Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=sgCapZQPpDP Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Unions take their protest of federal layoffs to the US Capitol [VYYNjdoYqWb] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 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) Mq6z26Y3ctt igyWRjOzmsQ FC6HToxk1mw PKGM51PySbK e2ix32of3ZL bzwZTajeRAa
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) Mq6z26Y3ctt igyWRjOzmsQ FC6HToxk1mw PKGM51PySbK e2ix32of3ZL bzwZTajeRAa