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Federal employee union will keep fighting for working Americans under Trump administration
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) ^ | November 09, 2016 | The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)

Posted on 11/10/2016 10:23:57 AM PST by mdittmar

AFGE: Federal workers will continue to do their jobs regardless of who is in office

WASHINGTON – American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement in reaction to the presidential election results:

“The American people have spoken and elected Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. As public servants, federal employees work for the American people and will continue to carry out the missions of their agencies under the Constitution and law.

“AFGE will continue to fight for workers’ rights and for the programs and services government employees deliver for the American people. That never changes no matter who sits in the White House.

“We ‎will work with the Trump administration on areas of common ground, as we have with every administration for generations. AFGE remains the leading advocate on behalf of the federal workforce and the incredible service provided to our nation by the dedicated civil servants we represent.”



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KEYWORDS: afge; unions
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I've worked for 2 good sized companies in my life,the biggest had 300 employees,670,000 workers in the federal government,that's alot.
1 posted on 11/10/2016 10:23:57 AM PST by mdittmar
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There are precious few “working Americans” in the federal government.


2 posted on 11/10/2016 10:25:14 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: mdittmar

Fire them all, YOUR FIRED.


3 posted on 11/10/2016 10:26:53 AM PST by exnavy
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Eliminate federal employee unions by executive order.


4 posted on 11/10/2016 10:27:09 AM PST by MUDDOG
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No, I like your earlier idea of the quarter of you quitting “public service”. Please continue on that track.


5 posted on 11/10/2016 10:27:17 AM PST by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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Hopefully there will be about half that number in a couple of years....


6 posted on 11/10/2016 10:27:43 AM PST by Adder (I will NEVER be ruled by the blood dripping Red Queen!)
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To: exnavy

I thought that 35% said they were going to quit if Trump won. More liars?


7 posted on 11/10/2016 10:27:49 AM PST by pfflier
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First step, cut 670,000 down to about half that.


8 posted on 11/10/2016 10:28:57 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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Since when does a half butted outfit tell the POTUS what he is or is not going to do?

That MIGHT have been the case, but we have a new sheriff in town and the American People are coming with him, so back down, and sit down, you MIGHT have a job or you might be picking string beans in Iowa...


9 posted on 11/10/2016 10:29:25 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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To: pfflier

that is just typical of unions.


10 posted on 11/10/2016 10:29:27 AM PST by exnavy
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We ‎will work with the Trump administration on areas of common ground, as we have with every administration for generations.

The arrogance of the 'fourth branch of government' is appalling. Public sector unions should be outlawed.
11 posted on 11/10/2016 10:30:19 AM PST by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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Federal employee union will keep fighting for working Americans under Trump administration

Working Americans elected Trump and don't want anything to do with their help.

Federal workers will continue to do their jobs regardless of who is in office

Wow. That's big of them.

12 posted on 11/10/2016 10:31:15 AM PST by johniegrad
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Can we disband or make illegal federal government employee unions?
They are bad for the country and a base of support for the communists, er, Democrats.


13 posted on 11/10/2016 10:31:31 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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Kennedy via an executive order #10988, which allowed the creation of a union representing federal employees,

Trump could repel that order if and when he decides to.

Sep 4, 2010 - In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10988, which permitted collective bargaining by federal employees.


14 posted on 11/10/2016 10:32:24 AM PST by Grampa Dave (President Trump sounds so good after 8 years of the Obozo! Adios to global elites on both sides!)
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This union should not exist. And if this Union is more than an internal HR department, it should be outlawed.


15 posted on 11/10/2016 10:32:40 AM PST by poinq
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What do government workers know about “working Americans”?


16 posted on 11/10/2016 10:34:32 AM PST by Fido969
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Hey, government union - remember Reagan and “PATCO”?

You’ll long for those days.


17 posted on 11/10/2016 10:35:41 AM PST by Fido969
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Can we disband or make illegal federal government employee unions?
They are bad for the country and a base of support for the communists, er, Democrats.
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We won’t get ahold of the country until we do make government unions illegal.


18 posted on 11/10/2016 10:36:21 AM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against whites. Beware.)
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“We ‎will work with the Trump administration on areas of common ground

One area of common ground I can think of is the 35% of government workers that said they would quit of Trump was elected. Let's start there.

19 posted on 11/10/2016 10:37:12 AM PST by Fido969
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And by the way. Trump has made a living working with unions and government bureaucrats. Trump finds a way to work with them.


20 posted on 11/10/2016 10:39:37 AM PST by poinq
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