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Tell Congress: Stop the Furloughs at Defense!
Sign our letter to automatically contact Congress and tell them these furloughs have to stop. Take a minute of your time and make a difference! Read More >>20 Federal Unions Join Forces to Pressure Hill with Grassroots
The FWA is mobilizing federal workers to put an end to the reckless mandatory furlough days set to hit Defense this month. Read More >>Featured News Article
FWA Sends Letter to Budget Conference Urging Protection of Federal Workers
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20 Federal Unions Join Forces to Pressure Hill with 'Furlough Redzone' Campaign to Stop DoD Furloughs
The Federal Workers Alliance, a coalition of 20 unions collectively representing over 300,000 federal workers in dozens of departments agencies throughout government, is announcing a coalition-wide campaign to combat the upcoming furlough of more than 650,000 Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees, starting July 8th. Beginning today, the FWA will mobilize its members to contact their elected leaders in Congress and urge them to eliminate the 11 unpaid furlough days mandated by the sequester. The coalition will utilize a wide array of tactics to influence elected officials including in-office visits, electronic constituent letters, phone calls, and social media activism. The message: "Federal workers have given enough and furloughs are the last straw."Read More >>