The Brief
- Union leaders with the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2883, which represents CDC workers in Atlanta, joined a Labor Day march through the streets of Atlanta on Monday.
- Union leaders say many CDC workers remain scared and anxious after the shooting left hundreds of bullet holes in their offices.
- Despite those concerns, an email sent by new CDC leadership told staff that by Sept. 15, “all staff will be expected to return to their approved offices.”
ATLANTA – Leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has mandated all workers return to the Atlanta campus by Sept. 15. But the union representing those workers says many are still too traumatized after a gunman fired nearly 500 rounds at their offices on Aug. 8.
What they’re saying:
Union leaders with the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2883, which represents CDC workers in Atlanta, joined a Labor Day march through the streets of Atlanta on Monday. They said the timing felt right after everything their members have been through.…