Dear John,
When the government shuts down, American families pay the price. Congress must stop playing politics with the livelihoods of federal workers and the communities they serve, end this shutdown immediately, and stop holding workers hostage.
Federal employees, a third of whom are veterans, are patriotic Americans who provide essential services to communities across the country. These employees should be able to do their jobs free of political interference. Instead, these employees and the services they provide are being thrown into chaos because Congress refuses to act.
Making matters worse, President Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought are threatening to illegally fire mass numbers of federal employees during the government shutdown to inflict further pain on communities and workers across the nation – an action we are already challenging in court.
It’s time for Congress to stop the political theater and end this shutdown to prevent unnecessary suffering of American families across the country.
AFGE members are taking action all over the country calling on Congress to end this shutdown. Here's a few action you can take:
Visit our Stop the Shutdown resource center at www.afge.org/StopTheShutdown for more ways to take action.
In Solidarity,
Everett Kelley
AFGE National President
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