"The AFGE is the largest federal-employees union, representing approximately 820,000 workers across many agencies. This is not the first time the AFGE has called for an end to the government shutdown, but it is the first time it has backed the approved GOP avenue for getting out of the mess: a "clean CR," or a simple extension of current spending levels until more permanent appropriations measures can be worked out."
"Yes, the AFGE may want some concessions from Republicans, including full back pay for furloughed workers and the cancellation of Russell Vought's wildly controversial post-shutdown layoffs. But the union is not talking about Obamacare subsidies or GOP cuts in other health-care benefits, which has been the central Democratic message all along. It's certainly not surprising that the AFGE is frantic to get its members paid and their jobs restored. But it's no longer willing to subordinate those interests to the broader agenda"
Congressional Democrats have demanded an extension of Obamacare subsidies before reopening the government. The American Federation of Government Employees, representing about 820,000 federal workers, urged Democrats to accept a GOP-backed "clean CR" to end the shutdown and restore pay and jobs. The union seeks concessions such as full back pay and cancellation of Russell Vought's proposed layoffs, but it is not pushing for subsidy protections. Growing strain on Democratic solidarity coincides with imminent open-enrollment sticker shock, SNAP terminations in many states, and mounting financial pressure on unpaid or furloughed federal employees.
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