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AFGE Victory Against Layoffs

On September 30, AFGE filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plans to conduct mass reductions in force during the government shutdown.
As you know, these plans were first announced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through its Director Russ Vought, and supported by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and its Director Scott Kupor. On October 4, AFGE swiftly moved for a temporary restraining order asking the court to block the Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers during the government shutdown.
Wednesday, Oct 15, Judge Susan Illston from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted AFGE’s motion for a temporary restraining order. The judge found that AFGE was likely to prove that the administration’s issuance of RIF notices to more than 4,000 federal employees during the shutdown is illegal, exceeds its authority, and is arbitrary and capricious. The judge ordered the administration to issue no further RIF notices in agencies where AFGE represents members and to take no action to enforce the RIF notices it has already issued. The judge also ordered the administration to provide detailed information within two days on the RIF notices it has issued.
This is another significant legal victory for AFGE and its members. But it would not be possible without your financial support. We encourage every federal employee to become an AFGE member by signing up on AFGE E-Dues so that we can continue this fight together.
For the latest shutdown news, please visit www.afge.org/stoptheshutdown. We’ll share additional updates as they become available.
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Email & Text Message Sent to Members of AFGE 1658 Members Who had their Union Dues stopped by the Agency

April 17, 2025

AFGE Local 1658 Member,

I am writing all Members who have not yet signed up for AFGE E-Dues. With no advance notice to Local 1658, DoD directed DFAS to discontinue Payroll Deductions for Union Dues. You will see that there were no Union Dues withheld from your pay that you received today, April 17, 2025, for the pay period that ended on April 5,2025 (or check your Leave and Earnings statement).

If you want to remain a member of AFGE Local 1658, you must enroll in E-Dues now. We want to keep you as a Union Member, and we need your support now more than ever. With all the draconian measures being enacted by the administration against Unions and Federal Employees, you should want to stay with us now more than ever and allow us to continue to fight for you in the Courts, on Capitol Hill, and in the workplace.

To enroll in E-Dues, simply click on this link:

https://join.afge.org/l1658

and fill out the online form.
Or Scan the QR Code

AFGE National charges the Local a “Per Capita Tax” (PCT) of $21.41 per month for each Member of the Local. This allows AFGE to continue to provide their Legal, Legislative and Representational support to Locals and Members. Local 1658 cannot afford to pay the PCT
without your dues payment and the only way to make a regular and recurring dues payment now is through E-Dues, so please sign up.
AFGE charges the PCT on all Members who are on the Local’s roles on the last day of the month. If you don’t switch to E-Dues, we will reluctantly be forced to drop you as a Member. We absolutely don’t want to do that, so please join E-Dues now. Of course, we’ll still
give you our little $25 Rebate as a final incentive to switch to E-Dues.

 

 

Sincerely and in Solidarity,

 

Joe Dolan
Local Treasurer
AFGE Local 1658

Zedrick Brown
President
AFGE Local 1658

p.s. There is one other option to pay your Dues. Our By-Laws allows you to make a direct payment of Dues on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis, Call Office Manager Echo Hunt on 586-282-6102 if you want to exercise this option.

 

AFGE Local 1658 Enrollment Flyer 03-31-2025