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		<description>This feed contains the latest content posted onto www.afge.org. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union representing 600,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Workers in virtually all functions of government at every federal agency depend upon AFGE for legal representation, legislative advocacy, technical expertise and informational services.</description>
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		<copyright>Copyright 2008, American Federation of Government Employees</copyright>
		<managingEditor>comments@afge.org (Communications Department)</managingEditor>
		<webMaster>munerr@afge.org (Rodrigo Munera)</webMaster>
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			<title>The Worker - April 2008</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=VeteransAffairs&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1528</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=VeteransAffairs&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1528</guid>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE Endorses Barack Obama</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=849</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=849</guid>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE Testifies on Recruiting and Hiring the Next Generation of Federal Employees</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=846</link>
			<description>(WASHINGTON) - The American Federation of Government Employees&apos; (AFGE) National President, John Gage testified today before a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs about overcoming the obstacles in hiring the next generation of federal employees. In his testimony, John Gage stated that AFGE strongly supports hiring policies that facilitate the hiring of talented new employees. However, he told the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia that AFGE would continue to oppose any and all proposals that attempt to circumvent strict adherence to the merit system and veterans&apos; preference.</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=846</guid>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>2008 Walk List with Coordinators</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1521</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1521</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE&apos;s 7th District Endorses Gary Peters for Congress</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1522</link>
			<description>Union Represents Federal Workers in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1522</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 04:24:42 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE&apos;s 7th District Endorses State Senator Mark Schauer</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1523</link>
			<description>Union Represents Federal Workers in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1523</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 04:24:19 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE Responds to Latest OMB Report on Competitive Sourcing</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1524</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1524</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 09:54:39 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>New to Union Blog: The Man Who is Saving Polo</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=UnionBlog&amp;Hit=286</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=UnionBlog&amp;Hit=286</guid>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Council of Prison Locals Launches Take Your Lawmaker to Prison Campaign to Draw Attention to Critically Low Staffing Levels Throughout Federal Bureau or Prisons</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?page=BureauofPrisons&amp;Fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1512</link>
			<description>AFGE’s Council of Prison Locals recently launched its “Take Your Lawmaker to Prison” campaign...</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?page=BureauofPrisons&amp;Fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1512</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:04:28 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Take Part in AFGE&apos;s 75th Anniversary</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/AFGE75/index.cfm</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/AFGE75/index.cfm</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:58:01 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Social Security Employees Union Asks House Ways and Means to &quot;Fix&quot; Agency</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=841</link>
			<description>Union Calls for More Congressional Oversight, Full Funding to Maintain, Expand Social Security Services</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=841</guid>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Testimony of Witold Skwierczynski</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=SocialSecurity&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1518</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=SocialSecurity&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1518</guid>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:29:03 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Tuesday, April 22  is Equal Pay Day</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1515</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1515</guid>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>DHS Employee Survey Shows Dissatisfaction with Management</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=HomelandSecurity&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1516</link>
			<description>Federal employees at the Department of Homeland Security like their jobs and believe what they do is important, but they are not happy with how they are treated by management.</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=HomelandSecurity&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1516</guid>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:56:08 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>TSA Union Gets Airport Screener Reinstated to Lead Role</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=840</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/Index.cfm?Page=PressReleases&amp;PressReleaseID=840</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Hatch Act Guide 2008 for Federal Employees</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1507</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1507</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>State of Federal Prisons in 2007</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1510</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1510</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008  EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Bureau of Prisons: FY 2008 Funding Problem</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1511</link>
			<description></description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1511</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:07:24 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE 2008 District Caucus Schedules and Rules</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1381</link>
			<description>Cast your vote for the 2008 AFGE National Vice Presidents, National Fair Practices Affirmative Action Coordinators,and National Women’s Advisory Coordinators.</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=ContentTest&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1381</guid>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:45:32 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>AFGE TSA Locals</title>
			<link>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=AirportScreeners&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1506</link>
			<description>See Where Your Closest Chapter is Located.</description>
			<author>The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO (AFGE)</author>
			<guid>http://www.afge.org/index.cfm?Page=AirportScreeners&amp;fuse=Content&amp;ContentID=1506</guid>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:34:47 EST</pubDate>
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