Federal Employees in Raleigh to Protest Government Shutdown
MEDIA ADVISORY for January 25, 2019
Federal Employees in Raleigh to Protest Government Shutdown
Local workers among 800,000 nationwide not getting paid during shutdown
What: Forty percent of the federal workforce – 800,000 employees nationwide – are not getting paid or being forced to work without pay during the partial government shutdown that began at midnight Dec. 28. The American Federation of Government Employees is organizing a press conference with North Carolina labor leaders and public policy allies to highlight the effect this shutdown is having on our members, their families, and the state.
When: Friday, January 25 at 11:45am (rally time) and 12:00pm (press conference)
Who: AFGE members affected by the shutdown who work at TSA, Bureau of Prisons, and the EPA. Participation is not in any official agency capacity. MaryBe McMillan, President, North Carolina AFL-CIO. Patrick McHugh, Senior Public Policy Analyst, Budget & Tax Center.
Where: Outside the Federal Courthouse – 310 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, NC 27601
Contact: Adam Orlovich, AFGE – 202-341-8965; Jeremy Sprinkle, NC State AFL-CIO – 336-255-2711; Julia Hawes, NC Justice Center – 919-863-2406
Future requests: Please contact the AFGE Communications Department at 202-639-6419
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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia. Learn more at https://www.afge.org/media-center. @AFGENational
The North Carolina State AFL-CIO is the largest association of unions of working people in North Carolina, representing over a hundred thousand members, working together for good jobs, safe workplaces, workers’ rights, consumer protections, and quality public services on behalf of ALL working people. Learn more at http://aflcionc.org/. @NCStateAFLCIO
The Budget and Tax Center produces non-partisan analysis of pressing budget, tax and economic decisions facing the state of North Carolina and local communities with an eye to ensuring that economic opportunity is expanded for all. Learn more at https://www.ncjustice.org/projects/budget-and-tax-center/. @ncbudgetandtax