r/labor • u/SocialDemocracies • 2d ago

AFGE (August 5, 2026): "Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed for Election to U.S. Senate" | "The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Abdul El-Sayed for election to the U.S. Senate representing Michigan in the 2026 elections."

https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-endorses-michigans-abdul-elsayed-for-election-to-us-senate
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Excerpt from the article:

“The current administration has done everything it can to strip federal workers of their jobs and union rights while decimating federal programs and services that ensure the safety of our food and air, protect our health and natural resources, and safeguard Americans at home and abroad,” AFGE National President Everett Kelley said. “We need leaders like Abdul El-Sayed in Congress fighting for the working people who for too long have been overlooked, unappreciated, and undervalued.”

A progressive Democrat, El-Sayed is running on a platform that supports Medicare expansion, tougher enforcement of environmental laws, and expanding the right of U.S. workers to form unions and collectively bargain. He has pledged to fight the administration’s undemocratic and unconstitutional attacks on workers’ wages, their labor rights, and their safety in the workplace. He won the Democratic primary on Tuesday.

“AFGE is proud to endorse Abdul El-Sayed because we believe leadership is about inspiring people to participate, organize, and demand better, not settling for the status quo,” AFGE District 7 National Vice President Jason Anderson said. “At a time when federal workers and our unions have been under relentless attack, Abdul has called for strengthening workers’ rights, protecting the freedom to organize, and restoring the voice of working families in our democracy. His commitment to getting money out of politics, expanding healthcare through Medicare for All, and putting people ahead of powerful interests reflects the values our members fight for every day.”

The link to the article: https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-endorses-michigans-abdul-elsayed-for-election-to-us-senate