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AFGE Local 1969
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Representing federal employees at the Minneapolis VBA, VHA and National Cemetery
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Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need

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Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need
Amid legal challenges in federal courts, Minnesota started distributing full November SNAP benefits to the more than 400,000 in the state who rely on the aid.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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afgepride.bsky.social
AFGE Pride recognizes and stands in solidarity with our intersex siblings! We see you and honor you as a valued part of our community and our union.
A post honoring November 8th Intersex Day of Solidarity. The body of the post is the same as the text in the original message here. There is also a photo of the intersex pride flag flying against a blue sky and another of 6 hands on top of each other in a gesture of team solidarity. The AFGE Pride logo is also on the post.
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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🚨 Press Release 🚨
Links to open letter and petition. If you are an AFGE member, please join us in signing both. ✊
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
🚨 #AFGE dues paying members- initial letter with 187 signatures has been sent, with many more signing since. Please keep signing&sharing widely.
@704afge.bsky.social @nehafge3403.bsky.social
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Tell AFGE leadership to hold the line: we need a budget for the people
Tell AFGE leadership that passing a budget that protects the rights and interests of working people is more important than ending the shutdown at any cost! Please only sign if you are a dues-paying m...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
📣 All AFGE dues paying members…help us let nations leadership know….

Passing a budget that protects the rights and interests of working-class people is more important than ending the shutdown.

Please sign.
#AFGE
#Solidarity

actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Tell AFGE leadership to hold the line: we need a budget for the people
Tell AFGE leadership that passing a budget that protects the rights and interests of working people is more important than ending the shutdown at any cost! Please only sign if you are a dues-paying m...
actionnetwork.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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fedworkersunited.bsky.social
This shutdown isn’t about a budget — it’s an attack on democracy and workers. But federal workers refuse to bow to a would-be king, and we are not pawns to be weaponized against the public. Join us Saturday across the US. Find a march: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=f... #WeTookAnOath #NoKingsNOTPawns
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
📣 Important Member meeting tonight at 5:30.
We will be taking nominations for officers for the upcoming election in November.

Invites should be in your personal email. If you have not received the email, please contact us at contact@afgelocal1969.com 📣
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Far too many veterans are set to lose coverage or face skyrocketing premiums. ACA plans are essential for many vets who don't live near a VA facility or don't qualify for VA care. If Congress doesn't take action to extend healthcare premium tax credits before year-end, these veterans will suffer.
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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RM @repmarktakano.bsky.social issued the following statement today denouncing the @washingtonpost.com's series: tinyurl.com/5dx86xva
October 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
Find an event and come out Sunday to let everyone know it’s more than ending the shut down. We must stress the importance of passing a budget that protects Americans’ healthcare, the services federal employees provide and our rights as federal employee.

Solidarity Forever. ✊✊✊

www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
This Juneteenth we celebrate the Black woman who contributed to the labor movement. 💛

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A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Women in the Labor Movement  | CLASP
By India Heckstall  On June 19, 1865, enslaved Africans and African Americans in Galveston, Texas, formally learned of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that legally ended slavery. Juneteen...
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June 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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What It’s Like to Be a Trans Federal Employee Under Trump
The civil service was once a safe and supportive workplace. It’s now a menacing environment where fear and chaos are the order of the day.
newrepublic.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
If this bill passes,federal employees & their covered family members will no longer have access to gender affirming care on any federal employee insurance plan.This is cruel and brutal attack on the transgender community,especially Federal workers who have devoted their lives to serving the public.
June 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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VA staffing cuts are on the table - including at Veterans Health Administration facilities that serve veterans. Ranking Member @repmarktakano.bsky.social won't let the Secretary continue to hide the real implications these dangerous cuts will undoubtedly have on veteran patient care.
June 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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afgepride.bsky.social
🌈 Pride Month starts tomorrow! 🌈
AFGE celebrates 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders in labor who’ve fought for justice.

All month, we’ll uplift queer and trans voices shaping our movement. 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏽

❤️‍🔥 Like, comment, follow & join us on Discord: discord.com/invite/JCAqu...

#AFGE #AFGEPRIDE #AFGEProud
#PrideMonth #Union
May 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Bayard Rustin, a gay Black civil rights leader, organized the 1963 March on Washington and fought for justice across race, sexuality & labor. ✊🏾🏳️‍🌈

This Pride Month, honor his legacy—like, comment, and follow for more LGBTQ+ labor trailblazers.

#AFGE #PrideAtWork #LGBTQLabor #UnionStrong #PrideMonth
June 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Judge extends block on Trump’s mass layoffs at several agencies | CNN Politics
A federal judge said late Thursday that she will continue to halt President Donald Trump’s orders for mass terminations at several agencies, handing down a preliminary injunction that follows up the t...
www.cnn.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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May 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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motherjones.com
We asked you to share photos from the big day of anti-Trump protests yesterday. Thank you! 🙏 We shared some more widely on our website, check them out. And keep 'em coming. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We asked you to share protest photos. Wow, you delivered.
Tiny towns. Giant cities. Interstate overpasses. Your responses flooded in.
www.motherjones.com
April 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/b...
Inside a Union’s Fight Against Trump’s Federal Job Cuts (Gift Article)
Leaders of the union representing government workers say their battle is galvanizing but also alarming. “It’s insulting to say,” one said, “that we are lazy.”
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
Your union isn’t gone. We are still here, we still fight for workers and we aren’t going anywhere. #afge
April 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/b...
Unions Form Pro Bono Legal Network for Federal Workers Targeted by Trump (Gift Article)
Organized labor has taken a leading role in challenging the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda in court. A new service will offer more individualized representation.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
afgelocal1969.bsky.social
National Pet Day requires cute pics of pets standing in solidarity with workers!
April 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Show us all your union pets!
cwaunion.bsky.social CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · Apr 11
Happy National Pet Day! Furry friends have long shown their solidarity on picket lines, like the dog picture below, who joined CWA members on the picket line in 1955 in a strike against Southern Bell Telephone Company
April 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM