EPA’s largest union has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, which represents about 8,000 EPA employees, announced Wednesday that it decided to back the likely Democratic nominee. The union’s members had a tumultuous time during the administration of Harris’ Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, when the agency faced budget cuts and saw environmental protections rolled back.
“The Trump administration shackled our union members’ ability to protect human health and the environment,” said AFGE Council 238 President Marie Owens Powell in a statement.
Powell added Harris supports federal employees’ rights to organize, “and she supports them in their fight against climate change.”
