The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) last week said the union operatives who staff its internal offices must return to in-person work so they can be more productive in their jobs — a main focus of which is stopping President-elect Donald Trump from requiring the same of federal employees.
“The new return-to-office mandate, ordered by national president Everett Kelley, is designed to ensure that the staff is fully prepared to tackle an onslaught of Trump policies targeting the federal workforce,” The Washington Post reported, citing AFGE spokesman Andrew Huddleston. It said Kelley notified employees that beginning in January, they would be able to work from home only one day a week, down from five out of every 10 days.
AFGE’s employees, who are themselves unionized with The Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), have filed a labor…
