Union members rally against Trump's civil service orders on Capitol Hill<br /><br />Unionized workers on Tuesday, February 11, gathered on Capitol Hill, joined by Democratic leaders, to protest President Donald Trump's plans to reduce staff and downsize the federal government.<br /><br />The House of Representative's minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks joined leaders of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the AFL-CIO in the shadow of the Capitol, calling on Congress to protect federal civil service jobs and shield workers from political interference.<br /><br />Union members were also protesting billionaire Elon Musk's oversight of an unofficial government office, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), set up by President Trump. AFGE has filed a lawsuit to block a DOGE program offering seven months of severance pay to government workers who agree to resign. A federal judge has put the program on indefinite hold pending a hearing.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#Trump<br />#USA
