The Coalition for Professional Integrity
@integritycoalition.bsky.social
The Coalition for Professional Integrity is a group of organizations and unions who have joined together to protect and promote professional integrity across the federal sector. Learn more by visiting our website: https://www.professionalintegrity.org/
It's day 35 of the government shutdown, which has tied the record for the longest-ever closure of the federal government. Federal employees are not getting paid and government services are unavailable or operating in a limited capacity. It's time to stop the shutdown.
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It's day 35 of the government shutdown, which has tied the record for the longest-ever closure of the federal government. Federal employees are not getting paid and government services are unavailable or operating in a limited capacity. It's time to stop the shutdown.
AFGE President Everett Kelley reiterates the need to end the shutdown as we enter its fourth week and more federal employees are forced to rely on food banks after missing a second paycheck. #StopTheShutdown www.afge.org/article/its-...
October 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
AFGE President Everett Kelley reiterates the need to end the shutdown as we enter its fourth week and more federal employees are forced to rely on food banks after missing a second paycheck. #StopTheShutdown www.afge.org/article/its-...
The shutdown has lasted more than three weeks. Federal employees are not being paid and many federal government services are unavailable. Congress needs to stop the shutdown NOW! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
October 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The shutdown has lasted more than three weeks. Federal employees are not being paid and many federal government services are unavailable. Congress needs to stop the shutdown NOW! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
Former SSA data officer Charles Borges sounded the alarm that DOGE put Americans' personal information at risk and, as a result, suffered "exclusion, isolation, internal strife, and a culture of fear" and his work conditions became "intolerable." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
He accused DOGE of risking Social Security data. It cost him his career.
Charles Borges says Musk’s cost-cutting team uploaded a copy of a mainframe database containing the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Former SSA data officer Charles Borges sounded the alarm that DOGE put Americans' personal information at risk and, as a result, suffered "exclusion, isolation, internal strife, and a culture of fear" and his work conditions became "intolerable." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Layoffs at the Dept of Interior were being planned for Monday, even though a federal judge ordered the firing of federal employees to stop during the shutdown. To uphold professional integrity in government services, the federal government must be fully staffed & funded. www.npr.org/2025/10/17/n...
Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order
A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Layoffs at the Dept of Interior were being planned for Monday, even though a federal judge ordered the firing of federal employees to stop during the shutdown. To uphold professional integrity in government services, the federal government must be fully staffed & funded. www.npr.org/2025/10/17/n...
Yesterday, a federal judge sided with AFGE and AFSCME, the unions who challenged the Trump administration's termination of federal employees during the shutdown, and ordered the mass firing of federal workers to immediately stop. www.afge.org/publication/...
October 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Yesterday, a federal judge sided with AFGE and AFSCME, the unions who challenged the Trump administration's termination of federal employees during the shutdown, and ordered the mass firing of federal workers to immediately stop. www.afge.org/publication/...
We are excited to announce that the @enviroprotnet.bsky.social has joined the Coalition. The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) harnesses the expertise of former EPA employees to protect the integrity of the EPA and address issues impacting public health and the environment.
October 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We are excited to announce that the @enviroprotnet.bsky.social has joined the Coalition. The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) harnesses the expertise of former EPA employees to protect the integrity of the EPA and address issues impacting public health and the environment.
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Monica Gorman, an IFPTE member and activist at NASA Goddard, is featured in this NPR story.
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Shut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice
After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Monica Gorman, an IFPTE member and activist at NASA Goddard, is featured in this NPR story.
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Federal employees and all of us who rely on the federal government are suffering due to the shutdown. Congress needs to come to an agreement to end the shutdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Federal Workers’ Unions Call for Compromise on a Shutdown Deal
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October 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Federal employees and all of us who rely on the federal government are suffering due to the shutdown. Congress needs to come to an agreement to end the shutdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
The Trump administration removed references to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act that guarantees back pay to federal employees once government funding has been restored after a shutdown. @ifpte.bsky.social leadership is calling the move “lawless” & “cruel.” www.ifpte.org/news/lawless...
October 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Trump administration removed references to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act that guarantees back pay to federal employees once government funding has been restored after a shutdown. @ifpte.bsky.social leadership is calling the move “lawless” & “cruel.” www.ifpte.org/news/lawless...
The federal government shutdown has caused many federal employees to have to work without pay or stay off the job without pay. AFGE members are calling on Congress to end the government shutdown. www.afge.org/article/afge...
AFGE Members United in Call to End Shutdown
Across the country, AFGE members are calling on Congress to end the federal government shutdown that has sparked chaos and concern over the fate of federal jobs and Americans’ access to essential prog...
www.afge.org
October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The federal government shutdown has caused many federal employees to have to work without pay or stay off the job without pay. AFGE members are calling on Congress to end the government shutdown. www.afge.org/article/afge...
Federal employees and all of us who depend on the federal government pay the price when the government shuts down. Congress needs to end this shutdown.
October 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Federal employees and all of us who depend on the federal government pay the price when the government shuts down. Congress needs to end this shutdown.
As of Sept. 23, the federal workforce had lost over 201,000 civil servants according to the @ourpublicservice.bsky.social. These reductions hurt the integrity of public services because the federal govt must be fully staffed to best serve the American people. ourpublicservice.org/federal-harm...
September 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As of Sept. 23, the federal workforce had lost over 201,000 civil servants according to the @ourpublicservice.bsky.social. These reductions hurt the integrity of public services because the federal govt must be fully staffed to best serve the American people. ourpublicservice.org/federal-harm...
This is an example of how the American public's safety and security was put at risk due to politically motivated actions and external pressures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
Democratic Report Says Disorder at DOGE Jeopardized Americans’ Data
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September 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This is an example of how the American public's safety and security was put at risk due to politically motivated actions and external pressures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
USDA is terminating the annual Household Food Security reports, which were created to inform food assistance programs, because it claims they are "redundant, costly, politicized." Americans lose out when the data they depend on is compromised or incomplete. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity
The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
USDA is terminating the annual Household Food Security reports, which were created to inform food assistance programs, because it claims they are "redundant, costly, politicized." Americans lose out when the data they depend on is compromised or incomplete. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Attacks like this on scientific integrity reinforce the need to shield govt work from political influence. We support the Protect America's Workforce Act & Scientific Integrity Act which allow federal workers to uphold professional standards & serve the public. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say
Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Attacks like this on scientific integrity reinforce the need to shield govt work from political influence. We support the Protect America's Workforce Act & Scientific Integrity Act which allow federal workers to uphold professional standards & serve the public. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Another example of how union rights provide federal employees with a voice in the workplace to push back against actions that prevent them from serving the American people. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
CDC temporarily reversing course after union pushback on suspension of telework approvals
The American Federation of Government Employees previously called the agency’s decision to pause reasonable telework accommodations “a no-win situation."
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September 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Another example of how union rights provide federal employees with a voice in the workplace to push back against actions that prevent them from serving the American people. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
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1/ In yet another attack on #scientificintegrity and our health, EPA leadership is preventing scientists in the Office of Water from publishing research until they undergo review by political appointees.
EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say
Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
1/ In yet another attack on #scientificintegrity and our health, EPA leadership is preventing scientists in the Office of Water from publishing research until they undergo review by political appointees.
Union rights help protect federal employees so they do not have to choose between upholding their professional integrity and their jobs. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act because it restores the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's EOs. wtop.com/government/2...
A Senate bill seeks to restore collective bargaining for federal workers - WTOP News
A group of senators introduced legislation on Capitol Hill that’s designed to restore collective bargaining rights to a huge swath of federal employees.
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September 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Union rights help protect federal employees so they do not have to choose between upholding their professional integrity and their jobs. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act because it restores the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's EOs. wtop.com/government/2...
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Today, a group of technical experts will meet to develop independent, science-based advice to strengthen the US Census Bureau. UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social explains why this meeting is key to informing decisionmakers & pushing back against disinformation in the public sphere.
Science Must Go On: How Courageous Scientists Are Meeting the Moment
Scientists are stepping up to provide their expertise outside of federal structures that no longer support them.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today, a group of technical experts will meet to develop independent, science-based advice to strengthen the US Census Bureau. UCS President @gretchentg.bsky.social explains why this meeting is key to informing decisionmakers & pushing back against disinformation in the public sphere.
The Protect America's Workforce Act was introduced in the Senate. Like in the House, the Senate version restores the union rights of federal workers impacted by Trump's EOs. Union rights help ensure federal sector workers can uphold their professional integrity. www.warner.senate.gov/public/index...
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Protect America's Workforce Act was introduced in the Senate. Like in the House, the Senate version restores the union rights of federal workers impacted by Trump's EOs. Union rights help ensure federal sector workers can uphold their professional integrity. www.warner.senate.gov/public/index...
The week before Labor Day, President Trump signed an executive order that attempts to cancel NASA employees' union rights. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's executive orders. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Protestors denounce cuts to NASA’s staff, budget and union rights
Several speakers at the protest also urged Congress to pass a continuing resolution that prevents the Trump administration from impounding agency funding.
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September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The week before Labor Day, President Trump signed an executive order that attempts to cancel NASA employees' union rights. We need the Protect America's Workforce Act to restore the union rights of federal employees impacted by President Trump's executive orders. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Workers in the federal sector must be able to blow the whistle on wrongdoing without fear of retaliation. The Expanding Whistleblower Protection for Contractors Act would strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors. www.professionalintegrity.org/policy
September 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Workers in the federal sector must be able to blow the whistle on wrongdoing without fear of retaliation. The Expanding Whistleblower Protection for Contractors Act would strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors. www.professionalintegrity.org/policy
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❗❗❗ACS Data Users Group will be suspended on September 30, 2025.
The ACS community started when I joined PRB.
2025 truly marks the end of an era.
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2025 truly marks the end of an era.
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Link to announcement in 🧵
September 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
❗❗❗ACS Data Users Group will be suspended on September 30, 2025.