The American Federation of Government Employees and AFGE Local 2578 last week sued the Office of Special Counsel to protect the First Amendment rights of federal employees.
The suit follows guidance issued by the OSC that presumptively restricts federal employees from expressing any opinion on “impeachment” or policy matters if the words “(hashtag)#resist” or “resistance” are used. "The members of Local 2578 work every day at the National Archives and Records Administration to preserve and provide public access to the records of our democracy,” said Ashby Crowder, President of Local 2578. “This opinion is an extreme and unprecedented interpretation of the Hatch Act that violates federal employees' First Amendment rights,” Crowder continued. “The chilling effect it has on the workplace deserves to be challenged.” On today’s labor calendar, catch a free screening of the film “Detachment” tonight at 6pm at the Takoma Busboys and Poets. A strong cast and good acting punctuate this drama about well-worn themes in contemporary cinema and educational discourse—failed public schools and the teachers allegedly indifferent to the pervasive, seemingly intractable social problems in them. Don’t miss this hard-hitting indictment of not just the problems afflicting US public education but also some of the remedies advanced to solve them. That’s tonight at 6 at the Takoma Busboys. And for all the latest local labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1910, hurricane-force winds brought a smoldering fire back to life in the Northern Rockies. The ensuing firestorm burned more than 3 million acres for two days. Several towns were completely destroyed by the fire and at least 85 people were killed, most of them firefighters. Today’s labor quote is by community organizer Saul Alinsky, who said: “Don’t Whine, Organize!” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Did you know you can help support the labor movement with your wireless plan choice? AT&T is the only nationwide unionized wireless carrier, and union members can save with special discounts. Visit unionplus.org/att.
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