Another example of how union rights provide federal employees with a voice in the workplace to push back against actions that prevent them from serving the American people. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...

1/ In yet another attack on #scientificintegrity and our health, EPA leadership is preventing scientists in the Office of Water from publishing research until they undergo review by political appointees.

Union rights help protect federal employees so they do not have to choose between upholding their professional integrity and their jobs. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act because it restores the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's EOs. wtop.com/government/2...

Today, a group of technical experts will meet to develop independent, science-based advice to strengthen the US Census Bureau. UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social explains why this meeting is key to informing decisionmakers & pushing back against disinformation in the public sphere.

The Protect America's Workforce Act was introduced in the Senate. Like in the House, the Senate version restores the union rights of federal workers impacted by Trump's EOs. Union rights help ensure federal sector workers can uphold their professional integrity. www.warner.senate.gov/public/index...

The week before Labor Day, President Trump signed an executive order that attempts to cancel NASA employees' union rights. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's executive orders. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

Workers in the federal sector must be able to blow the whistle on wrongdoing without fear of retaliation. The Expanding Whistleblower Protection for Contractors Act would strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors. www.professionalintegrity.org/policy

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We need the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore the union rights of federal workers. VA & EPA employees say w/o union rights its more difficult to prevent retaliation for whistleblowing, moms are cutting maternity leave short & services are also being eliminated. prospect.org/labor/trump-...

Union rights help ensure the federal workforce can operate with integrity. The Protect America’s Workforce Act would restore the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump’s union busting. Tell your Representative to sign the discharge petition! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Reminder: Older Americans everywhere deserve the benefits they've spent their lives earning. We worked and paid for Social Security, and they are our benefits.

Are you looking for a balanced perspective on the revision to jobs data? This Reaction Roundup is helpful: seekingalpha.com/news/4493474...

After an annual report found that job growth through March was overstated by 911K jobs, Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer blamed data collected under Biden. Political attacks like this on federal data harm American people, businesses, and communities. www.newsweek.com/trump-admini...

Three former FBI officials have filed a lawsuit claiming they were fired for political reasons. One of the officials says a member of the Trump administration called him and asked who he voted for. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

In a letter that was addressed to congressional committees, the Office of Special Counsel, and the DHS Office of the Inspector General, FEMA employees are claiming DHS violated whistleblower laws when it placed them on leave after signing a dissent letter. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce-ri...

Late last week, EPA employees who signed a dissent letter criticizing the agency's administrator received notice that they had either been suspended for two weeks without pay, or that they were on “notice of proposed removal” from their jobs. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...

“Without these [taxpayer assistance centers] TACs, the people of these communities will have to drive longer distances, possibly 100 miles or more, in order to meet with the IRS and get their questions answered.” www.govexec.com/management/2...

"The result, employees said, is that work is being done less efficiently by people with little relevant experience or background, even if they have spent years in government in other positions." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

As two former civil servants explain in their op-ed about the need for union rights in the federal sector, collective bargaining is a way for federal employees to work with their managers on improving performance and services for the American people. www.govexec.com/management/2...

ICYMI the SSA's chief data officer resigned after DOGE put Americans' personal information at risk. His resignation letter said, SSA "executives and employees are afraid to share information or concerns on questionable activities for fear of retribution or termination.” fedscoop.com/social-secur...

The U.S. is less prepared for health threats and crises due to the erosion of public health data and lab infrastructure, as well as terminations, reorganizations, and reductions in force at health-focused government agencies says a former CDC official. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Now that Congress is back from recess, they must bring the Protect America’s Workforce Act to the floor for a vote. The bill restores federal sector employees' union rights, which is critical to protecting professional integrity. Contact your Representative today! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Three CDC senior employees resigned after they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process. Federal government employees should not have to choose between their professional integrity and their jobs. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Roughly 180 current & former FEMA employees sent a letter to members of Congress voicing concerns about the agency's leadership & how it could lead to a Hurricane Katrina-like disaster. The Trump administration has placed over 30 of those employees on leave. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

The former chief data officer of the Social Security Social Security Administration has filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that members of DOGE uploaded a copy of a Social Security database to a cloud server, which puts Americans' personal information at risk. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

Federal health agencies are struggling to perform their basic functions after losing thousands of scientists and other federal employees. To uphold professional integrity in public services, the federal government must be fully staffed and funded. projects.propublica.org/federal-heal...

Americans use government data every day to make decisions. Under the Trump administration federal data has become less accessible & reliable. Civil service protections, union rights & whistleblower protections are needed to safeguard the integrity of public data. theconversation.com/data-that-ta...

According to @ourpublicservice.bsky.social analysis there have been 148,937 workforce reductions since Trump took office. The loss of employees has weakened the government’s operational capacity & reduced institutional knowledge, impacting how it functions. ourpublicservice.org/federal-harm...

"The FLRA cuts fit within the Trump administration’s broader efforts to cut the federal workforce ― and to assert more political control over supposedly independent agencies." www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...

The FDA use to turn to advisory panels composed of vetted experts & subjected to transparency rules when it needed guidance. Now, the FDA is using ad hoc “expert panels” whose panelists hold contrarian views & have financial interests in the subjects being discussed. apnews.com/article/fda-...

We welcome @peaceeconomy.bsky.social as a member organization. The Peace Economy Project researches the consequences of military spending and advocates for a peace-based economy. Join us in welcoming the Peace Economy Project to our coalition!

How do we honor one of our most successful institutions on its 90th birthday? We do everything in our power to ensure it's here for another 90 years and beyond. The Trump administration and Congress MUST protect and strengthen our Social Security. #SocialSecurityStrong

We are proud to announce that the @npwf.bsky.social has joined our coalition as a partner organization. The National Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and families by achieving equality and equity for all women. Please join us in welcoming them!

Yesterday, @ourpublicservice.bsky.social released the results of their survey on trust in the federal government conducted in spring 2025. The survey found that 66% of Americans agree that a nonpartisan civil service is important for having a strong democracy. ourpublicservice.org/publications...

Breaking news: The White House will launch an aggressive review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebrations next year.

Professional integrity demands employees have a voice. When Congress returns it must prioritize restoring federal employees' union rights. Tell your Representative to sign the discharge petition for the Protect America’s Workforce Act to bring the bill to the floor! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Today, we released "The State of Public Trust in Government 2025," the latest in a series of yearly reports, informed by the results of a nationally representative survey conducted this spring. bit.ly/StateOfTrust...

President Trump's firing of the BLS head was an example of how the president tries to suppress facts he doesn’t like. @ucs.org President Goldman notes that federal agencies like BLS are meant to operate more independently to avoid the politicization of data. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...

"I am all for a full and complete and accurate census. It just has to have the same values and principles of making sure that we’re using it only for statistical purposes and that it is truly full and complete." says APDU President @amy-ohara.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

The Trump administration is once again attacking both scientific integrity and democracy, this time by directing the Commerce Department to create a new Census that excludes undocumented immigrants, defying the Constitution’s requirement to count “the whole number of persons in each state.”

Many are voicing concerns about Trump's decision to fire the BLS commissioner after BLS reported that the job market was weaker than expected. Federal workers must be protected so they don't have to choose between their professional integrity & jobs. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

"The Department of Justice is an exceptional institution that has provided a lot of good for our society and is foundering on the rocks right now" - @ourpublicservice.bsky.social President Max Stier www.npr.org/2025/07/30/n...

Inspector General Rocque was replaced after notifying Congress that investigators looking into the ED workforce reductions experienced denials & delays in getting access to info. Federal employees should not have to choose between their professional integrity & jobs. www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

UCS recently released a report documenting the Trump administration’s attacks on and abuses of science. In her new blog, UCS @gretchentg.bsky.social describes how we’re fighting back—and fighting smart!—with the goal of minimizing the damage and continuing to make progress on our issues.

Public data drives policymakers', companies' & everyday Americans' decisions. Unreliable data means that these decisions may be made on questionable grounds. Civil service protections, union rights & whistleblower protections safeguard the integrity of public data. www.reuters.com/business/us-...

Weather forecasts, job market reports, and food safety warnings are based on federal data. Civil service protections and union rights safeguard the professional integrity of federal data workers, which helps ensure federal data is reliable and accurate. #publicdata #federaldata

Coalition partners ‪@ifpte.bsky.social‬ and AFGE are hosting a rally tomorrow at 12pm ET at the National Air & Space Museum to highlight the importance of protecting NASA, which means no cuts to NASA's budget, missions, and research funding.

Earlier this week, DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni was interviewed on The Daily podcast. He said the Trump admin has put civil servants “in this impossible position of fealty to the president… or fealty to uphold the Constitution…” Listen to the whole interview: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/p...

In her blog, UCS Senior Analyst Darya Minovi breaks down our new report "Science and Democracy Under Siege" and explains how actions by the Trump administration are harming real people—and how they’ve bypassed public participation processes to benefit corporate polluters.

Over 3,000 taxpayer-funded federal data sets have been removed or interfered with due to political objectives. Americans lose out when the data they depend on is compromised or incomplete. Here’s how we protect the integrity of federal data: www.professionalintegrity.org/policy