Federal union leaders to President Trump, Congress: American citizens in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands need our help
In an open letter to
"Failing to treat this disaster with the same sense of urgency you displayed when Hurricanes Harvey and Irma battered the mainland just weeks earlier is indefensible," the letter states. Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall, most residents still lack essentials like running water, food, and electricity.
"Our fellow Americans in
AFGE represents more than 5,000 federal employees who work in
"Thousands of federal workers who call these islands home are looking to their government for help, and the silence is deafening," said NVP Kelley, whose district includes both islands. "They're working under extraordinarily difficult circumstances to deliver care and assistance to our citizens in need. Help cannot come fast enough."
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