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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration removed references to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act that guarantees back pay to federal employees once government funding has been restored after a shutdown. @ifpte.bsky.social leadership is calling the move “lawless” & “cruel.” www.ifpte.org/news/lawless...

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 2d

The federal government shutdown has caused many federal employees to have to work without pay or stay off the job without pay. AFGE members are calling on Congress to end the government shutdown. www.afge.org/article/afge...

AFGE Members United in Call to End Shutdown

Across the country, AFGE members are calling on Congress to end the federal government shutdown that has sparked chaos and concern over the fate of federal jobs and Americans’ access to essential prog...

www.afge.org

The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Federal employees and all of us who depend on the federal government pay the price when the government shuts down. Congress needs to end this shutdown.

The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 12d

As of Sept. 23, the federal workforce had lost over 201,000 civil servants according to the @ourpublicservice.bsky.social. These reductions hurt the integrity of public services because the federal govt must be fully staffed to best serve the American people. ourpublicservice.org/federal-harm...

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 13d

This is an example of how the American public's safety and security was put at risk due to politically motivated actions and external pressures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Democratic Report Says Disorder at DOGE Jeopardized Americans’ Data

www.nytimes.com

The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 14d

Without this reliable government data decisions related to food assistance may be made on questionable grounds, which puts everyday Americans’ wellbeing at risk. Here’s how we protect the integrity of federal data collection, analysis, and dissemination: www.professionalintegrity.org/policy

Policy Solutions — The Coalition for Professional Integrity

www.professionalintegrity.org

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 14d

USDA is terminating the annual Household Food Security reports, which were created to inform food assistance programs, because it claims they are "redundant, costly, politicized." Americans lose out when the data they depend on is compromised or incomplete. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity

The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 15d

Attacks like this on scientific integrity reinforce the need to shield govt work from political influence. We support the Protect America's Workforce Act & Scientific Integrity Act which allow federal workers to uphold professional standards & serve the public. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say

Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 16d

Congress must pass the Protect America's Workforce Act, which protects federal employees' union rights. Contact your Representative in Congress today! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Your Representative to Sign the Discharge Petition for the Bipartisan Protect America's Workforce Act

This March, President Trump issued an executive order that took away statutory union rights from over one million federal employees. President Trump’s executive order isn’t just unlawful, it threatens...

actionnetwork.org

The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 16d

Another example of how union rights provide federal employees with a voice in the workplace to push back against actions that prevent them from serving the American people. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...

CDC temporarily reversing course after union pushback on suspension of telework approvals

The American Federation of Government Employees previously called the agency’s decision to pause reasonable telework accommodations “a no-win situation."

federalnewsnetwork.com

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 16d

1/ In yet another attack on #scientificintegrity and our health, EPA leadership is preventing scientists in the Office of Water from publishing research until they undergo review by political appointees.

EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say

Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.

wapo.st

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 19d

Union rights help protect federal employees so they do not have to choose between upholding their professional integrity and their jobs. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act because it restores the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's EOs. wtop.com/government/2...

A Senate bill seeks to restore collective bargaining for federal workers - WTOP News

A group of senators introduced legislation on Capitol Hill that’s designed to restore collective bargaining rights to a huge swath of federal employees.

wtop.com

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 20d

Today, a group of technical experts will meet to develop independent, science-based advice to strengthen the US Census Bureau. UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social explains why this meeting is key to informing decisionmakers & pushing back against disinformation in the public sphere.

Science Must Go On: How Courageous Scientists Are Meeting the Moment

Scientists are stepping up to provide their expertise outside of federal structures that no longer support them.

blog.ucs.org

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 20d

The Protect America's Workforce Act was introduced in the Senate. Like in the House, the Senate version restores the union rights of federal workers impacted by Trump's EOs. Union rights help ensure federal sector workers can uphold their professional integrity. www.warner.senate.gov/public/index...

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 22d

Contact your Representative in Congress and tell them to sign the discharge petition to bring the Protect America's Workforce Act to the House floor for a vote. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Your Representative to Sign the Discharge Petition for the Bipartisan Protect America's Workforce Act

This March, President Trump issued an executive order that took away statutory union rights from over one million federal employees. President Trump’s executive order isn’t just unlawful, it threatens...

actionnetwork.org

The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 22d

The week before Labor Day, President Trump signed an executive order that attempts to cancel NASA employees' union rights. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's executive orders. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

Protestors denounce cuts to NASA’s staff, budget and union rights

Several speakers at the protest also urged Congress to pass a continuing resolution that prevents the Trump administration from impounding agency funding.

www.govexec.com

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 23d

This bill would further ensure that workers across the federal sector can uphold professional integrity by safely reporting wrongdoing.

The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 23d

Workers in the federal sector must be able to blow the whistle on wrongdoing without fear of retaliation. The Expanding Whistleblower Protection for Contractors Act would strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors. www.professionalintegrity.org/policy

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APDU @apduorg.bsky.social · 26d

❗❗❗ACS Data Users Group will be suspended on September 30, 2025.

B Jarosz @datageekb.bsky.social · 26d

The ACS community started when I joined PRB.
2025 truly marks the end of an era.
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Link to announcement in 🧵

Update on the ACS Online Community
September 12, 2025

Dear Online Community Members,

Thank you for your participation in the American Community Survey (ACS) Data Users Group Online Community. Since its inception in 2013, the community has grown to over 7,000 members, sharing messages, materials, and announcements related to the ACS. Unfortunately, the U.S. Census Bureau was not able to renew the contract with the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) to maintain the site, and the online community will sunset on September 30, 2025.  We hope you will consider continuing your engagement on PRB's Federal Data Forum Online Community. You can also stay connected to the Census Bureau by subscribing to ACS email updates or contacting the ACS.

Thank you,

Donna M. Daily
Chief, American Community Survey Office
U.S. Census Bureau

Diana Elliott, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Programs
Population Reference Bureau

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 26d

We need the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore the union rights of federal workers. VA & EPA employees say w/o union rights its more difficult to prevent retaliation for whistleblowing, moms are cutting maternity leave short & services are also being eliminated. prospect.org/labor/trump-...

What It Means When Federal Union Contracts Disappear

Deteriorating services, moms forced back from maternity leave, and more as federal workers lose formal union protections.

prospect.org

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 27d

Union rights help ensure the federal workforce can operate with integrity. The Protect America’s Workforce Act would restore the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump’s union busting. Tell your Representative to sign the discharge petition! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Your Representative to Sign the Discharge Petition for the Bipartisan Protect America's Workforce Act

This March, President Trump issued an executive order that took away statutory union rights from over one million federal employees. President Trump’s executive order isn’t just unlawful, it threatens...

actionnetwork.org

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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 27d

Reminder: Older Americans everywhere deserve the benefits they've spent their lives earning. We worked and paid for Social Security, and they are our benefits.

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APDU @apduorg.bsky.social · 27d

Are you looking for a balanced perspective on the revision to jobs data?
This Reaction Roundup is helpful:
seekingalpha.com/news/4493474...

Reaction Roundup: Experts weigh in on record 911K revision to yearly jobs growth (SP500)

Experts weigh in on the record 911K revision to U.S. nonfarm payroll growth in the year ended March. Read more here.

seekingalpha.com

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 27d

We must defend integrity in the federal government to ensure federal employees can collect, analyze, and disseminate data within professional standards.

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The Coalition for Professional Integrity @integritycoalition.bsky.social · 27d

After an annual report found that job growth through March was overstated by 911K jobs, Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer blamed data collected under Biden. Political attacks like this on federal data harm American people, businesses, and communities.
www.newsweek.com/trump-admini...

Trump administration blames data over huge US job market revision

The revisions will likely increase pressure on the Fed to cut rates at its meeting later this month to give the economy a boost.

www.newsweek.com

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