On March 31, 2025, the Trump administration conceded in a court filing that it had mistakenly deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — a legally protected Maryland resident, father, and member of SMART 100 — to El Salvador because of an “administrative error.”

On Thursday President Trump signed an executive order rescinding the collective bargaining rights of more than 1 million federal workers. The order strips the right to union representation from more than 30 federal agencies.

In a powerful show of solidarity, thousands of postal workers and members of the American Postal Workers Union rallied last week for a National Day of Action to say, “Hands Off Our Public Postal Service – The U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale!”

The Washington Teachers' Union, ATU Local 689, and thousands of DC Public School students and local residents came together to stop the attack on DC's autonomy. The bill will head to the House of Representatives next week.

A federal judge on Thursday ordered OPM to rescind directives that initiated the mass firing of probationary workers across the government, ruling that the terminations were probably illegal, as a group of labor unions argued in court.

Federal workers dedicate their careers to our communities — now it’s time for communities to give back.

We support candidates who support workers. Thank you to Aisha Braveboy and Shayla Stafford-Adams for joining us at this month’s meeting of Delegates.

If you know an outstanding leader who deserves to be recognized for their efforts this past year, make a nomination for the 2025 Evening with Labor Awards.