Congress’ doctor wants ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge
Congress’ top doctor urged lawmakers Monday to move to a “maximal telework posture,” citing “unprecedented” numbers of COVID-19 cases at the Capitol that he said are mostly breakthrough infections of people already vaccinated.
Pandemic boosted federal telework participation and overall eligibility
New fiscal year data shows 2020 had the highest rates of telework participation and eligibility in nearly a decade, due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Office of Personnel Management is seeing other upward trends in the data beyond sheer telework activity.
Agencies Scramble to Implement New Policies for COVID-Positive Employees
Federal agencies are struggling to keep pace with evolving guidance from the Biden administration on how to quarantine, isolate and test employees for COVID-19 as concerns rise about the impact skyrocketing caseloads may have on government operations.
Renewed support for unions belies anti-labor laws in most states
Unions rarely have been more popular than they are today, but anti-union labor laws are keeping union membership numbers artificially low by making it harder for workers who want to form or join a union to do so.
A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation
For a day or two or maybe a week after the can-you-believe-this-is-happening-in-America events of a year ago, there were those who thought that the shock to the system might upend politics in a profound way.
Two facilities will be getting a pay boost to help keep the severely understaffed prisons from losing even more employees.
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AFGE is calling on the Biden administration to reinstate the Health Care Worker Emergency Temporary Standard.
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Dr. King’s words and vision continue to resonate with people who are seeking social and economic justice around the world.
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