6 Things You Can Do to Celebrate Black History Month
February 07, 2022
Our union is using this month to honor that contribution and continue to stand in solidarity with our Black union family.
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How Politicians Are Stealing Your Freedom to Vote
January 18, 2022
Our freedom to vote is a basic human right.
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AFGE President Everett Kelley Awarded AFL-CIO’s Eyes on the Prize Award
January 18, 2022
Congratulations to our very own AFGE President Everett Kelley.
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MLK Day – 5 Things You Can Do to Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 10, 2022
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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AFGE Mourns Passing of Labor, Civil Rights Leader Fredna White
November 22, 2021
AFGE remembers labor and civil rights powerhouse, Fredna S. White.
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AFGE Celebrates Augusta Thomas Day Oct. 14
October 13, 2020
AFGE honors the life and legacy of the late Augusta Y. Thomas.
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GAO to Investigate Systematic Racism at VA
October 05, 2020
GAO is launching an investigation into systemic racism at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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AFGE Hosted Its First Black Labor Week
September 28, 2020
During the week of Sept. 14 – 18, the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments hosted its very first Black Labor Week.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2020
September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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AFGE President Addresses the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington
September 08, 2020
AFGE National President Everett Kelley represented AFGE at the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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AFGE Executive Board Condemns President’s Racist Tweets
July 29, 2019
AFGE’s National Executive Council passed a resolution condemning President Trump’s racist tweets against members of Congress and calling on the president to disavow the attacks.
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Closure of FLRA Dallas Office Leaves Fed Employee Rights in Jeopardy
September 17, 2018
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) is a tiny agency tasked with resolving labor-management issues involving more than 2 million federal employees. These issues range from unfair labor practices (ULP) to arbitration appeals to union elections. Federal employee unions go to the FLRA to challenge agencies’ unfair practices or failures to follow their own policies, among other things. But office closures across the country are leaving workers without a place to turn.
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Unions’ Approval Rating Hits a 15-Year High
September 14, 2018
Despite corporations’ and politicians’ jointed efforts to cripple unions and union members, unions in America have enjoyed steady public support over the past decade.
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Another Union Win: VA Rescinds the Executive Orders
September 10, 2018
In yet another rebuke of the administration's anti-democratic, anti-worker executive orders, the Department of Veterans Affairs recently rescinded the order denying employees their representational rights at work.
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The Civil Rights Movement and Our Union
September 04, 2018
As is still true today, the labor movement was closely linked with the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Labor unions, and specifically black labor unions, played an integral role in the planning and execution of the March on Washington 55 years ago.
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