Following last year’s federal election, National Secretary-Treasurer (NST) Eugene Hudson Jr. demanded immediate action by AFGE. About 10 days following that election, NST Hudson issued an email to hundreds of AFGE members warning of a likely future attack on organized labor by President-Elect Trump and the new Republican-controlled Congress. Other members of the AFGE National Executive Council (NEC) believed the email was inappropriate, a charge that culminated in NST Hudson’s removal on August 8, 2017, from elected office. Never in the history AFGE has an executive officer been removed. Believing such process was infected with bias and seeking reinstatement, NST Hudson was forced to sue AFGE and submitted a preliminary injunction against AFGE.
On November 9,2017 the US District Court for the District of Columbia, found in favor of NST Hudson’s preliminary injunction restoring him to his elected position. The court decided the NEC actions were biased and strongly suggested the lack of merit will most likely lead to NST Hudson prevailing in the lawsuit.
Given this finding, the NEC decided to make no attempt to settle the case. Instead, the NEC decided to pursue a legal “stay” to the preliminary injunction reinstating NST Hudson.
Additionally, on November 14, 2017, the NEC decided to renew processing of the same charges filed against NST Hudson in December 2016 and have appointed a new investigation committee, chaired by an NEC member who voted to remove him. Well as of November 15, the US District Court denied AFGE’s request for a stay.
Both actions by the NEC will result in more litigation, misusing our hard fought for Money, being used as a weapon against (NST) Eugene Hudson Jr. who not long ago was sent to be an influential member of our Executive board, who on top of everything else was elected by us, by acclamation, to do so. Currently, AFGE has a minimum of 6 attorneys fighting to keep NST Eugene Hudson Jr. from working, as he told us that he would, for us. Now Eugene is back and doing what he does best for us!
These actions by the NEC have:
- Caused great division and damage to our Union;
- Eroded our Union’s integrity because of continuous news publications;
- Cost AFGE hundreds of thousands of dollars that could have been used to defend and protect our members;
- Compromised our credibility on Capitol Hill;
Enough is enough!
Not another dime should be spent by AFGE to further legal proceedings or for the renewed internal investigation of the same charges!
The political differences between the NEC leadership and NST Hudson should be resolved at the AFGE Convention in August 2018, at the ballot box!
Our Union needs to be able to move forward, in a time of great anti-union attacks by our real enemies on Capitol Hill.
The NEC should (STOP RIGHT NOW) from any further wasting of our hard fought time and money to remove NST Hudson.
If you agree that our Union should not spend another dime or any more of our hard fought time on these wasted endeavors,
Please sign the petition below.
*copies of documents related to these events can be found by clicking on this hyperlink!
Updates
December 1, 2017
Legal counsel is currently reviewing the NEC's decision to form a new investigation committee. I am preparing a formal inquiry to demand transparency regarding the mounting litigation costs being charged to the membership. Any internal correspondence received from the union leadership will be posted here as soon as it arrives.
December 1, 2017
The growth of this movement confirms that members are demanding transparency regarding the use of union funds for these legal battles. I am now preparing a formal request for an itemized accounting of the legal expenditures associated with the repeated NEC investigations.
Reached 100 supporters
December 1, 2017
6 Comments
honestly its embarrassing. i joined this union for protection not to watch them act like the people we represent complain about.
This is total nonsense. The court already said he should be there so why are they still fighting it? wasting our dues.
TOTAL WASTE OF MEMBER DUES. STOP THE BIAS AT THE TOP.
The NEC needs to drop this already. we know what is going on and we dont like it.
Enough with the witch hunts. Use our money for the membership instead of these ridiculous legal fees.
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Following last year’s federal election, National Secretary-Treasurer (NST) Eugene Hudson Jr. demanded immediate action by AFGE. About 10 days following that election, NST Hudson issued an email to hundreds of AFGE members warning of a likely future attack on organized labor by President-Elect Trump and the new Republican-controlled Congress. Other members of the AFGE National Executive Council (NEC) believed the email was inappropriate, a charge that culminated in NST Hudson’s removal on August 8, 2017, from elected office. Never in the history AFGE has an executive officer been removed. Believing such process was infected with bias and seeking reinstatement, NST Hudson was forced to sue AFGE and submitted a preliminary injunction against AFGE.
On November 9,2017 the US District Court for the District of Columbia, found in favor of NST Hudson’s preliminary injunction restoring him to his elected position. The court decided the NEC actions were biased and strongly suggested the lack of merit will most likely lead to NST Hudson prevailing in the lawsuit.
Given this finding, the NEC decided to make no attempt to settle the case. Instead, the NEC decided to pursue a legal “stay” to the preliminary injunction reinstating NST Hudson.
Additionally, on November 14, 2017, the NEC decided to renew processing of the same charges filed against NST Hudson in December 2016 and have appointed a new investigation committee, chaired by an NEC member who voted to remove him. Well as of November 15, the US District Court denied AFGE’s request for a stay.
Both actions by the NEC will result in more litigation, misusing our hard fought for Money, being used as a weapon against (NST) Eugene Hudson Jr. who not long ago was sent to be an influential member of our Executive board, who on top of everything else was elected by us, by acclamation, to do so. Currently, AFGE has a minimum of 6 attorneys fighting to keep NST Eugene Hudson Jr. from working, as he told us that he would, for us. Now Eugene is back and doing what he does best for us!
These actions by the NEC have:
- Caused great division and damage to our Union;
- Eroded our Union’s integrity because of continuous news publications;
- Cost AFGE hundreds of thousands of dollars that could have been used to defend and protect our members;
- Compromised our credibility on Capitol Hill;
Enough is enough!
Not another dime should be spent by AFGE to further legal proceedings or for the renewed internal investigation of the same charges!
The political differences between the NEC leadership and NST Hudson should be resolved at the AFGE Convention in August 2018, at the ballot box!
Our Union needs to be able to move forward, in a time of great anti-union attacks by our real enemies on Capitol Hill.
The NEC should (STOP RIGHT NOW) from any further wasting of our hard fought time and money to remove NST Hudson.
If you agree that our Union should not spend another dime or any more of our hard fought time on these wasted endeavors,
Please sign the petition below.
*copies of documents related to these events can be found by clicking on this hyperlink!
Updates
December 1, 2017
Legal counsel is currently reviewing the NEC's decision to form a new investigation committee. I am preparing a formal inquiry to demand transparency regarding the mounting litigation costs being charged to the membership. Any internal correspondence received from the union leadership will be posted here as soon as it arrives.
December 1, 2017
The growth of this movement confirms that members are demanding transparency regarding the use of union funds for these legal battles. I am now preparing a formal request for an itemized accounting of the legal expenditures associated with the repeated NEC investigations.
Reached 100 supporters
December 1, 2017
6 Comments
AFGE was founded among other things to protect the due process rights of federal employees. Yet when AFGE files internal charges against its officers it often fails to honor due process rights of its members. Thus AFGE contradicts its very purpose when it does so. National Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Hudson should continue to hold his elected office in pay status while charges are pending against him. His removal prior to the adjudication of the charges (for a second time) is an affront to our union.
honestly its embarrassing. i joined this union for protection not to watch them act like the people we represent complain about.
This is total nonsense. The court already said he should be there so why are they still fighting it? wasting our dues.
TOTAL WASTE OF MEMBER DUES. STOP THE BIAS AT THE TOP.
The NEC needs to drop this already. we know what is going on and we dont like it.
Enough with the witch hunts. Use our money for the membership instead of these ridiculous legal fees.
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AFGE was founded among other things to protect the due process rights of federal employees. Yet when AFGE files internal charges against its officers it often fails to honor due process rights of its members. Thus AFGE contradicts its very purpose when it does so. National Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Hudson should continue to hold his elected office in pay status while charges are pending against him. His removal prior to the adjudication of the charges (for a second time) is an affront to our union.