D.C. Millennial Week Is Here!
June 12, 2015
Washington, D.C. is celebrating its youth culture with exciting events throughout the week starting this Saturday, June 13.
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These 7 Measures in Defense Bill Will Impact Hundreds of Thousands of Employees
June 12, 2015
If you are a veteran, military member, military spouse, or Defense or Veterans Affairs employee, you need to pay attention to the Senate 2016 Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 1735) and amendments to the measure.
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AFGE: Hackers May Have Personnel Data for Every Federal Employee
June 12, 2015
Since discovering the data breach that affects millions of current and former federal employees in April, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has so far refused to share with AFGE detailed information about the breach, citing the ongoing criminal investigation.
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AFGE Weighs in on Bills Affecting Hundreds of Thousands of VA Employees
June 12, 2015
AFGE General Counsel David Borer last week testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on three pending bills that would affect VA employees represented by AFGE.
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VA, Workers' Rights
Wondering If Your Member of Congress Is Plotting to Take Away Your Job?
June 12, 2015
Sometimes it’s hard to tell, but this group makes it easier to at least identify those who are publicly and aggressively trying to sabotage you.
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80 AFGE Activists to Participate in 40th Annual Capital Pride Parade in Washington D.C.
June 12, 2015
AFGE is proud to be a Rainbow Sponsor of the 40th Celebration of Pride in the Nation’s Capital this weekend!
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Beyond Celebration: Recognizing LGBT Rights in the Workplace
June 12, 2015
After joining the federal workforce in 1986 to use her talents at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Carolyn Federoff became involved in her local AFGE union.
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Workers' Rights, Member Benefits
AFGE EPA Council Responds to Report on Management Challenges
June 12, 2015
A recent independent assessment of management challenges facing the Environmental Protection Agency highlights several issues that are especially important to the AFGE Council 238, which represents about 8,500 EPA employees.
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EPA, Workers' Rights
AFGE Mourns Loss of Local 1945 Member Killed in Afghanistan
June 12, 2015
AFGE is saddened to report that we lost our long-time member and dedicated Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) employee Krissie Davis on Monday when she was killed in an indirect fire attack while working on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
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DoD
AFGE Wins Union Election to Represent Coast Guard Employees in California
June 12, 2015
AFGE this week won a union election to represent wage grade and professional employees at theLos Angeles/Long Beach Coast Guard command at Terminal Island (San Pedro), California. The employees voted 10-2 to be represented by AFGE.
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Is Your Agency Contracting Out Government Jobs?
June 06, 2015
AFGE has updated a new guide to help you spot those problem contracts and more.
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Budget, Outsourcing
AFGE’s Statement on DHS Airport Covert Test
June 06, 2015
AFGE has issued the following statement regarding news reports on the results of a covert test by DHS investigators.
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15 Reasons Why Federal Employees Need to Earn a $15/Hour Living Wage
June 06, 2015
SeaTac, Seattle, San Francisco, and most recently Los Angeles have adopted a $15 an hour minimum wage. As the Fight for $15 campaign is catching on, few people know that at least 34,000 federal workers, not including non-appropriated fund (NAF) employees, make less than $15 an hour.
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Pay, Workers' Rights
New Guidance on LGBT Released
June 06, 2015
The Office of Personnel Management, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Special Counsel, and the Merit Systems Protection Board have just put out new guidance for agencies and federal employees in the LGBT community.
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Workers' Rights
Activist of the Week: Meet the AFGE Activist Who Helped His Local Win 8 Awards
June 06, 2015
Francis Nichols III is the life of the party. It’s impossible not to notice him.
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