These Locals Joined AFGE E-Dues and This Is What They Found
August 12, 2019
Nearly 200 AFGE locals and counting have declared their independence from government-controlled dues collection and joined the AFGE E-dues system.
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AFGE Election Win in Minneapolis, HUD Council Election
August 25, 2017
AFGE congratulates officers who have been elected to the AFGE HUD Council 222 earlier this month at the council’s convention:
Holly Salamido, re-elected President of AFGE Council 222
Local 476 President Ashaki Robinson Johns, elected Council 222 Executive Vice President
Local 476 Secretary Kirk Mensah, re-elected as Council 222 Treasurer.
Lorraine Chambers of Fort Worth, TX, re-elected Council 222 Secretary.
AFGE thanks the officers for their hard work and dedication. Their service is important to our members and the American people they serve.
Minneapolis VA Physicians Vote to Join AFGE
Physicians at the VA hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have voted to join AFGE and become part of the labor movement that stands for good jobs and a voice at work. The new unit, which comprises approximately 180 physicians, will be represented by AFGE Local 3669. Despite obstruction from the VA Human Resources and anti-union emails from individual managers, AFGE prevailed in the election, which took place Aug. 15. Congratulations to all!
Recent AFGE News:
USDA, AFGE Reach Agreement on Provisions to Ease Forced Relocations from D.C. to Kansas City
August 12, 2019
AFGE has reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on provisions designed to mitigate some of the impact of the forced relocation of employees at two USDA agencies from Washington to the Kansas City region.
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34 Senators: VA Engaged in Dishonest, Bad Faith Negotiations with AFGE
August 12, 2019
A group of senators demanded that the Department of Veterans Affairs abandon its dishonest acts during contract negotiations with AFGE and return to the bargaining table.
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