March 27 - 101 congress members and senators sent letter to HUD Sec Turner opposing any closings of HUD offices and and demanding significant information if offices are closed.
Organized Labor, Democracy Partners Form Network to Provide Free Legal Support to Fired Federal WorkersApril 22 - AFGE has partnered with other labor unions and allied organizations to form Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network connecting lawyers who can provide free, direct legal support to federal workers who have been fired or current workers who are concerned their workplace rights are being threatened by the Trump administration.
Over 1,000 lawyers have been trained and are ready to provide pro bono counsel to federal workers as Trump and his billionaire buddy Elon Musk intensify their efforts to wreak havoc on our government and democratic institutions. » read AFGE article
Trump Litigation TrackerApril 21 - Just Security Website is a public resource that tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions.
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Move to Bust Federal Employee UnionsAFGE PRESS RELEASE, WASHINGTON – Labor unions representing federal government workers across the country are suing the Trump administration over the president’s attempt to override the law through executive order and strip more than one million federal government employees of their union rights. Read April 4 AFGE Press Release and the Lawsuit on AFGE.org
Petry To Retire After 49 Years of Federal Service
April 2025 - Patty Petry is retiring (due to DOGE) after 49 years of federal service with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Fargo, ND. Petry is proud of her 49 year career with HUD, assisting clients in ND. She is also proud of a 23 year career with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), serving co-workers in Fargo and HUD AFGE bargaining unit employees nationwide.
Petry became a union member, later starting a union in the ND HUD office (2009). Upon retirement she will volunteer as a Web Designer and Communication Specialist with AFGE at Council level or wherever union help is needed. Her belief to always "look out for the little guy" was formed in the beginning of her federal career and will continue on in volunteer work.
OPM Guidance on Agency RIF and Reorganization PlansFebruary 26, 2025, Guidance on Agency RIF and Reorganization Plans Requested by Implementing The President's Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative
COUNCIL 222 E:ALERT HUD RIF THREATENS OUR MEMBERSFebruary 26, 2025, Council 222 sent an e:alert to bargaining unit members regarding the RIF of Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM). On February 24 we received official notice of an impending RIF affecting GS-13 employees and below, effective May 18, 2025. Management cites compliance with the Executive Order Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Workforce Optimization Initiate, dated February 11, 2025, as the reason for this devasting action.» FPM RIF E:alert
AFGE PRESS RELEASE: Public Service Unions and State Democracy Defenders Fund Challenge Unlawful, Mass Federal FiringsFebruary 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 ExposedFebruary 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)
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
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The Department of Labor June 2, 2006 Final Rule requires labor organizations subject to the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to periodically inform their members of their rights as union members. The Final Rule will help ensure that federal union members are given basic understanding of 1) rights as union members; 2) responsibilities of union officers.
Civil Service Reform Act of 1878 (CSRA) - The standards of conduct provisions in this Act, among other statues, guarantee certain rights to members of unions representing Federal employees and impose certain responsibilities on officers of these unions.
Read about the CSRA| DOL 06/02/06 Federal Register Final Rule | DOL Fact Sheet | Council 222 Constitution/ByLaws | Foreign Service Act of 1980 | Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
