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Unions Fight Back Against Mass Firings Amid Shutdown

10/11/2025

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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed an emergency request to halt mass firings begun under the Trump administration during the shutdown.
The unions say the Office of Management and Budget has begun issuing reduction-in-force notices.
Critics, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, say shutdown and layoffs stem from Republican decisions and harm federal employees and their families.

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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) filed an emergency request to halt mass firings begun under the Trump administration during the shutdown.
The unions say the Office of Management and Budget has begun issuing reduction-in-force notices.
Critics, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, say shutdown and layoffs stem from Republican decisions and harm federal employees and their families.