Know your Rights Training
for Union Activists & OrganizersMon, Feb 10
3:00pm–4:30pm
"Schedule F is a shameless attempt to politicize the federal workforce by replacing thousands of dedicated, qualified civil servants with political cronies," – AFSCME President Lee Saunders.
Letter sent to Federal workers Jan 28, 2028
Quote from a Federal worker:
"I remain a proud civil servant. I remain extremely effective, remote or otherwise. I’m not going to [be] bullied out, no matter what lies they tell about me. I’m going to stay and I’m going to continue helping and serving those who need help until I literally can’t anymore. Take your resignation scheme and fuck right off."
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Protect our Career Civil Service
The Trump Regime is gutting the Federal workforce.
A chaotic string of executive orders, firings, stop work orders, and a spurious ‘buyout’ offer have targeted federal workers. One of the orders reinstates Schedule F, a provision from the 1st Trump admin removing civil service protections and making it easier for workers to be fired.
NEWS
FEB 6: BUYOUT DEADLINE BLOCKED/EXTENDED
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Regime's buyout offer to federal employees.
The deadline for employees to accept the offer, initially set for 11:59pm Thurs Feb 6, is extended until at least Monday, in response to a lawsuit filed by federal workers unions.
Feb 5: Virginia House forms emergency committee over Musk’s attacks on federal workers
Feb 5: Demonstrators gather outside shuttered USAID
Feb 4: Public Service Unions File Lawsuit Challenging Efforts to Politicize the Civil Service
Jan 28: Trump fires 18 Inspectors General
VETERANS & MILITARY SPOUSES
Trump's War on the Federal Workforce Harms Veterans and Military Spouses
The Buyout
On Jan 28 2 million Federal Workers were sent a “Deferred resignation” offer in an email. Decision deadline is Thurs, Feb 6.
You Might Not Get Paid [AFGE]
Democracy2025.org
Frequently Asked Questions [CivilserviceStrong.org]
The offer: Fact or fiction?
FBI Workers
Protecting Your Compensation and Benefits
USAID works around the world to alleviate poverty, treat diseases, and respond to famines and natural disasters.
USAID
The world's richest man is denying aid to the world's poorest people.
Elon Musk bragged he spent the weekend “feeding USAID into the wood chipper”
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➜ Use #StealfromthePOOR for social media posts
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Cabinet Nominees Senate Schedule
Block these dangerous nominees
Russell Vought,
Office of Management and Budget
▶ Mastermind of Project 2025.
▶ Will dismantle federal programs and enforce an extremist agenda.
Kash Patel, FBI Director nominee.
▶ QAnon conspiracy nut.
▶ Will use FBI to take revenge on Trump’s opponents.
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence nominee.
▶Shows support for Dictators Assad and Putin. Accused of parroting Russian propaganda.
▶Never worked in the intelligence world or served on a cong. intelligence committee.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Health & Human Services Sec. nominee.
▶ Anti-vaccination & anti-floride in water
▶ Ran for President 2024, withdrew to back Trump
Confirmed Cabinet Nominees
Sean Duffy, Transportation Sec.
(Jan 28: YEA-77 NAY-22 Not Voting-1)
Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec.
(Jan 27: YEA-68 NAY-29)
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Sec.
(Jan 25: YEA:59 NAY:34)
Pete Hegseth, Defense Sec.
(Jan 24: YEA: 50 NAY:50, VP: 1)
John Ratcliffe, CIA Director
(Jan 23: YEA: 74 NAY:25)
Marco Rubio, Sec.of State
(Jan 20: YEA: 99 NAY:0)
12 Democratic Senators voted for this bad bill, including:
Many of us have worked hard to elect these Senators. Let them know how disappointed you are in them.
Continue to fight the inhumane Mass Deportation Plan
On Monday, the US Senate passed S.5, Laken Riley Act, which will enable ICE to round up non-citizens accused of non-violent crimes, like shoplifting, and hold them without due process.
Mark Warner (D-VA) 202-224-2023
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John Fetterman (D-PA) 202-224-4254
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Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) 202-224-4521
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Here are 3 great sources that explain the dangers of this bill:
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S.5 Explained, Sophia Leticia Gregg, Senior Immigrants’ Rights Attorney, ACLU VA, Friday Power Lunch Podcast, Jan 19, 2025.
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The Laken Riley Act exposes Democrats’ hypocrisy on immigration, Guardian, Jan. 19, 2025.
Despite this indisputable clarity, Trump has issued an executive order that refuses to recognize the US-born children of non-citizens as citizens.
So far, attorneys general from 22 states have challenged this order, filing lawsuits.
Be sure you know this
Birthright Citizenship is Guaranteed by the Constitution
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."
Waging Nonviolence: 10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won. Excellent read. 1. Trust yourself, 2. Find others who you trust, 3. Grieve, 4. Release that which you cannot change, 5. Find your path, 6. Do not obey in advance, do not self-censor, 7. Reorient your political map, 8. Get real about power, 9. Handle fear, make violence rebound, . . . 10. Envision a positive future Read!
Indivisible Guide. Indivisible was one of the first groups to form in 2016. The guide is important reading, whether you're technically in an Indivisible group or not. Read the guide
Jessica Craven Substack. Many wise words and specific Calls to Action (scroll down). Read for free