The Solid Seventh District

REPRESENTING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, & WISCONSIN.

D o n 't P u n i s h t h e P u b l i c !
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American Federation of Government Employees 'Proud to Make America Work'

We are Federal Employees of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
DOROTHY JAMES TIMOTHY H. HATT II MATT MUCHOWSKI
National Vice President National Representative Office Manager / Editor
CRYSTAL STOKES DON EVANS ALBERT THOMAS
National Representative District Organizer Retiree Representative
DYLAN KOSSON
National Representative

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Fickle Finger of Fate Award: the "Freedom Foundation"

Freedom might be in it's name, but the in a 'right-to-work-for-less' situation. The

Freedom Foundation couldn't have less to do foundation wrote it was, "on the verge of an
with freedom. It is an anti-union organization historic victory over government unions... they
funded by billionaires like the Koch Brothers, won't got away until we drive the proverbial
that supports efforts to undermine workers stake through their hearts and finish them off
rights. This group canvasses union members for good."
in 'right-to-work' states and tricks them to The Janus decision
stop paying union dues. won't impact AFGE
In their newsletter, directly, but an anti-
the foundation talked union ruling would
about the Supreme weaken our union
Court's Janus allies, weaken labor's
case, which political clout, set
threatens to place legal precedent and
public employees pave the way for
at state, county more anti-union
and municipal legislation, likely
levels nationwide targeting AFGE.

Transportation Security Administration
TSA employees keep our airports
safe and yet are consistently underfunded,
under-staffed and under-trained. They are
denied Title 5 that every other federal
employees have. They are continuing to
fight the trojan horse of privatization.
Housing and Urban Development
Many of those that HUD serves are
veterans, and it motivates HUD AFGE
members to make sure they have the
resources they need to help those in need.
USDA
US Department of Agriculture employees in
Peoria, IL are fighting to save their research
facility, which does life-saving research.
USDA employees across the country work to
keep our food safe.
CIS / ICE
CIS / ICE employees are fighting to make
sure they have the resources to do their jobs
safely, and that they have funding for all
departments including CIS, asylum officers,
and more.
Department of Labor
Department of Labor employees in the
Wage & Hour division are fighting for the
resources needed to make sure minimum
wage laws are followed.
Agency Briefs
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA employees are organizing with
community groups to make sure they have
the funding needed to protect our water, air
and environment.
Social Security Administration
SSA employees protect retirees, and
privatization would only hurt their goal.
Attempts to privatize Social Security are
designed to give benefits to current retirees,
while depriving future generations of one of
the most successful anti-poverty programs
ever.
Border Patrol
AFGE Local 2499 Border Patrol in Detroit, MI
is focused on making a safe workplace with
adequate interview rooms, and eliminating
asbestos, so agents can focus on important
issues like human trafficking and the drug
trade.
Bureau of Prisons
BOP employees need adequate staffing to
address over-crowded prisons. They stand
against private prisons which are not only
more expensive for tax-payers, but are less
safe for guards, inmates and the public.
Railroad Retirement Board
RRB employees stand in solidarity with rail
workers, making sure they are able to retire.