🚨 Federal whistleblowers reveal how Trump's HUD is abandoning vulnerable Americans "The frank fact of the matter is that, right now, discrimination is not being prosecuted," they tell me. "Fair housing laws are not being enforced" @therealnews.com @fedworkersunited.bsky.social @afge476.bsky.social

We’re going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes we’re bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

⏳ 2 Days to Go! ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼 The Labor Day Rally + March kicks off Thu, Aug 28 • 4–8 PM • Dupont Circle. DC runs on workers — let’s show our power together! 🔗 dclabor.org/events #FreeDC #SolidaritySeason

✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽 Workers Unite! On Thu, Aug 28 (4–8 PM), we march at Dupont Circle to demand dignity, respect & fair treatment. One city. One fight. One voice. 🔗 dclabor.org/events #SolidaritySeason #WorkersMakeDCRun

✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼 Solidarity Season starts NOW! Join us Thu, Aug 28 • 4–8 PM • Dupont Circle for the Labor Day Rally + March Workers make DC run — let’s fight layoffs, union-busting & exploitation together! 🔗 dclabor.org/events #SolidaritySeason #FreeDC #WorkersMakeDCRun

BREAKING: A federal judge in Maryland has granted class certification in a case to resolve whether Elon Musk was the "de facto" head of DOGE, whether he made the decision to dismantle USAID, and whether the dismantling was unconstitutional. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This is a line-in-the-sand moment for every member of Congress who says they support unions. Does your rep stand with workers? Tell them to stop Trump’s union-busting and sign the discharge petition to bring the Protect America’s Workforce Act to a vote! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

🚨 HUD just told employees it will only use English for all programs and services — no translations, no language access. They claim an Executive Order requires it. This is not just cruel — it’s illegal. 🧵

🇺🇸 Fed workers + allies: Stand up for the CFPB! ✊ Join us Sunday 8/17, 2–3pm at CFPB HQ (1700 G St NW, DC). Don’t let them dismantle the agency that protects the public. All agencies, union or not—come for solidarity, strength, and action. #SaveCFPB #LetUsWork 🚩Please Share 🙏

HUD wants to pack up HUD HQ and roll out from the “beloved” Weaver Building in D.C. to Alexandria, VA — booting the National Science Foundation in the process. We at AFGE Local 476 say: slow your roll moving trucks. 🧵 #HUD #AFGE #DC #Labor #WeaverBuilding

Say the union’s “doing nothing”? Remember: the system only works in good faith. They cheat. We look like fools. But we’re not the fools. We keep our word and follow our contract. 👊🏽No decency? No morals? We win anyway. Keep your head up. We’ve got this. #UnionStrong #Solidarity #UnionPride

✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊ The boss doesn’t get the final say — WE DO. Join us Aug 18 for How to Be a Union (No Matter What the Boss Says). 🕔 5 PT | 7 CT | 8 ET 👉 Register: bit.ly/47rimDq We ARE the union. We CAN win. #UnionStrong #Solidarity #OrganizeAndWin #PowerInNumbers #WorkersUnite

This is a win for all of us.

This is the second collective bargaining agreement to be “terminated” this week based on faulty reasoning and judicial fear. Local 476 stands in Solidarity with the VA and EPA in this fight against federal employees right to unions and representation.

$20B+ in taxpayer waste. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers sidelined. Critical services stalled. DOGE wasn’t “efficiency.” It was sabotage—paid for by the public. We’re done with excuses. We’re demanding oversight, answers, and accountability. #DOGEBlunder #UnionStrong #TaxpayerWaste

Terminating the union contracts of 400,000 workers at the VA, many of whom are veterans themselves, is union-busting, plain and simple. VA Secretary Doug Collins: taking away your workers’ union contracts isn’t putting veterans first—it’s putting them at risk.

Bring it, b*tches‼️ While Trump and Texas Republicans scheme to steal the House for life, Newsom is planning to flip the table in California, and every blue state should be planning the same. Enough of Dems playing nice or being a doormat for Republicans.

The $21.7 Billion Blunder: What the DOGE Exposed 🧵 BREAKING: A new Senate report just revealed that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) squandered $21.7 BILLION in just 6 months. What was supposed to “cut waste” became one of the costliest blunders in U.S. history.🧵⬇️

The House FY26 bill proposes flat funding for Housing Choice Vouchers; potentially reducing access for 411,000 households. You know the stakes; we will fight this! This is outrageous! #FundHousingVouchers www.cbpp.org/research/hou...

🛑 BREAKING: The 9th Circuit hit pause on a judge’s order protecting federal union rights. Executive Order 14251? Back in action (for now). This only POTENTIALLY impacts our the HUD OCIO. Don’t panic—organize. 🧵 #ORGANIZE #AFGE476

Buyouts vs. Burnout The “voluntary” resignations pushed by DOGE have created a void. Thousands gone. No replacements. Bargaining units stretched beyond limits. This isn’t attrition—it’s dereliction. #federalemployees #doge

1/ 🚨In a move that can only be described as “Stop trying to make EO 14168 happen”, a federal judge told HUD: you don’t get to remix grant rules like it’s a dystopian Top 40 hit.

🌤️ Blue Sky Post from the Legal Stratosphere 🌤️ 🧵 “BREAKING: The Court Just Gave HUD a Time-Out—No Gender Ideology Policing While Grants Are on the Line!” www.riaclu.org/en/cases/ri-...

We have the votes in Congress to overturn President Trump’s union-busting executive order. As @repcasar.bsky.social said, every member of Congress who supports America’s unions and workers needs to sign the discharge petition to give the Protect America’s Workforce Act a vote.

Everybody take a break with #ResilienceTips. With the onslaught of foolishness in our midst, it's important to take care of yourself. Every little bit counts!

🌀 Post 1: 8 federal agencies tried to rush into court to get pre-approval to kill union contracts. Judge: “Y’all asked me to bless something before a fight even started?” That’s not how court works. That’s how fanfic works. #LaborLaw #StandingMatters

1/🚨 BIG WIN for federal workers & organized labor! A Trump-appointed judge just tossed out the White House’s lawsuit aimed at gutting union contracts across federal agencies. ✊🏾💪🏽 #UnionStrong #AFGE #LaborVictory

📣 AFGE Local 476 Hits the Airwaves This Thursday@5! 📻 Tune in to 89.3 WPFW as AFGE Local 476 President Ashaki Robinson and Union Steward Paul Osadebe talk about how federal workers are organizing, resisting, and building power in the face of unprecedented attacks. #WeFightBack #AFGELocal476

🚨 URGENT — JULY 18 VOTE 🚨 This rescission could eliminate or gut: • NPR & PBS • PEPFAR • USAID • Housing, Health, Education We must stop it. 🟥 This is about who we are as Americans. 🟦 It’s about accountability. 🟨 It’s about survival. Repost (please 🙏). Like. Share. It’s too important not to.

Don’t forget, the trauma is the point.

“Fraud. Foreclosures. Delays.” HUD gutted its legal team, and now even its own lawyers warn housing programs are at risk. Are you worried? 🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

AFGE Victory: Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Strip Union Rights from a Million Feds Visit: www.afge.org/article/afge... #AFGELocal17 #UnionStrong

America’s unions are hitting the road this summer to meet with workers, organize, and fight for our freedoms, fairness and our security—because they’re ALL on the line thanks to the Trump admin’s big, ugly anti-worker agenda.

Now is not the time to despair. Now is the time for action. This bill is a devastating blow against the American people. It will make retaking our democracy much more difficult. However, our mission has not changed. They win when we give up. We must continue the fight.

President Trump signed into law the worst job-killing bill in American history today that will rip health care from 17 million people to pay for massive tax giveaways for the rich. We won’t rest until the grave harms of this bill are wiped away for good.

People are not connecting the dots. Please assist.

If you were one of those people questioning why we so fiercely protect our anonymity and our internal processes, I give you exhibit A 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

While the nation faces record housing unaffordability and homelessness, HUD is pushing massive cuts and a move to Virginia. We wish we were surprised. streetlightnews.org/hud-headquar...

Very pretty indeed.

We are not alone. Make your choice heard. #NOKINGS

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“Scott Turner’s Senate Testimony, Translated for Federal Workers” Post 1: HUD Secretary Scott Turner testified before Congress this week. If you work in federal service—or have ever tried to actually run a program—you’ll recognize the smell. Here’s a thread: The testimony, decoded for feds. 🧵

76 HUD probationary employees were let go in May 2025. The Chief Human Capital Officer said the decisions were “individualized” and not tied to Trump’s RIF order or the blocked EO 14210. We call bullshit. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69961...

🚨 OPM’s proposed rule to “improve performance” in the civil service? Don’t fall for it. It’s a blueprint for political loyalty tests, gag orders, and firing career feds without cause. 🧵

Checks and balances in action. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

Guess what American people, PROTESTS WORK!

And so it begins... www.propublica.org/article/trum...

This is the week that Congress is slashing retirement, gutting job protections, and making you pay to appeal your own firing. Otherwise known as Public Service Recognition Week! #HappyPSRW federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/202...