Today, thousands of federal workers' jobs are on the line, due to the looming threat of a government shutdown.

We urge you to continue to stand with our brothers and sisters in AFGE, and to  keep reading our weekly updates so that we can continue to inform our community of these attacks giving everyone the opportunity to join us in speaking out. Together, we will ensure that all working people are heard!

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Canceled Collective Bargaining Agreements for 35,000 Employees

Under the direction of the Trump administration, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced that it is canceling a collective bargaining agreement with its employees causing them to lose their union rights, as reported by APNews.  This decision will impact roughly 35,000 employees in the Council of Prison Locals who oversee more than 142,000 inmates housed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 122 facilities nationwide.

“This is not just an attack on our union — it is an attack on every federal employee who serves this country with dedication and sacrifice,” said Brandy Moore White, President of the Council of Prison Locals. “The collective bargaining agreement is the foundation that ensures fair treatment, workplace protections, and a voice for our staff. Removing it undermines the very principles of fairness and democracy in the workplace.”

Collective bargaining agreements provide vital protection for employees, including measures to prevent unsafe working conditions, unfair discipline, and staffing shortages that compromise both the public and employees' safety.

“President Trump is leading an unprecedented assault on the collective bargaining rights of more than a million American citizens who have devoted their careers to public service. His administration has terminated collective bargaining agreements covering the doctors and nurses who care for our veterans, the USDA inspectors who ensure our food is safe to eat, the FEMA specialists who are first on the ground when a natural disaster strikes, the journalists who provide independent reporting to citizens living in oppressive nations, and now the law enforcement officers and staff who oversee federal inmates," said AFGE President Everett Kelley in a statement.

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO's CODE-U Education Tools

We encourage you to join our efforts in educating union members on important issues in this election by  by sharing our weekly CODE-U message. The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s CODE-U (Committee on Digital Empowerment — Union) program supports affiliates with coordinated messaging to engage our union members. The program offers messaging, a weekly schedule, and an easy way to communicate with your local’s members wherever they spend their time online. To find our CODE-U page click here. Please copy and paste the text to tweet, post, and email and broadly distribute through your union’s social media pages.

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In Unity,