Congress is teeing up a tight series of votes to fund the government past Sept. 30, with lawmakers giving themselves little time to avoid a shutdown ahead of the looming deadline.
A Louisville woman who spent decades fighting for civil rights and workers' rights was honored today in the Newburg neighborhood. The corner of Shasta Trail and Ilex Avenue, where Augusta Thomas spent much of her time, is now named in her honor.
A sign outside the federal prison in Ray Brook stands as a blunt warning: “Dangerously Understaffed…. Are you safe?’
The sign is the work of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3882, whose president, Darrell Pilon, said the prison is about 60 people short of being fully staff. That means guards and other staff have to work longer hours, raising safety concerns.
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Veterans Affairs (VA) Council Third Executive Vice President Bill Wetmore joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed why the Council wants to replace VA Chief Negotiator Kurt Martin in its Master Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. He also spoke about what he hopes to achieve for his members in a new contract.
About 36% of government employees say they haven’t taken a vacation in the last 12 months, according to a survey of 1,000 local, state and federal employees regarding workforce trends.
D.C. government employees are about to receive better paid leave benefits if this AFGE-backed bill that has just been approved by the D.C. Council becomes law.
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AFGE urges the House and the Senate to pass legislation that would ensure protections of federal workers during future pandemics.
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AFGE strongly opposes GPO and WEP and is urging Congress to pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021.
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