# Labor’s New Strategy: Running for Office and Resisting the Federal Workforce Gutting

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-05-22T20:55:46+00:00
Episode link: https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/labor-s-new-strategy-running-for-office-and-resisting-the-federal-workforce-gutting/
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Duration seconds: 2920

## Resource

From massive federal cuts to historic local victories, the labor movement is facing its toughest challenges by stepping directly into the political arena. In this episode, AFGE Policy Director Jacqueline Simon exposes the systematic dismantling of 300,000 federal positions and the gutting of Social Security services, while Ohio labor leader Davida Russell shares how union members are transitioning from endorsing politicians to becoming them.

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