AFGE EPA Council’s New Leadership Sets Priorities for 2022
January 31, 2022
Marie Owens Powell has recently been elected president for AFGE Council 238 by acclamation!
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AFGE Groundwork Helps Block Gerrymandered Maps in Ohio
January 31, 2022
Our union’s work in helping elect Ohio Supreme Court justices who share our values has led to a huge victory for democracy in which the state’s Supreme Court struck down gerrymandered legislative maps.
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6 AFGE Member, Family Members Awarded Union Plus Scholarships
January 31, 2022
Union Plus recently awarded $250,000 in scholarships to 199 students representing 37 unions, including six winners representing AFGE.
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AFGE’s Legislative Goals For the Year Ahead
January 26, 2022
In this issue, you’ll read about how we are looking to build on our organizing successes in 2022, one district is taking an innovative approach to connecting with local leaders and giving them a platform to exchange views and learn from each other, we are honoring Black History Month and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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AFGE, SSA Reach Agreement on Re-entry Plan
January 24, 2022
AFGE and SSA Jan. 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the phased re-entry process and subsequent component-level meetings.
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SSA, The Insider
Biden Increases Minimum Wage for Federal Workers to $15/Hour
January 24, 2022
The Biden administration has directed its agencies to increase the minimum wage for federal employees to $15 an hour.
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Pay, The Insider
Meet AFGE’s 2 New NVPs!
January 24, 2022
Congratulations to two newly elected National Vice Presidents – NVP Robert Harrison and NVP Jason Anderson!
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AFGE District 5 Fair Practices Coordinator Honored with Labor Award
January 24, 2022
AFGE District 5 Fair Practices Coordinator Ceretta Smith has is awarded the Labor Leader Award by a women’s veteran organization.
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Deadline for Union Plus College Scholarship Application Is Jan. 31!
January 24, 2022
Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5 million to 3,400 college students from union families.
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Member Benefits, The Insider
The 2022 AFGE Labor Communications Contest Is Here!
January 18, 2022
Our labor media contest is back with a new format and refreshed categories! During each convention year the AFGE Communications Department has enjoyed bringing you our communications contest, and this year is no different.
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AFGE Seeks 5.1% Pay Raise for Feds in 2023
January 18, 2022
Passing this legislation will show federal workers how much they are valued and respected for the work they do.
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Pay, The Insider
How Politicians Are Stealing Your Freedom to Vote
January 18, 2022
Our freedom to vote is a basic human right.
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Civil Rights, The Insider
AFGE Mourns Passing of Unionist Frank Barkley
January 18, 2022
AFGE members, leaders, and staff are mourning the passing of a great unionist and people advocate Frank Barkley on Dec. 20, 2021.
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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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Civil Rights, The Insider
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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