Deadline for Fredna S. White Memorial Scholarship Is March 16
March 06, 2023
Apply for the 2023-2024 Fredna S. White Memorial Scholarship by 3pm ET on March 16, 2023.
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AFGE Celebrates Women’s History Month
March 06, 2023
Celebrated every March, Women’s History Month is an opportunity for us to collectively celebrate the many contributions of women throughout history across all facets of our society
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The Insider, Women's & Fair Practices
AFGE Voices Support for New Bill Protecting Retirement Income of Federal Retirees
February 27, 2023
An AFGE-backed bill has been introduced in the House to protect federal retirees’ retirement income by standardizing the cost-of-living adjustment.
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Congress, The Insider
AFGE Honors Augusta Thomas’s Legacy in Headquarters Building
February 27, 2023
We etched Ms. Augusta's AFGE legacy in stone as we dedicated a plaque to her in a Feb. 16 ceremony attended by her family and AFGE leaders, members, and current and former staff.
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4 Unionists Honored with Augusta Y. Thomas Civil Rights Awards
February 27, 2023
Each year, the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments awards the Augusta Y. Thomas Civil Rights Award to four dedicated trade unionists who exemplify what it means to be true champions for civil, human, women, and workers’ rights.
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Edward James Awarded AFGE Veteran of the Year
February 27, 2023
The 2022 AFGE Veteran of the Year is Edward James of AFGE Local 252 and Department of Education.
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AFGE Responds to New IG Report Highlighting Pervasive Sexual Harassment inside the BOP
February 27, 2023
For years now, AFGE’s Council of Prison Locals has been working to address reports of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment happening in America’s federal prisons.
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8 Takeaways from 2023 AFGE Legislative Conference
February 21, 2023
AFGE wrapped up our annual legislative conference last week with a long list of victories to celebrate and members energized to build our collective legislative and political power.
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TSA Administrator David Pekoske: TSOs to Get Full Workplace Rights Just Like Those at Other Agencies
February 21, 2023
TSA David Pekoske told AFGE members that the collective bargaining rights he’s implementing at TSA will be consistent with Title 5 Chapter 71.
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Burned Out EPA Workers Demand More Staffing, Pay
February 21, 2023
AFGE Council 238 held a rally in front of the EPA headquarters in Washington, DC on Feb. 15, calling for more staffing, more pay, and more generous career ladders as a way to recruit and retain employees.
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EPA, The Insider
AFGE’s First-ever LPC of the Year Awarded
February 21, 2023
Congratulations to Melissa Schardine from Local 3448 for winning AFGE’s first-ever Fred McDuff Legislative-Political Coordinator award.
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Expanded Leave on the Horizon for Feds
February 13, 2023
AFGE applauds efforts both in Congress and the White House to expand paid and unpaid family leave for federal workers.
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Labor of Love: How Two AFGE Local Presidents Found Each Other
February 13, 2023
A perfect partnership born out of commitment and love for the labor movement. We are lucky to have them in our AFGE family!
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4,600 Government Workers Joined AFGE in January
February 13, 2023
The number of government workers seeking a voice on the job continued to rise in January as 4,600 federal and D.C. government workers joined the AFGE family.
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AFGE Urges Senate to Protect DC Residents’ Right to Decide Local Affairs
February 13, 2023
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