From putting the first man on the moon to ensuring your food is safe to eat, federal employees make profound differences in our lives every day.
Our union is proud to get to represent these fine men and women and help them do their jobs better serving the American people.
We have released four videos highlighting the critical work performed by federal employees, from serving our veterans and securing our borders to preserving our national treasures and holding employers accountable for safe worksites.
Each of the videos ends with the tagline, “We’ve been there for you. Be there for us.”
Every federal employee takes an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution. For federal workers, it’s not just a job – it’s a calling!
In light of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia did not have jurisdiction to rule on the matter of the legal challenge by AFGE and other federal unions to President Trump’s May 2018 union-busting executive orders, AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. released a statement.
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AFGE supports a paid family leave measure that has been added to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is projected to experience catastrophic employee attrition as a result of the short-notice move of 90% of all NIFA employees out of the National Capital Region.
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