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EPA employees voice concerns about low pay, understaffing, burnout

Published: Feb. 23, 2023, 2:24 p.m.

Amid rising workloads and understaffing, employees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urged senior leaders and Congress to make some significant changes for the agency\u2019s workforce. In light of growing workforce challenges, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the federal union representing more than 7,700 EPA employees under AFGE Council 238, held a rally outside the agency\u2019s D.C. headquarters. \u201cWe are facing a staffing crisis,\u201d AFGE Council 238 President Marie Owens Powell told Federal News Network at the Feb. 15 rally.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices