AFL-CIO on Trump’s Mass Firings Plan at Federal Agencies Ahead of a Possible Government Shutdown

In response to reports that the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget has told government agencies to prepare for permanent reductions in force if a government shutdown occurs on Oct. 1, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement: 

America’s federal workers—the hardworking people across the country who keep our essential government services running—have already suffered immensely from the chaos and destruction inflicted by this administration’s Project 2025/DOGE agenda. They are not pawns for the president’s political games. 

This administration must fix the mounting health care crisis and find a funding solution now to avoid a costly government shutdown. We urge the administration to get to work. Time is running out.

Contact: Steve Smith, 202-637-5018