Press Release: EPA employees union endorses Kamala Harris for President

EPA employees union endorses Kamala Harris for President

EPA’s largest employees union, the American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, announced their official endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States Wednesday. AFGE Council 238 represents over 8,400 EPA workers across the nation.

“The Trump administration shackled our union members’ ability to protect human health and the environment,” said AFGE Council 238 President Marie Owens Powell. “Kamala Harris unequivocally supports federal employees and their right to organize, and she supports them in their fight against climate change. Harris also supports the right of government scientists to work without political interference and under collectively-bargained agreements.” 

“EPA only survives if Trump’s Project 2025 never sees the light of day. We must do everything we can to preserve the hard won environmental gains EPA workers have achieved. We must act immediately to prevent catastrophic increases of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. Harris supports a robust EPA empowered to carry out its mission to protect human health and the environment. In endorsing Harris today, we hope to inspire other federal unions to speak out for federal workers, the good of our planet and to unite behind Vice President Harris.”

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