Many federal workers in Kansas City are seeing their jobs and departments cut and their work devalued under the Trump administration. We're bringing you another conversation about DOGE's impacts in town — this time with a local union representative for the U.S. Department of Labor.

KCUR's Nomin Ujiyediin spoke with Jeff Suchman, a worker's comp claims examiner for federal firefighters and the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1748 — which represents Labor Department employees in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

Suchman said that working at the department recently has been chaotic, with management telling employees that they’re “low-productivity workers” and many union members feeling uncertain about their futures.

If you’re a current or former federal employee and you want to talk to KCUR about your work, email us at [email protected].

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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and edited by Madeline Fox, Emily Younker and Gabe Rosenberg.

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