 2023The spectacle in the nation’s Capital shows once again how it is chaos that is the aim of the extreme right
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Unions back attempt to block Trump’s return to spoils system
November 19, 2020If Trump were to ultimately succeed in pulling off an electoral coup and hold onto the presidency, this latest order would give him expanded power to purge anyone he saw as disloyal.
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AFGE says its push led to paid parental leave for all federal workers
December 20, 2019Union's strong push led to creation of paid parental leave for 2 million federal workers, a provision tucked into the final defense spending legislation.
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It’s not just federal employees: Trump lockout trashes 4M contract workers
January 17, 2019“We live from paycheck to paycheck. And if paychecks stop, everything stops."
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AFGE considered, then rejected neutrality in Romney vs. Obama
July 25, 2012"This election is not about our expectations. It is a choice between two different futures."
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