Nation’s Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Reintroduction of FAIR Act
January 26, 2023
AFGE says legislation would help address double-digit pay gap between federal- and private-sector employees.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958 after Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958.
For 60 years, NASA’s mission to further knowledge of our home planet and the search for life on other worlds is a source of pride for us all. From Apollo 13’s journey to the Moon to Pioneer 10’s flight to Jupiter, NASA employees’ expertise, passion, and dedication have helped us reach the stars. For them, the sky is literally not the limit.
Our union is proud to represent NASA employees at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Marshall Space Center, Ala., Langley Research Center and Wallops Island, Va., and Johnson Space Center, Texas.
NASA’s impact on our everyday lives
Even though NASA is a space exploration agency, technologies developed for space actually benefit our daily life in so many ways. Here are a few examples of everyday products born out of space technologies that benefit all of us:
Isn’t NASA amazing?
For the full list of NASA spinoff products, click here.
AFGE says legislation would help address double-digit pay gap between federal- and private-sector employees.
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Check out the first edition of 2023 Government Standard for details on our legislative goals for the year ahead and much more.
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AFGE’s Women’s and Fair Practices Departments are kicking off 2023 with a brand new website!
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