AFGE PRESS RELEASE: Public Service Unions and State Democracy Defenders Fund Challenge Unlawful, Mass Federal Firings

February 20, 2025, Some of the nation’s largest public service unions have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the unlawful mass terminations of probationary federal employees, which was directed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its Acting Director, Charles Ezell. They allege that the firings “represent one of the most massive employment frauds in the history of this country.” In federal service, new employees and employees who change positions (including through promotions) have probationary status. The unions claim that OPM is exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across federal agencies, and are asking for an injunction to stop further terminations and to rescind those that have already been executed. »AFGE Press Release, »AFGE vs OPM Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

PRESS RELEASE: AFGE National Council 222 HUD Under Siege - A Legacy of Waste Exposed

February 14, 2025, The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Council 222, representing 5300 dedicated HUD employees, stands as a critical line of defense against reckless dismantling of essential public services. We are not new to this fight. For over a year, AFGE National Council 222 has been working with whistleblowers to expose fraud, waste, and abuse within HUD, even before the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, began it's work.
PRESS RELEASE, WORKPLACE IMPACT SURVEY (Feb 2025)

BREAKING NEWS: AFGE Files for Temporary Restraining Order

February 5, 2025 - AFGE National has taken decisive legal action four days after the wave of Executive Orders targeting federal workers began. » e:alert, AFGE TRO filing

HUD's Proposed Deferred Resignation Offer Violates Collective Bargaining Agreement

February 4, 2025 - Council e:alert lists key points in further review of HUD's proposed offer

Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service

January 29, 2025 - Today, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) represented by Democracy Forward and Bredhoff and Kaiser PLLC filed suit against the Trump administration challenging efforts to politicize the civil service through illegal executive orders. » read Press Release and lawsuit

Council President Gaines Standing Strong Together in Challenging times

January 29, 2025 - President Gaines email to bargaining unit employees reminds all to maintain normal work routine, avoid making hasty decisions and await forthcoming detailed guidance before taking any action on the "Fork In The Road"email sent to all employees. Council 222 will continue to communicate updates to BUE promptly, are actively monitoring developments closely and will continue to advocate for the rights and well-being of our bargaining unit employees. » read e:alert

Council 222 President Gaines Issues Cease and Desist Demand to Management

January 28, 2025 - President Gaines memo to management demands immediate cessation of two distinct and unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 1) The implementation of new telework policies that violate existing agreements and federal law, and 2) the blanket request for resubmission of HUD-1000 forms. These actions expressly contravene legal precedents, statutory obligations, and collective bargaining agreements. Council 222 informs mgmt to provide documentation of corrective actions within 5 days. Failure to comply wil result in the pursuit of all available legal remedies. » read memo within e:alert sent to bargaining unit employees

HUD Ranked Among Top Agencies for Employee and Customer Service

January 17, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is a top ten federal agency for employee and customer experience, based on results from a new study by the Partnership for Public Service. HUD has excelled in providing a productive internal customer experience for it's employees, which has led to improvements in supporting its mission-critical operations. » Press Release

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