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Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Illegal Firing of Federal Workers During Shutdown

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop firing thousands of federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown — siding with AFGE and AFSCME, who sued to block the mass layoffs. Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Legislative Synopsis 2025 - Maryland Labor Secures Key Victories in 2025 Legislative Session, But Big Fights Remain

The 2025 Maryland General Assembly session was a busy one for labor, with the State Fed tracking 647 bills, testifying on 80+, and helping pass 28 bills directly impacting workers and unions. Download a copy of the 2025 Legislative Synopsis here. Key Wins: Collective Bargaining: Secured bargaining
Read More > Legislative Synopsis 2025 - Maryland Labor Secures Key Victories in 2025 Legislative Session, But Big Fights Remain
Legislative Synopsis 2025 - Maryland Labor Secures Key Victories in 2025 Legislative Session, But Big Fights Remain

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Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

In March, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.  

Now representatives in Congress have introduced the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, which would overturn Trump’s executive order.

We are asking every single American who cares about the fundamental freedom of all workers to join a union to call their member of Congress right now.

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Trump’s EO on DC Targets Residents, Doesn't “Beautify” Anything — A Message from MD DC AFL-CIO

In just 192 days of his second term, President Trump has already signed 176 Executive Orders (EOs) — just shy of the 220 he signed during his entire first term. That number alone should raise eyebrows — and questions.

 

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Read More > Trump’s EO on DC Targets Residents, Doesn't “Beautify” Anything — A Message from MD DC AFL-CIO

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Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

 

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Read More > Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Statement of Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO President Donna S. Edwards on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order Stripping Workers of Their Right to Unionize

Annapolis, MD – “President Trump’s executive order is a direct and shameful attack on the rights of working people. It undermines the fundamental right of federal workers to unionize and collectively bargain — rights that generations of workers have fought and sacrificed to secure.

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Read More > Statement of Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO President Donna S. Edwards on Federal Collective Bargaining Executive Order Stripping Workers of Their Right to Unionize

Countdown to Sine Die 2025

Fourteen Days Until Sine Die – Let’s Finish Strong!

As we approach the final stretch of the legislative session, we want to update you on the work the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO has been doing to advance the interests of unions across the state.

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