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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 20h

We're asking senators to reject any stopgap budget that allows the administration's rampant illegal power grab to continue, without safeguards for affordable healthcare, vital public services & civil service protections.

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 20h

Federal Workers on Capitol Hill: ‘No Bad Budget in Our Name!’ Join TOMORROW in DC @ 11AM & call on Congress to hold the line. #supportfederalworkers #wetookanoath

A graphic reads: Hey DC, it's time for a better budget. Federal workers are calling on Congress to hold strong: No healthcare cuts, public service cuts, RIFs. Wednesday, October 8 at Hart Senate Office, 11am. Federal Unionist Network DMV

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 22h

Alissa Tafti is a former federal worker and FUN's co-executive director, is calling Trump's shutdown what it is — a shutout from public services and democracy.
#supportfederalworkers #wetookanoath

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 1d

DC-based federal labor attorney James Kirwan has served in the federal government for 28 years. Now furloughed from Trump's shutdown, he's asking elected officials to take a stand and protect our public services. #supportfederalworkers #wetookanoath

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 1d

We're your neighbors, your friends, your family. We're federal workers fighting for your rights & your public services. We took an oath to serve you & we take that seriously. But it also takes a toll. WATCH FUNners share their shutdown stories with ABC News: abcnews.go.com/US/video/gov...

Video 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.

abcnews.go.com

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 2d

FUNner & NTEU president Chapter 250 April Goggins shares how Trump's shutdown is a showdown with federal workers: "This is, for them, another way to scare people, another show of power, & another way to get rid of us." WATCH: @reuters.com www.reuters.com/video/watch/...

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.

www.reuters.com

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 4d

"Federal workers have a role to play to uphold the independence and the role of the federal government in serving the public, and that's what we're hoping to do." - Chris Dols, Co-Executive Director of FUN, speaks on the shutdown. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0o7... #SupportFederalWorkers

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 5d

Federal workers: Join us TONIGHT for an organizing call! We're gathering to discuss prospects for organizing and fighting back through the shutdown, no matter how long it lasts. This is a call for inspiration, brainstorming & solidarity. Register here: bit.ly/FedWorkerSho... #SupportFederalWorkers

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans & the Trump administration forced a shutdown, choosing billionaire handouts over critical public services. But federal workers are standing strong & fighting for our communities. Join FUN & see what's next - Now is the time to fight! Register: actionnetwork.org/events/feder...

Federal Worker Showdown: Now is the time to Fight!

The government is shutting down because our strongman president can't muster the votes in Congress to pass his budget. But this is much more than a fight between branches of government or political pa...

actionnetwork.org

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 7d

Hey DC! Join us for a rally TONIGHT: Healthcare not Authoritarianism! This is not a shutdown, it's a showdown over public services. It's US vs the billionaires, & we can win! Register here: www.mobilize.us/healthcareno... #SaveOurServices #UnionStrong

Healthcare Over Billionaires Rally · Healthcare Not Authoritarianism

Republicans are currently pushing the country towards a government shutdown, higher ACA premiums, and possibly massive mandatory cuts to Medicare by putting tax breaks to billionaires over essential s...

www.mobilize.us

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 8d

The Trump administration has been shutting down the government & slashing public services for months. 12% of the federal workforce has already been cut. This is not about numbers. It’s about power. But together, we will win. Read: prospect.org/politics/202... #SaveOurServices #SupportFederalWorkers

The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months

Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.

prospect.org

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 8d

This isn’t a shutdown — it’s a showdown. Billionaires get permanent tax breaks, we get locked out of healthcare, housing & veterans' care. Federal workers aren't backing down. We took an oath to the American people & our communities — not billionaires. www.federalunionists.net/press/statem...

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 8d

Retaliation this blatant puts civil rights — and public service itself — on the line. STAY TUNED for more.

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 BREAKING: HUD just fired 2 of the 4 civil rights attorneys who blew the whistle on illegal discrimination, political interference & the dismantling of fair housing protections.
This comes just one week after Sen. Warren called for an IG investigation. #ProtectWhistleblowers #FairHousing

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 12d

"In this moment, the thing that will actually get us through this, is solidarity...It's up the federal workers that are actually in the building to do that, & that's what FUN is about. We make sure people know they are not alone." - FUN organizer Paul Osadebe. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgsW...

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 12d

“The Trump Administration has been dismantling critical programs while the government is funded, they have shown they will take a wrecking ball to our services, regardless of funding,” said FUN organizer James Kirwan. Read our full statement on the OMB memo: www.federalunionists.net/press/statem...

Federal Unionists Network - OMB memo statement

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...

www.federalunionists.net

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 12d

After reducing agencies to chaos, the General Services Administration is reversing DOGE's downsizing and hiring back workers. This shows what we already knew - federal workers are the essential and irreplaceable source for efficient public services. Read: apnews.com/article/doge... #savefederaljobs

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

Hundreds of laid-off federal employees who managed government workspaces are being called back to their jobs as the Trump administration walks back plans to slash its real estate portfolio.

apnews.com

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 14d

Federal workers are standing strong despite threats to their jobs and public services. HUD whistleblowers continue to shine light on the administration's cuts to civil rights and fair housing policies. Read the latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump’s housing department rolls back work to combat residential segregation, whistleblowers allege

Allegations against Hud are latest sign of administration’s plans to transform enforcement of US civil rights laws

www.theguardian.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16d

The Trump administration is limiting enforcement of fair housing laws, dismissing them as ideologically driven and DEI in disguise, according to interviews and internal documents reviewed by The New York Times.

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 D.E.I. in disguise.

nyti.ms

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 16d

WATCH: Whistleblowers at Housing & Urban Development expose civil rights violations from the administration in a new report: www.federalunionists.net/press/whistl... @therealnews.com #FairHousing #CivilRights #SaveOurServices #WeTookAnOath

The faces of two male attorneys from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development are pictured in an interview with Real News Network to discuss civil rights violations in a new report.

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 16d

Paul Osadebe, HUD civil rights attorney: “We swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and protect the public — not to rubber-stamp a political agenda.” Congress must act now to defend 50 years of civil rights progress.

#FairHousing #CivilRights #SaveOurServices #WeTookAnOath

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 16d

Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren requested that the Inspector General investigate these whistleblower allegations: “This is not just mismanagement — it is a direct violation of the law and a betrayal of the American people.”

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 Sen. Elizabeth Warren and HUD whistleblowers are speaking out. HUD Secretary Scott Turner, other political appointees, are dismantling civil-rights enforcement, placing HUD on “an unalterable course” toward violating federal law and endangering the public. www.federalunionists.net/press/whistl...

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 16d

Read our full report here: www.federalunionists.net/press/whistl...

A gray house sits in the background, and the words HUD whistleblowers sound alarm on civil rights are stamped on top of the house. To the right of the house, a crowd with signs is shown in shadow. The signs they hold say fair housing now and homes for all.

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Federal Workers United @fedworkersunited.bsky.social · 16d

This is a fight for justice, safety, and democracy itself. Congress must act now. #SaveOurServices #FairHousing

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