AFGE Local 4070 Calls for Staffing Increases Following Hospitalization of BOP Officer
March 21, 2022
USP Thomson is currently short 75 positions in custody and 10 positions in medical.
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Council of Prison Locals, Local 1169 Seek 25% Retention Bonuses, Direct Hire Authority for Supermax Employees
March 07, 2022
AFGE Council of Prison Locals and Local 1169 are seeking 25% retention bonuses and direct hire authority to reverse chronic understaffing issues.
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Employees at Two Understaffed BOP Prisons Are Getting a Pay Boost, Thanks to AFGE Local Leadership
January 10, 2022
Two facilities will be getting a pay boost to help keep the severely understaffed prisons from losing even more employees.
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BOP Correctional Officer Jonathan Zumkehr Named AFGE’s 2021 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
January 10, 2022
Jonathan Zumkehr is AFGE's 2021 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
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‘Big win’ for Correctional Officers and Staff at USP Thomson
September 27, 2021
In a major victory for staff at US Penitentiary Thomson in northern Illinois, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has approved a request to pay 25% retention pay to all officers and staff at the facility.
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Local 501 Protests Unsafe Working Conditions at Miami BOP Facility
August 30, 2021
AFGE Local 501 on Aug. 23 held a rally to shine a spotlight on critical issues at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in downtown Miami.
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AFGE, BOP Sign Unprecedented 5-Year Master Agreement
August 16, 2021
The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has signed a master agreement with the Bureau of Prisons with a number of new benefits for AFGE members.
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AFGE Wins 10% Retention Pay for Severely Short-Staffed USP Thomson
August 09, 2021
Thanks to the relentless advocacy of AFGE Local 4070, the Bureau of Prisons approved a 10% retention pay incentive for all eligible staff at US Penitentiary Thomson in northern Illinois.
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News Reports Highlight Severe Staffing Shortage at Federal Prisons
June 07, 2021
A severe shortage of correctional officers in federal prisons is making headlines across the country and even overseas, thanks to the advocacy of AFGE locals and the Council of Prison Locals.
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Biden Orders DOJ to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons
February 01, 2021
President Joe Biden continued to Build Back Better in his second week in office with an executive order phasing out the federal use of private for-profit prisons.
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AFGE BOP Council: BOP’s Refusal to Test Correctional Officers for COVID-19 Is Irresponsible
June 15, 2020
As of June 10, 2,134 federal inmates and 190 Bureau of Prisons staff have tested positive for COVID-19. The BOP, however, has never tested employees for exposure to the coronavirus and has no plans to test them in the future.
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A Federal Prison Wouldn’t Test Staff for COVID-19. This Local Took Matters Into Its Own Hands
May 26, 2020
AFGE Local 1298 coordinates testing for Federal Medical Center Fort Worth employees after agency inaction.
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Under Pressure from AFGE Locals, BOP Halts Transfers of Out-of-State Inmates to West Virginia
May 11, 2020
Victory: AFGE District 4 and correctional officers in West Virginia halt out-of-state BOP inmate transfers to the area.
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To Stop COVID-19 Outbreak in Prisons, AFGE Calls on BOP to Halt Inmate Transfers
May 11, 2020
AFGE is calling on the Bureau of Prisons to stop transferring inmates between BOP facilities to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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A BOP Officer Contracted Coronavirus. He Was Told to Return to Work ASAP
May 04, 2020
Randy Hall was having dinner with his family on April 3 when he realized he couldn’t smell the food. That worried him – the loss of sense of smell is a telltale sign of COVID-19.
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