Federal Employee Union Sees 'Amazing' Growth Amid Trump Attacks

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The largest union for federal employees says it’s seeing unusual growth amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on the government workforce.

Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, or AFGE, said the union has added more than 8,200 members through the first third of February, after adding nearly 8,000 in January. In normal times, a typical month might see a net gain of a few hundred, he explained.

The recent surge in signups means the union grew by about 5% in a matter of weeks, pushing its rolls to 321,000 ― its highest ever, the AFGE says. The union had set a goal of reaching a membership size of 325,000 by the end of 2025, but Kelley said they might end up hitting that goal before the end of this week.

“You know, I really want to send him an organizing award,” he joked of Trump on Monday.

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