Yolanda Jacobs
Yolanda Jacobs is the president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) local 2883 and a current employee at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She has publicly emphasized the dangers posed to public health and CDC employees by misinformation, particularly that propagated by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling for accountability to restore trust in public health institutions.
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Yolanda Jacobs is the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2883.
The government shutdown is over, but things are not back to normal
United States· 2025-11-13
Yolanda Jacobs, president of AFGE, stated that the firings at the CDC are illegal and disrupt the lives of working people.
700 עובדי בריאות פוטרו בטעות, פגיעה בבריאות הנפש
Israel· 2025-10-14
Yolanda Jacobs, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2883, expressed concerns about the threats of mass layoffs.
‘I’m scrambling’: Government shutdown spurs confusion and concern with no off-ramp in sightUnited States· 2025-10-02
Yolanda Jacobs emphasized the targeted nature of the attack against CDC employees.
‘An existential threat’: US health workers call Robert F Kennedy Jr a risk to public health | Robert F Kennedy Jr
United Kingdom· 2025-08-21
