February 25, 2025

The Union has become aware that the Agency’s Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (OCREO) is being disbanded and its staff being placed on administrative leave.

We do not yet know which component(s) or office(s) will assume OCREO’s statutory responsibilities, whether there are bargaining unit employees in OCREO impacted, and other questions. We have demanded formal notice with specific information on all aspects of the dissolution process.

Once received (or if not received), the Union consider its course of action to ensure that the statutory and contractual rights of AFGE bargaining unit employees are respected and upheld. This is a deeply alarming situation, to say the least, and will be addressed promptly and seriously.