Republicans so far have shown little interest in oversight of Musk, and they showed little interest, too, in hearing from federal workers impacted by the chaos that DOGE has sewn across federal agencies.
TSA officers say Trump’s move to terminate their contract about fear, not safety
April 10, 2025 by
Ultimately, workers fear the administration’s ultimate goal isn’t to bust their union, but to privatize airport security altogether.
Kera Peterson: Workers over billionaires, always
March 12, 2025 by
These are chaotic, challenging times. It’s especially important for us to remember, as a labor movement, that our strength is in solidarity and our power is in organizing.
Peterson: Our movement won’t back down from challenges ahead in 2025
December 13, 2024 by
Our movement has shown the power to take on the biggest, richest bosses on the planet, and we will need to do the same when powerful, extremist politicians come after members of our union family.
Unions vow to lead with solidarity as second Trump administration looms
December 12, 2024 by
The 2024 election produced mixed results for unions locally, but a devastating outcome on the federal level.
Local veterans, workers call out union busting at VA
November 11, 2020 by
Members of the AFGE and Veterans for Peace have demonstrated relentlessly near the Minneapolis VA hospital as the Trump administration’s attacks keep coming.
For some local union members, Trump’s attacks hit close to home
October 30, 2020 by
Trump’s first term has been a disaster for working people. But for some union members, this election feels personal.
President Trump is taking aim at Social Security
September 29, 2020 by
You wouldn’t know it from watching the news, but Social Security’s future is on the ballot in 2020.
In meeting with Smith, postal employees pledge to ‘go the extra mile’ to ensure mail-in ballots count
August 18, 2020 by
As U.S. Sen. Tina Smith met with postal workers, letter carriers and reporters outside the sprawling mail distribution center in Eagan today, a pickup truck exiting the facility slowed to a stop near the crowd. The driver lowered her window and barked out a brief message for Smith before speeding away. “Thank you, senator!” she […]
McCollum focused on keeping workers, families safe during crisis
May 6, 2020 by
President Trump “failed miserably” to prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, she said in a Q&A with The Union Advocate.
Union Advocate 