On July 9, 2024 the Environmental Protection Agency signed a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, which represents EPA scientists.
The agreement, which is timed to last beyond throughout the next President’s term, includes new provisions to protect scientific independence and integrity, the first of its kind in a union contract.
Nicole Cantello, president of the Chicago union representing EPA workers at a protest with other EPA employees by Trump Tower. Photo by Brett Chase / BGA courtesy of the Chicago Sun TimesNicole Cantello is President of AFGE Local 704, which represents EPA employees in the Upper Midwest. She joined the Eight O’Clock Buzz by phone to talk about the new agreement.
Featured image courtesy of the AFGE Local 704 website
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