AFGE Local 789

Agencies withheld records needed to verify DOGE data safeguards, GAO says A review of six agencies could not establish the full extent of DOGE’s system access or whether security rules were followed. Two agencies challenged the watchdog’s authority to investigate.

Today our local voted to endorse and support Brandon for Chicago. We are a local that supports workers over billionaires, investments into schools, parks, and libraries, that many of our children access. Chicago Teachers Union

We also voted to endorse and support Hilario Dominguez for School board President.

https://www.vaoig.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2026-09/vaoig-25-03033-230_final.pdf

VA’s contracting crackdown gave some staff hours to do hundreds of reviews

www.vaoig.gov

https://wgntv.com/politics-3/local-union-leaders-rally-against-trump-administrations-va-policies-ahead-of-presidents-cup/

Local union leaders rally against Trump administration’s VA policies ahead of Presidents Cup President Donald Trump is expected to visit Chicagoland Sunday for the Presidents Cup, as local union leaders speak out against his administration and policies they say have hurt healthcare for U.S…

Join us! Register here: https://act.seiu.org/a/townhall-va

https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/trumps-2027-pay-freeze-unions-recruitment-retention-problems/415737/?oref=govexec_today_nl&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GovExec%20Today:%20Sept.%201%2C%202026&utm_term=newsletter_ge_today

Trump’s 2027 pay freeze has unions warning of recruitment, retention problems Critics of President Trump’s plan to keep most federal employees’, save for federal law enforcement officers and military service members, pay at 2026 levels say it picks winners and losers.

CONTRACT UPDATE: During this morning’s hearing on NVAC’s latest Motion to Enforce the March 13 preliminary injunction, Judge DuBose indicated that she intends to GRANT our motion. That means that the 2023 Master Agreement will remain in effect! AFGE/NVAC will make a formal statement once the written decision is issued. This is another MAJOR VICTORY for our Union.

Please follow and on social media for the latest updates, and THANK YOU for standing with AFGE/NVAC.

https://open.substack.com/pub/suzannegordon/p/va-found-dead-in-capitol-hill-parking?r=196s1w&utm_medium=ios

VA Found Dead in Capitol Hill Parking Lot in Apparent Su***de Investigators recover note citing years of abuse, budget cuts, and demands to “do more with less”

https://www.mobilize.us/afge/event/978309/?referring_vol=796100&rname=Aimee&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link×lot=6102774

Chicago Area AFGE Member Social/PAC Event hosted by Local 789 · American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Note: This event is only for AFGE members and their families. Come join your union siblings to discuss how AFGE’s members make America work. We'll discuss recent Executive Orders and changes to collective bargaining. We'll share our stories about working for the federal government, what we can do ...