Tag: Togus VA Medical Center

Maine federal workers rally against Trump order to end labor protections

Kathryn Carley, Maine News Service

Federal workers in Maine will join in nationwide protests Saturday against what they call President Donald Trump’s union-busting policies. Trump has signed an executive order to restrict collective bargaining for two-thirds of the federal workforce, claiming they are a national security risk. Andy O’Brien, communications director for the Maine AFL-CIO, called it the most egregious attack on workers’…

‘It just feels disrespectful’: Veteran and former Togus employee speaks out about DOGE firing

Andy O'Brien

On Monday night, probationary employees of the Veterans Administration’s Togus VA Medical Center in Chelsea were informed by email that they had been fired without any prior notice or due process. Like other probationary federal employees, the Trump administration informed Togus workers that they are being fired for “poor performance,” despite having exemplary records. The…