People Who Work
@deptofworkers.bsky.social
Department of People Who Work for a Living. Providing accountability for Elon and the anti-worker DOGE.
https://deptofpeoplewhowork.org
https://deptofpeoplewhowork.org
Nearly 300,000 federal employees were forced out in 2025 as DOGE and the White House gutted agencies, weakened civil rights protections, and disrupted services people rely on like Social Security and veterans care. That’s not “efficiency.” That’s sabotage. https://wapo.st/3YaJuAR
December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Nearly 300,000 federal employees were forced out in 2025 as DOGE and the White House gutted agencies, weakened civil rights protections, and disrupted services people rely on like Social Security and veterans care. That’s not “efficiency.” That’s sabotage. https://wapo.st/3YaJuAR
Don’t be an Elon this holiday season.
This holiday season, scrooges beware - it’s not too late to change your ways and pay your workers fairly.
December 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Don’t be an Elon this holiday season.
DOGE fired hundreds of thousands of federal workers under the guise of reducing spending…then didn’t reduce spending.
Their work did nothing to help anyone, and now working people are suffering the consequences of their essential services being gutted. https://bit.ly/4jb24m4
Their work did nothing to help anyone, and now working people are suffering the consequences of their essential services being gutted. https://bit.ly/4jb24m4
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
DOGE fired hundreds of thousands of federal workers under the guise of reducing spending…then didn’t reduce spending.
Their work did nothing to help anyone, and now working people are suffering the consequences of their essential services being gutted. https://bit.ly/4jb24m4
Their work did nothing to help anyone, and now working people are suffering the consequences of their essential services being gutted. https://bit.ly/4jb24m4
The Trump administration’s health care “plan”
December 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Trump administration’s health care “plan”
2025 is on track to be one of the *worst* years for private sector job growth in decades.
Not the flex you think it is.
Not the flex you think it is.
VARNEY: The latest jobs report showed unemployment hitting 4 year high. You must be disappointed. Do you trust the numbers?
LORI CHAVEZ-DeREMER: When I look at the numbers, I think we saw a solid report
V: Interesting diplomatic move, to say a 4 year high for unemployment is actually good news
LORI CHAVEZ-DeREMER: When I look at the numbers, I think we saw a solid report
V: Interesting diplomatic move, to say a 4 year high for unemployment is actually good news
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
2025 is on track to be one of the *worst* years for private sector job growth in decades.
Not the flex you think it is.
Not the flex you think it is.
Federal workers make our country run. They keep our air and water clean, care for veterans, inspect our workplaces and so much more.
Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers helps no one and hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers helps no one and hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories
Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.
www.npr.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Federal workers make our country run. They keep our air and water clean, care for veterans, inspect our workplaces and so much more.
Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers helps no one and hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
Firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers helps no one and hurts everyone. https://n.pr/4pH2xih
These are the real jobs numbers that the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see: 67,000 manufacturing jobs lost.
December 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
These are the real jobs numbers that the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see: 67,000 manufacturing jobs lost.
You know the Trump administration is confident in their economic policies when they’re telling people to buy their kids fewer toys for Christmas.
So is the affordability crisis no longer a hoax? https://bit.ly/4j3ANSw
So is the affordability crisis no longer a hoax? https://bit.ly/4j3ANSw
Billionaire Trump just told parents to buy fewer toys for children weeks before Christmas
At one point in his speech, Trump told Americans that they can “give up” products, including pencils and dolls, for their children.
www.nj.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
You know the Trump administration is confident in their economic policies when they’re telling people to buy their kids fewer toys for Christmas.
So is the affordability crisis no longer a hoax? https://bit.ly/4j3ANSw
So is the affordability crisis no longer a hoax? https://bit.ly/4j3ANSw
Black unemployment is up to 8.3%, the highest since June 2021.
President Trump: what happened to all those Black jobs you promised?
President Trump: what happened to all those Black jobs you promised?
Unemployment keeps increasing and paychecks aren’t keeping up with the cost of living.
The Trump admin has created an economy where billionaires and giant corporations can cash in while workers have to fight to make ends meet. https://wapo.st/48Gt1KN
The Trump admin has created an economy where billionaires and giant corporations can cash in while workers have to fight to make ends meet. https://wapo.st/48Gt1KN
Unemployment rate rises, signaling weakness in the economy
The labor market cooldown continued this fall, according to new jobs numbers released on a delayed scheduled by the Labor Department.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Black unemployment is up to 8.3%, the highest since June 2021.
President Trump: what happened to all those Black jobs you promised?
President Trump: what happened to all those Black jobs you promised?
Firing federal workers.
Hire some back.
Fire them again.
Recruit workers to do the jobs of the folks they just fired.
Seems pretty…inefficient?
If only there was an agency that was actually supposed to work on government efficiency. https://bit.ly/3N12EGQ
Hire some back.
Fire them again.
Recruit workers to do the jobs of the folks they just fired.
Seems pretty…inefficient?
If only there was an agency that was actually supposed to work on government efficiency. https://bit.ly/3N12EGQ
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Firing federal workers.
Hire some back.
Fire them again.
Recruit workers to do the jobs of the folks they just fired.
Seems pretty…inefficient?
If only there was an agency that was actually supposed to work on government efficiency. https://bit.ly/3N12EGQ
Hire some back.
Fire them again.
Recruit workers to do the jobs of the folks they just fired.
Seems pretty…inefficient?
If only there was an agency that was actually supposed to work on government efficiency. https://bit.ly/3N12EGQ
These are the numbers the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see: there’s essentially been no employment growth since April!
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
These are the numbers the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see: there’s essentially been no employment growth since April!
Never seen anyone so out of touch with what workers are experiencing.
Prices are up on everything.
ACA health insurance costs are about to double.
America lost 67,000 manufacturing jobs since April.
The only people this economy works for are corporate CEOs and billionaires.
Prices are up on everything.
ACA health insurance costs are about to double.
America lost 67,000 manufacturing jobs since April.
The only people this economy works for are corporate CEOs and billionaires.
Q: Trump gave the economy a grade of A++++. What grade would you give the economy?
JD VANCE: A++++
JD VANCE: A++++
December 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Never seen anyone so out of touch with what workers are experiencing.
Prices are up on everything.
ACA health insurance costs are about to double.
America lost 67,000 manufacturing jobs since April.
The only people this economy works for are corporate CEOs and billionaires.
Prices are up on everything.
ACA health insurance costs are about to double.
America lost 67,000 manufacturing jobs since April.
The only people this economy works for are corporate CEOs and billionaires.
Federal workers deserve a voice on the job to keep our essential services running. Now, the Protect America’s Workforce Act heads to the Senate!
Tell your senators: Co-sponsor this bipartisan bill and stand with federal workers and their union rights! https://bit.ly/49b14Lc
Tell your senators: Co-sponsor this bipartisan bill and stand with federal workers and their union rights! https://bit.ly/49b14Lc
CALL: Sign the Discharge Petition and Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act
Fill out this form to receive a call or dial 844-994-4554 to get started. On March 27, President Trump signed an executive order that ripped the right to collectively bargain away from hundreds of th...
act.aflcio.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Federal workers deserve a voice on the job to keep our essential services running. Now, the Protect America’s Workforce Act heads to the Senate!
Tell your senators: Co-sponsor this bipartisan bill and stand with federal workers and their union rights! https://bit.ly/49b14Lc
Tell your senators: Co-sponsor this bipartisan bill and stand with federal workers and their union rights! https://bit.ly/49b14Lc
Just a month after TSA officers worked for 43 days without pay to keep us safe, DHS is trying again to rip away their union contracts—a move directly out of Project 2025.
Tonight DHS is once again attempting to rip up the AFGE contract of 47,000 TSA officers. This outrageous attack on workers’ rights puts all of us at risk.
It has never been more urgent for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to act. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
It has never been more urgent for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to act. https://bit.ly/4awLqLx
December 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Just a month after TSA officers worked for 43 days without pay to keep us safe, DHS is trying again to rip away their union contracts—a move directly out of Project 2025.
Health insurance premiums are going to more than double in 2026. Prices are skyrocketing on everything & people feel it every day.
You can’t tell people the economy is going to be good at some point and expect them to be able to pay their bills now. https://bit.ly/48QieMQ
You can’t tell people the economy is going to be good at some point and expect them to be able to pay their bills now. https://bit.ly/48QieMQ
Senior White House aide: Americans will feel better about the economy in early 2026
Deputy chief of staff James Blair told Semafor that “the fundamentals of the economy are good” as he predicted positive effects from tax season.
www.semafor.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Health insurance premiums are going to more than double in 2026. Prices are skyrocketing on everything & people feel it every day.
You can’t tell people the economy is going to be good at some point and expect them to be able to pay their bills now. https://bit.ly/48QieMQ
You can’t tell people the economy is going to be good at some point and expect them to be able to pay their bills now. https://bit.ly/48QieMQ
No matter where you are or what you do, everyone will feel the impact of DOGE’s cuts to the federal workforce and our essential services. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/15/doge-cuts-donald-trump-montana-00681695
‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
www.politico.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
No matter where you are or what you do, everyone will feel the impact of DOGE’s cuts to the federal workforce and our essential services. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/15/doge-cuts-donald-trump-montana-00681695
The Protect America’s Workforce Act, the bill to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers, has passed the House!
This is a HUGE victory for working people, federal workers and our essential services. When we fight, we WIN!
This is a HUGE victory for working people, federal workers and our essential services. When we fight, we WIN!
BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc
December 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Protect America’s Workforce Act, the bill to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers, has passed the House!
This is a HUGE victory for working people, federal workers and our essential services. When we fight, we WIN!
This is a HUGE victory for working people, federal workers and our essential services. When we fight, we WIN!
Prices are up on rent, housing, groceries, and more. Health insurance costs are about to more than double.
No wonder the Trump administration’s economic policies are unpopular. https://bit.ly/48JWnXh
No wonder the Trump administration’s economic policies are unpopular. https://bit.ly/48JWnXh
Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Prices are up on rent, housing, groceries, and more. Health insurance costs are about to more than double.
No wonder the Trump administration’s economic policies are unpopular. https://bit.ly/48JWnXh
No wonder the Trump administration’s economic policies are unpopular. https://bit.ly/48JWnXh
🚨🚨 The Protect America's Workforce Act is getting a vote in the House TODAY!
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for everyone who cares about working people. It's time for lawmakers to stand up for federal workers and their union rights. Call Congress: https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for everyone who cares about working people. It's time for lawmakers to stand up for federal workers and their union rights. Call Congress: https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
🚨🚨 The Protect America's Workforce Act is getting a vote in the House TODAY!
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for everyone who cares about working people. It's time for lawmakers to stand up for federal workers and their union rights. Call Congress: https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for everyone who cares about working people. It's time for lawmakers to stand up for federal workers and their union rights. Call Congress: https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M
Yeah, we can tell.
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Yeah, we can tell.
If Elon is not happy with how DOGE turned out, imagine how the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who got pushed out of their jobs and had their lives turned upside-down feel. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80x35dek82o
Musk says Doge was 'somewhat successful' but he wouldn't do it again
The Tesla boss says instead of leading the Department of Government Efficiency, he could have been working for his companies.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If Elon is not happy with how DOGE turned out, imagine how the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who got pushed out of their jobs and had their lives turned upside-down feel. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80x35dek82o
Surprise surprise: After firing thousands of workers at the Department of Education, the Trump administration now admits that they actually need them. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/12/08/ed-calls-civil-rights-workers-its-trying-ax-back-work
ED Calls Civil Rights Workers It’s Trying to Ax Back to Work
The Education Department is calling Office for Civil Rights employees who were fired earlier this year back to work. The Trump administration tried to ax half of the Education Department’s OCR staff i...
www.insidehighered.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Surprise surprise: After firing thousands of workers at the Department of Education, the Trump administration now admits that they actually need them. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/12/08/ed-calls-civil-rights-workers-its-trying-ax-back-work
Paging DOGE and Attorney General Pam Bondi: we found some more waste, fraud and abuse for you both. Thank you for your attention to this matter! https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mortgage-fraud-florida-principal-residences
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Paging DOGE and Attorney General Pam Bondi: we found some more waste, fraud and abuse for you both. Thank you for your attention to this matter! https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mortgage-fraud-florida-principal-residences
Lecturing federal workers not to eat a cookie after *everything* this administration put them through is a new level of insanity. https://www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services-tells-employees-to-eat-less/
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don’t have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Lecturing federal workers not to eat a cookie after *everything* this administration put them through is a new level of insanity. https://www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services-tells-employees-to-eat-less/
Hey Secretary Kennedy: does this make America healthy again to have our kids dying of preventable diseases?
And Elon Musk: is DOGE’s cuts to USAID and other critical aid worth the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids around the world?
No. https://bit.ly/48XZLiB
And Elon Musk: is DOGE’s cuts to USAID and other critical aid worth the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids around the world?
No. https://bit.ly/48XZLiB
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
time.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Hey Secretary Kennedy: does this make America healthy again to have our kids dying of preventable diseases?
And Elon Musk: is DOGE’s cuts to USAID and other critical aid worth the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids around the world?
No. https://bit.ly/48XZLiB
And Elon Musk: is DOGE’s cuts to USAID and other critical aid worth the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids around the world?
No. https://bit.ly/48XZLiB