From: Couture, Richard <

To: MEMBERS

Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 at 12:14:51 PM CST

Subject: RE: SSA Guidance on What Did You Do Last Week? Part II Email

Good afternoon,

The Agency has confirmed that they are maintaining their current position with respect to their mandate that employees respond to the OPM email. Employees should comply as best as possible under the circumstances, consistent with AFGE guidance, as noted below.

We will be preparing and filing litigation. More soon.

Rich

From: Couture, Richard
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 10:41 AM
TO: MEMBERS
Subject: FW: SSA Guidance on What Did You Do Last Week? Part II Email
Importance: High

Good morning,

Please see below. Unless and until the Agency reconsiders, employees should prepare replies to the OPM email and cc their supervisors, per the Agency's order, though hold on sending until later today, just in case there is a change in position. Should it become necessary to send before the end of their shift, employees should do so. AFGE provided guidance on preparing emails under order from agencies to private email over the weekend.

Employees should also prepare impact statements and other evidence to share up the Union ladder to locals and up to councils, covering both last week's email as well as today's email, and any subsequent weekly emails. We will be collecting this information to further support bargaining and litigation.

We will be preparing additional guidance and information to share soon.

Rich