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AFGE Activist,

AFGE members are on the move – and momentum is on our side. Federal and D.C. workers are winning major victories, and we are committed to keeping you informed as these victories happen. Check out the latest:

BREAKING NEWS: President Biden acts to revoke a memo former President Trump had issued in January 2020 that gave the Secretary of Defense or their designee the authority to eliminate collective bargaining rights for civilian workers in the Department of Defense.

WHY THIS MATTERS:  DoD workers have had the right to join a union and bargain collectively since 1962, and since that time they have proudly supported our service members during wartime and peacetime and helped keep our country safe.  The previous administration’s attempt to strip DoD civilians of their union rights under the guise of national security was a blatant union-busting tactic that was repudiated by lawmakers from both political parties and never acted upon by the Secretary of Defense.

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Stay tuned for more positive news!

In Solidarity,

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