TOOLKIT: ADVOCATING FOR FIRED FEDERAL WORKERS

President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE has led to massive firings across the federal government. In the first hours of his Administration, President Trump instituted a federal government hiring freeze and revoked job offers. In the weeks following, thousands of workers were fired, top officials and watchdogs ousted, and 77,000 employees pressured to leave.

This toolkit includes messaging, content and resources to support those affected, amplify their voices, and equip advocates to stand up for policies that promote equality and opportunity for all.

• Emphasize widely held shared values to make clear that firing American federal workers harms us all

• Connect the firings to an essential service people rely on

• Explain the “why”: so that Trump can give massive tax breaks to the billionaires who got him elected

• Trump and Elon Musk’s mass firings of American workers hurt families and make our communities less safe in every corner of the country, all at the expense of giving massive tax breaks to the wealthy.

• Trump is preparing to give his billionaire campaign backers a massive tax break at the expense of vital programs people rely on like health care for veterans, medical research to fight diseases, disaster relief, and staff at the FAA.

• Firing American workers at the VA is only going to make it harder for Ohio’s 820,000 veterans to advance their careers and receive life-saving treatment.

• Donald Trump let his billionaire buddy Elon Musk force out the top federal air safety official in order to help Musk’s business. Just days later, an air traffic control mistake led to a horrific plane crash that killed 67 people. They’re putting greed ahead of our safety.

Protect America’s Federal Workers from Mass Firings

Advocating for Fired Federal Workers Content

• Five Rights All Federal Workers Have

• What federal workers can do to protect themselves

• Federal Employee Speech & the First Amendment: A Know-Your Rights Guide

• Federal Employee Explainer Series

• Understanding the Termination of Federal Probationary Employees and Their Rights

• Federal Employee Rights: What Probationary Employees Need to Know

• Federal Employee Resource Hub

• Tracking Trump’s overhaul of the federal workforce

• Trump’s federal workforce cuts jeopardize the careers of nearly 900,000 veterans and veteran or military spouses

• Federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts

• Department of Veteran Affairs: 17,930

• Department of the Air Force: 15,520

• Department of Defense: 9,525

• Department of the Army: 1,650

• Department of the Treasury (IRS, etc): 1,620

• NASA: 1,546

• Social Security Administration: 1,340

• Department of Transportation: (FAA, etc.): 1,180

• Department of Agriculture: 1,090

• Department of Health and Human Services (CDC, etc.): 940

• Environmental Protection Agency: 585

• Department of Commerce (US Census Bureau, etc): 450

• Department of Interior (National Park Service, etc.): 430

• Department of Homeland Security (FEMA, etc.): 385

• Department of Labor: 370

• Department of Justice (Bureau of Prisons, etc.): 315

• Department of Energy: 185

• Department of the Navy: 180

• General Services Administration: 160

• Department of Housing and Urban Development: 110

• Small Business Administration: 95

• National Archives and Records Administration: 70

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: 50

• Department of Education: 50

• National Labor Relations Board: 45

• Office of Personnel Management: 30

• National Credit Union Administration: 25

• Federal Trade Commission: 20

Total federal civilian employment in Ohio: 56,070

Source: CNN