What’s at stake for federal employees in the midterm elections?

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) ^ | October 22, 2018 | The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)

[mdittmar]

In just two weeks, Americans will flock to the polls to cast their votes in the mid-term elections where all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for grabs. The people we elect on Nov. 6 will make policy decisions that will shape the future of our country for years to come.  

As a federal employee, it’s your chance to make your voice heard and hold politicians accountable. Besides Social Security, health care, voting rights, and other important issues, your entire livelihood is on the line. It’s not about party affiliation. It’s about voting for candidates who appreciate federal employees and support our work providing crucial services to the American people. 

Here’s what’s at stake on Nov.6: 

1. Your job 

[OrangeHoof]

We used to have a Freeper named Willie Green. Everything he ever posted were shill pieces for rail boondoggles. He eventually got banned when he was called out for his posting history.

You’re the Willie Green of union press releases. I think you’re a shill for the unions, thinly disguising your support for them while posting all these union screeds verbatim without attempting to correct any of the talking points contained within.

Trumka and the DNC thank you for all the free publicity. If you oppose this stuff, why circulate it all the time?

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

"Besides Social Security, health care, voting rights, and other important issues, your entire livelihood is on the line."

"Besides our gold-plated pensions, Social Security, our gold-plated pensions, health care, our gold-plated pensions, voting rights, our gold-plated pensions, and other important issues, and our gold-plated pensions, your entire livelihood is on the line."

[vpintheak]

My union mostly tells me to vote for my pocketbook. I’ve told the field rep that when it comes down to my soul, or my pocketbook. I’m not losing my soul. I’ll take the financial hit 10 times out of 10.

[Yosemitest]

The United States MILITARY are federal employees and they are also Federal Jobs.
Unions BE DAMNED !

[fwdude]

They mention “voting rights,” as if my voting rights aren’t violated by having an illegal ballot cancel mine.

[mdittmar]

LOL!,Never been a union member,never will be,they suck.

[Terry L Smith]

I ALREADY have “national healthcare”, it’s called the V.A.!!
I don’t need another guv’mint o-fish-al lookin’ ovah me!
I already have too many guv’mint union employees to deal with!!