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Recent CBA Revocation

Rights are won by the many, not granted by the few. In the face of EO 14251 and new DoD challenges, Local 1658 stands as a testament to the power of the collective. We are the architects of our own dignity, and together, we will win back the protections that belong to us.

Please contact the Union office (afge1658@comcast.net) or any of our representatives if you receive notification from your Agency you don’t understand. If you are a dues-paying member, we continue to be here to assist! We will continue to post updates to this website under the Contracts Suspended link on the right.

Union Solidarity Update: Standing Against “Surplus” Designations

The Union is taking aggressive action to protect our members following recent Agency moves to remove permanent employees in Warren under the labels of “over-hire” and “surplus.” We believe these designations are being used as a shortcut to bypass the formal Reduction in Force (RIF) process and the vital employee protections that come with it.

How You Can Help

The Union needs your active support to continue this fight. We cannot allow these actions to go unchallenged. We urge all bargaining unit employees to take the following steps:

- 1. Report Your Concerns: Contact the Union office immediately if you have received a notice or have information regarding these staff reductions.
  2. Contact Your Representatives: Let your Congressional representatives know that permanent employees are being targeted through “over-hire” labels and demand they look into these Agency actions.
  3. Stay Informed: Attend all upcoming Union meetings. This is where we will disseminate the latest information and tactical updates as they become available.

Unity is our greatest strength. We will continue to demand accountability and protect the jobs of those who serve.

Catch Up on Union Business!

If you miss any Membership Meeting, you can CLICK HERE to see the agenda and all documents discussed. DO NOT view these documents on GFE. Ensure that you receive these meeting notifications by verifying your personal email address with Echo Hunt (echo.hunt@afge1658.org)

Your Union is working to protect your rights and we have been successful in blocking several of the Executive Orders (EOs) that were meant to silence our voices. Don’t feel hopeless, contact your representative to voice your support for AFGE 1658! Call your friends who live in Republican-controlled States and have them contact their representatives! We must join together and work in solidarity. For more details, click here!

Community Movements Are Powerful! Click Here to view AFGE actions you can participate in.

Recent News

Contracts Suspended

In Executive Order 14251, the President exercised authority under 5 U.S.C. § 7103(b)(1) to determine that, with limited exceptions, the DoD has a primary function involving intelligence, counterintelligence, investigative, or national security work and the labor statute cannot be applied due to national security requirements. On April 9, 2026, Secretary ...

Top Rating are Limited for Performance Reviews

Though the forced distribution of performance ratings is “categorically prohibited” under current rules, federal agencies already appear to be adopting the system, before the proposal has even been announced. GovExec ...

Agency Layoff’s & RIFs

The Office of Personnel Management is set to propose new regulations in the coming weeks seeking to significantly quicken the pace of agency reductions in force. The plan creates a new formula for determining which employees within a RIF are retained, based on the weighted sum of their three most ...

Lawmakers force House vote on bill nullifying anti-union EOs.

A pair of Republicans were the final signatures needed for a bipartisan discharge petition in support of legislation that would strike down President Trump’s executive orders aimed at stripping two-thirds of the federal workforce of their collective bargaining rights. These EOs have been tied up in litigation since they were ...

Bipartisan Interest to Protect Federal Workers from Layoff

Congress is considering a proposal to reverse some federal employee layoffs as part of a deal to reopen government, lawmakers said on Thursday, as negotiations continue to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. GovExec ...