WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after a federal judge continued the pause on the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program for federal employees:
“We are pleased with the judge’s decision today. We must continue to stop the purge of federal workers. They are heroes for everything they do for our communities, not numbers on a political scoreboard. Together with AFGE and NAGE-SEIU, we will continue to move this case forward until federal workers receive the respect they deserve.”
AFSCME’s 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
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