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NTEU last week launched a new social media campaign and website, Faces of the Federal Workforce, providing a platform for federal employees to share what it’s like to be targeted by the Trump administration.
Here are some of the things they had to say about the important work they perform on behalf of all Americans:
“This administration has made federal workers the enemy by convincing the American public that we are unnecessary. Every day, federal workers are being illegally fired, unions are being destroyed, union contracts are being ignored, and government protections are being removed. Working for the American people has been an honor. Without my job, the American public will no longer trust the banks to keep their money safe. The FDIC is the security that keeps both the banks and the American public safe.”
“RFK Jr. said they fired no scientists—well, I am a fired social scientist. I helped make sure crucial communications about recalls for medical devices like pacemakers and CPAP machines were clearer and better understood by the public. Without this vital service, the public will be forced to parse out technical, confusing, sometimes seemingly contradictory information on their own…. And, I have been increasingly stressed by what the loss of my, and my colleagues’ vital roles means for the health of the nation and my own family. Our country is less safe because we are missing these crucial services—from the loss of communicators to the loss of food inspectors, the public is already less informed and our food supply less safe today than it was just a few months ago.
“I waited for nearly 9 months after applying to be offered my dream job as a social scientist. Five months in, after a good performance evaluation, I was unceremoniously fired. It has been heartbreaking. I received the email on Tuesday, gave myself a day to cry, then started applying for jobs, the same jobs that 200,000+ fired federal workers are applying for. At home, I have two foster kids—3 and 15 years old—and a baby on the way via surrogacy. I bought my home in December of 2022, and I have no idea how we will survive with no paycheck or health insurance. I've had nightmares, anxiety, and depression, but I can't even schedule a therapy session because my healthcare will end in three weeks.”
For more personal accounts from NTEU members across the government, and to learn how you can get involved and share your story, visit FederalFaces.org.