Social Security turns 80 on Friday, Aug. 14. Since its creation, the program has helped Americans live with financial security and dignity in their old age. Social Security keeps 22 million Americans out of poverty, and all workers help keep the program going to be available for generations to come.
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The war on federal employees and their unions marches on as elected officials in the Senate seek to make the IRS an independent agency and get rid of its union.
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If Sen. John McCain has his way, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be forced to send a very large share of veterans who seek VA care to for-profit private clinics and hospitals which are more expensive and inferior to the specialized care provided by the VA.
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Correctional officers are attacked by violent inmates almost daily. Some have been killed. Clearly, something needs to be done about it.
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An organization bankrolled by the notorious Koch Brothers is arguing that predatory payday lenders should be allowed to take advantage of our men and women in uniform.
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Federal employees represented by AFGE at national parks, monuments, battlefields, historical sites, scenic rivers and trails in seven states will soon be covered under one strong master collective bargaining agreement after AFGE won a petition to consolidate units in the Northeast Region.
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AFGE is offering a one-day online training for new stewards or member activists interested in becoming a steward. Currently, September, October and November are on a wait list.
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What do U.S. companies like Goodyear, ExxonMobil, and Freeport-McMoRan have in common? A long record of horrendous labor and human rights abuses disguised as a campaign for freedom and democracy in Indonesia.
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AFGE this week won elections for both professionals and non-professionals at the Redstone space command in Alabama.
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The Labor Department is cutting funding for the Forest Service Job Corps Centers by $16 million, raising questions about possible furloughs or a reduction-in-force (RIF) at several centers.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced this week that notifications will begin to go out to the 21.5 million individuals affected by the data breach involving the federal government’s background investigation records beginning in September.
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When she was in elementary school, Grace Jividen remembers sitting on the sidelines of her brother's judo match and crying - not because she was bored. But because she wanted a chance to play too.
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Thanks to letters and phone calls AFGE activists made to their elected officials this week, both the House and the Senate approved legislation that would give the Department of Veterans Affairs the flexibility to shift funds from one account to another to keep hospitals open and avoid furloughing employees.
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, the AFL-CIO Labor Council For Latin American Advancement (LCAA) is putting together a new report about how unions can positively impact the lives of Latinos. The LCAA is looking for YOUR stories to feature in their new report.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and HUD AFGE Council 222 last week signed a new labor-management contract, the first in nearly 20 years.
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