Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=8jVpDOdKPsp Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Unions take their protest of federal layoffs to the US Capitol [LRcPWwSi4fu] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Holding signs that turned soggy as the rain fell, a large crowd gathered Wednesday at a protest just steps away from the U.S. Capitol. They were there to demonstrate against reductions to the federal workforce. Signs included messages such as, “Save the Civil Service, Save the Country” and, “Support the Federal Workforce.” The protest was organized by a coalition of unions, including NTEU, and those who spoke criticized President Donald Trump’s administration’s downsizing of the federal workforce. (🎥: WTOP/Mike Murillo) z8CInQgeTpg nBHfNPWJgA3 nuqhEFGKuLO 3Ry8Ymg7j0m 4eyMcWbSkn5 uD8jPs5nq5z
Holding signs that turned soggy as the rain fell, a large crowd gathered Wednesday at a protest just steps away from the U.S. Capitol. They were there to demonstrate against reductions to the federal workforce. Signs included messages such as, “Save the Civil Service, Save the Country” and, “Support the Federal Workforce.” The protest was organized by a coalition of unions, including NTEU, and those who spoke criticized President Donald Trump’s administration’s downsizing of the federal workforce. (🎥: WTOP/Mike Murillo) z8CInQgeTpg nBHfNPWJgA3 nuqhEFGKuLO 3Ry8Ymg7j0m 4eyMcWbSkn5 uD8jPs5nq5z