AFGE Local 3607

The “patriot” in the cubicle next door Ideological tests for hiring and retention of civil servants

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Warning symbol. Text: Attention! Deadline 7/18. Submit a comment opposing OPM's anti-worker, anti-democratic Suitability and Fitness rule now!

Submit your comment now opposing OPM's OTHER proposed rule to strip federal workers of due process, whistleblower protections, and MSPB appeals! The deadline is 7/18. You can submit an anonymous comment. www.regulations.gov/commenton/OP...

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Screenshot of the PEER news release linked in the post.

That's a good question! It's been one week since 139 EPA employees, including 3 AFGE Local 3607 members, were placed on administrative leave for signing an open letter expressing concerns to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. peer.org/does-trumps-... This is retaliation and intimidation, plain and simple

PEER Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility logo. Whistleblower and First Amendment Rights for Public Employees webinar. Thursday, July 10, 6:00 P.M. Mountain Time. AFGE logo. Government workers work for America!

Members: Join AFGE Council 238 and @peer.org for a webinar on Whistleblower and First Amendment Rights on Thursday, July 10 at 6 PM Mountain Time.

Check your email for the 7/5 message from Council 238 with the webinar link.

Stop by our Pride Pop-Up today and Happy Hour + Taco Tuesday tomorrow!

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

TOMORROW: #NoKings protests all over Colorado & Montana, including:
#Denver
1449 Lincoln St
Denver, CO 80203

#Boulder
1777 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302

#HelenaMT
Montana State Capitol—Flag Plaza
1301 E 6th Ave
Helena, MT 59601

Find one near you: www.nokings.org

Celebrate Pride Month with AFGE Local 3607. Pride Pop-Up, Monday June 16, 12 PM to 1 PM in the atrium of the Region 8 building. Happy hour at Garage Sale Vintage. Tuesday, June 17 from 4 PM to 6 PM. Text is in a rainbow background with stars along with the AFGE Local 3607 logo and photos of a table with Pride Month giveaway items and the outside bar of Garage Sale Vintage.

Join us for 2 #PrideMonth events next week!

#Pride Pop-Up
Mon, June 16 from 12pm to 1pm. Stop by our table in the atrium of the Wynkoop building for mini-flags, rainbow lanyards, and more. 🏳️‍🌈

#HappyHour at Garage Sale Vintage
Tue, June 17 from 4pm to 6pm.
1445 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202
🍹🍷🍺

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington.…

This Saturday, 6/14, FUN members will be participating in “No Kings” mass protests + actions across the country. We’re standing together against abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption to remind the president + his enablers: America has No King! More info:

Pride Month virtual events with AFGE Pride Trans Rights Webinar Tuesday, June 10, 2025 5:00-6:00pm MT AFGE PRIDE Monthly Meeting Thursday, June 12, 2025 5:00-6:00pm MT Union legislation fighting for the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities Wednesday, June 25, 2025 5:00-6:00pm MT How to be an ally through representation Thursday, June 26, 2025 5:00-6:00pm MT

Join @afgepride.bsky.social for #PrideMonth virtual events throughout June!

Registration: bit.ly/43T3eLF

#Pride

Earlier today we heard disturbing reports of DOGE personnel arriving unannounced at NOAA & NIST.

So I went onsite to meet with agency officials & get answers.

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The ACLU Is Suing the Government to Get Access to DOGE Records The ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration violated the Freedom of Information Act by ignoring requests and appeals for information concerning DOGE's “at...

NEW: The ACLU is suing the government to get access to DOGE records -- the ACLU claims the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration have violated the Freedom of Information Act.

read @dell.bsky.social:

SAVE YOUR UNION. SAVE OUR PLANET. AFGE 3607 EARTH DAY RALLY! 12:30 TO 1:30 PM, APRIL 22ND, 2025 Plaza of the Americas 1550 Wewatta St, Denver YOU MUST ATTEND ON YOUR OWN TIME!

Map of the block of downtown Denver showing Plaza of the Americas at 1550 Wewatta St.

📣 Colorado Attorney General @philweiser.bsky.social will be a featured speaker at our Earth Day rally tomorrow. Don't miss it!

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Plaza of the Americas
1550 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO

Federal workers: Remember to attend on your lunch, on leave, or otherwise in a non-duty status.

Judge Blocks DOGE From Laying Off 90 Percent of CFPB The Trump administration and DOGE tried to cut more than 1,400 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An employee union and other groups are fighting to keep the regulator intact.

The Trump administration and DOGE tried to cut more than 1,400 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An employee union and other groups are fighting to keep the regulator intact. www.wired.com/story/cfpb-t...

Later that day, we'll be hosting two happy hours from 4-6 PM at separate locations to accommodate our members in Denver and Lakewood. 🍺😄 Appetizers provided.

Denver: Wynkoop Brewing Company, 1634 18th St.

Lakewood: at Westrail Tap and Grill, 195 S Union Blvd, Ste 160

SAVE YOUR UNION. SAVE OUR PLANET. AFGE 3607 EARTH DAY RALLY! 12:30 TO 1:30 PM, APRIL 22ND, 2025 Plaza of the Americas 1550 Wewatta St, Denver YOU MUST ATTEND ON YOUR OWN TIME!

EPA was created the same year (1970) the first Earth Day was held. This year, we're not looking back. We're fighting for a future with strong environmental protections and collective bargaining rights. Join us for our #EarthDay rally on Tuesday! 12:30 to 1:30 PM. Plaza of the Americas.

#AFGE

A quick lesson in moral principles: Unions good. Union-busting bad.

CALL CONGRESS: STOP TRUMP'S ATTEMPT TO OUTLAW FEDERAL UNIONS AFGE.ORG/EOCALL

NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST SATURDAY APRIL 5TH 200 E COLFAX, DENVER, CO 12-4 PM SPEAKERS 12-1:30 PM MARCH 1:30-2:30 PM PROTEST, LIVE MUSIC 2:30 - 4 PM

Get on the phone today and in the streets tomorrow!
Call your members of Congress at 817-904-8624. Attend the #Denver #HandsOff rally at the Colorado State Capitol. Check your email to see how to meet up with AFGE Local 3607 tomorrow. handsoff2025.com

#FederalWorkers #Unions #CollectiveBargaining

STOP THE KIDNAPPINGS + UNION BUSTING!

USE AFGE’S EASY # TO CALL UR FED REPS:

(817) 904-8624

✊🏾 Demand SMART 100 member Kilmar be returned home NOW.

✊🏼 Free detained SEIU member Rümeysa Öztürk.

✊🏽 Stop Trump’s illegal union-busting. Demand Congress pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act!
#RESIST

Over 2,600 federal workers and allies already on tonight's Federal Workers Fight Back Emergency Organizing Call

You can watch live here:

www.youtube.com/live/maGpnZ5...

Screenshot showing no internet service on a website. Text: nationwide internet outage at EPA. "Unproductive" staff working from home report they are performing their duties without interruption. Spoon emoji.

Good thing they terminated our telework agreements!

As Trump dismantles EPA, Great Lakes states with a history of pollution likely will suffer Mass firings and regulatory rollbacks come as scientists routinely determine pollution is far more damaging than previously thought.

Former EPA leaders, both Republicans and Democrats, fear President Donald Trump is plummeting the U.S. back to the days of unchecked pollution at the behest of his campaign donors.

IT'S ABOUT GREED. It’s about silencing the voices of the very people who keep this country running, while Trump and his billionaire buddies hoard power and rig the rules for themselves. This is the biggest assault on the labor movement in modern history–a blatant attempt to destroy unions, crush workplace rights, and turn decent jobs into exploitative gigs. These workers defend our country, care for our veterans, protect our environment, and respond to emergencies. Now Trump wants to rob them of their dignity, their safety, and their right to organize. WE WILL NOT LET HIM.

Hands Off! Mass Mobilization Saturday, April 5. handsoff2025. com

Our friends at @sdiclaborcouncil are 100% right. This is an assault on all unions, on all workers. To save our unions, our services, our democracy, each of us needs to step up and make history this Saturday. Find an event near you to attend. Bring your coworkers, friends, and family. #HandsOff

"The people united will never be defeated." Cesar Chavesz.

TRUMP JUST TRIED TO DESTROY YOUR UNION. FEDERAL UNIONIST NETWORK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. On March 27, Donald Trump ordered 18 federal agencies to revoke collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers.Trump and his billionaire friends are waging war on the working class. Federal workers are on the frontlines against a hostile administration, and we must save ourselves. Federal workers are fighting back. Join us. GET INVOLVED THIS WEEK: Hands Off! April 5 National Day of Action Go to bit.ly/45fed to find an event near you. WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE ARE THE UNION JOIN THE FUN TODAY Join FUN’s rapid response network to be notified of emergency actions in your area Visit savepublicservices.com THE FEDERAL UNIONISTS NETWORK (FUN) IS A NATIONAL COALITION OF FEDERAL UNION MEMBERS AND ALLIES. LEARN MORE AT FEDERALUNIONISTS.NET

✊ They can outspend us, but they can't out organize us.The #HandsOff mass mobilization on April 5 in #Denver starts at noon. West Steps of the Capitol, 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203. Not in Denver? Check handsoff2025.com for a rally near you.

#Wisconsin

Hands off our science. Stand up for science in partnership with indivisible. National day of action. Find an event near you.

Three Article headlines. Washington Post: Trump may ax EPA's research office and fire most of its staff. The EPA is considering shutting down its Office of Research and Development, which studies environmental hazards. Nature: 75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving. More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada. The Guardian: More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science. Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’

🚨 Whether it's #EPA's Office of Research and Development, NOAA, USGS, NIH, or universities training the next generation of scientists, science is under attack in the United States. Find a #HandsOff event near you to #StandUpforScience on April 5th! buff.ly/Q1OWuHW

#handsoffourscience

Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) tells a fired federal worker that "you probably deserved it" because "you seem like a clown"
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Yahoo News Two-thirds of Americans now say they wouldn’t drive a Tesla — and most of them cite Elon Musk as the reason why, according to a new poll The Yahoo News/YouGov survey shows that the tech billionaire’s popularity has plummeted since he launched the Department of Government Efficiency. Andrew RomanoReporter Updated Wed, March 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM MDT 4 min read

The poll suggests that Musk’s stewardship of DOGE is responsible for this stark reversal: Just 40% of Americans rate DOGE favorably; 44% view the organization unfavorably. While 49% of Americans favor “the idea of having a government agency tasked with cutting federal spending,” only 37% approve of the way DOGE, led by Musk, is actually cutting spending; 48% disapprove. 44% of Americans say that DOGE is “making things worse by cutting essential services”; 38% say that “DOGE is making things better by cutting wasteful spending.” Finally, a majority of Americans (52%) believe that Musk is “mostly trying to help himself”; just 36% think Musk is “mostly trying to help the country.”

The American people see what DOGE is really up to. Show up on April 5 to say #HandsOff! handsoff2025.com

www.yahoo.com/news/two-thi...

#SaveOurServices

Trump and his billionaire friends are waging war on the working class. Federal workers are on the frontlines against a hostile administration, and we must save ourselves. On March 27, Donald Trump ordered 18 federal agencies to revoke collective bargaining rights for more than 1 million federal workers. GET INVOLVED THIS WEEK: Hands Off! April 5 National Day of Action Go to bit.ly/45fed to find an event near you Federal workers are fighting back. Join us. WE ARE THE PEOPLE JOIN THE FUN TODAY WE ARE THE UNION Join FUN’s rapid response network to be notified of emergency actions in your area Visit savepublicservices.com TRUMP JUST TRIED TO DESTROY YOUR UNION FEDERAL UNIONIST NETWORK PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT THE FEDERAL UNIONISTS NETWORK (FUN) IS A NATIONAL COALITION OF FEDERAL UNION MEMBERS AND ALLIES. LEARN MORE AT FEDERALUNIONISTS.NET

You are the union. Now is the time to take action. If you aren't a dues-paying member already, sign up at join.afge.org today. Find a local event to the attend for the April 5 day of action and show up: bit.ly/45fed.

#SaveOurServices #AFGE #Denver #Colorado #FederalWorkers

This is a do-or-die moment for the American labor movement. Invite everyone you know. On April 5th, we fight back.

This call is going to be huge… RSVP now

NOW: EPA Region 8 staff organized by AFGE Local 3607 rallying in defense of their jobs after President Trump promised broad layoffs at the agency.