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To: The United States Senate and the House of Representatives
Protect America's Federal Workers from Mass Firings
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Right now, over 2 million federal civil servants who have sworn an oath to uphold our Constitution face unprecedented threats to their careers and our nation's stability. Recent statements from prominent figures, including Elon Musk and allies associated with the newly proposed "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), suggest plans for mass terminations of federal workers – a direct threat to our government's ability to function and serve the American people. The proposed "Schedule F" reclassification and other initiatives threaten to strip essential workplace protections from tens of thousands of federal employees, allowing them to be fired without cause.
These threats aren't just about jobs – they're about dismantling the professional, nonpartisan civil service that keeps our government running. When experienced federal workers are fired, every American suffers. From compromised food safety inspections to delayed veterans' benefits to disrupted Social Security services, politically motivated purges of federal workers directly harm American families.
We, the undersigned, call on Congress to:
- Pass immediate legislation protecting federal workers from politically motivated firings
- Block any attempts to reclassify civil service positions to remove employment protections
- Maintain the merit-based civil service system that prevents political interference
- Investigate and stop any coordinated efforts to dismantle federal agencies through mass terminations
- Ensure stable, long-term funding and staffing for essential government services
Every American relies on dedicated federal employees. Whether it's the FDA inspector ensuring our medicines are safe or the Social Security Administrator helping our seniors, public servants work for all of us, not for any political agenda.
The threat to our federal workforce is immediate and real. We cannot wait to act. When political appointees can fire career civil servants at will, we lose the expertise, institutional knowledge, and nonpartisan service that our government depends on to function.
Sign this petition to tell Congress: Protect our federal workers from political retaliation – our democracy depends on it.
Why is this important?
Background: Federal employees serve in every community across America, providing essential services that impact our daily lives. The merit-based civil service system, established to prevent political patronage and ensure professional governance, is now under direct attack. Proposals to eliminate workplace protections would return us to the spoils system, where government jobs are handed out based on political loyalty rather than merit and expertise. This threatens not just federal workers, but every American who depends on government services.