Because their jobs are also on the line

While I agree with getting rid of the 'dead weight' in the Federal Government, you cannot remove dead wood by chopping down the whole forest, including vital, productive trees.

I’ve spoken to our union representative and have emailed my senators and representatives about where I stand, urging them to also stand against this bullying and intimidation.

I am not one of those workers! I have been a dedicated, hardworking employee of Veterans Health Administration for over 25 years and I am refusing to respond to the OPM email as an act of civil disobedience in protest to this unlawful coercion.

So did mine. I am exercising civil disobedience