Workers in 6 regions to get higher locality pay in 2019
April 13, 2018
Federal employees in six metropolitan areas should begin receiving higher locality pay next year to account for large pay gaps with non-federal employers.
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Solidarity with Striking Teachers
April 09, 2018
The teachers’ movement that started in West Virginia is gaining momentum as thousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky walked off the job and filled their state capitols April 2 to protest cuts in public school funding, pay, and benefits.
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No Bargaining, No Justice
April 02, 2018
After months of hostility at the bargaining table, Department of Education management told AFGE Council 252 that it was no longer willing to negotiate a new. Management threw out the contract that the council had previously bargained and replaced it with an anti-union directive that strips 3,900 workers we represent of most previously-negotiated rights and protections.
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Education, Pay, Workers' Rights, Benefits, The Insider, Contracts, Organizing , Grievance Procedures
AFGE Secures New Contract for AAFES Workers
April 02, 2018
The contract includes several provisions directly affecting workers’ take-home wages and benefits, including new clauses related to employee bonuses, work shoe allowances, and paid leave during administrative closures.
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President Signs Long-Term Spending Bill
March 26, 2018
After months of short-term continuing resolutions and two government shutdowns that disrupted the livelihoods of millions of federal workers and the programs they serve, federal employees can breathe a sigh of relief.
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SSA, DoD, VA, EPA, Senate, Congress, Pay, Budget, Benefits, Outsourcing , Privatization, The Insider, White House
Department of Education Aims to Bust the Union By Terminating New Contract
March 19, 2018
The Department of Education, having made headlines over the past year for its attacks on both teachers and students, has now launched its newest attack directly at public employees. In a violation of the law, the Department of Education implemented a management edict that aims to kill the union and deny workers their legal right to representation
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Huge Labor Victory in West Virginia
March 12, 2018
The recent nine-day strike by West Virginia’s teachers and school personnel is a lesson for every labor activist in the power of collective action.
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Budget Robs Federal Workers to Pay Billionaires
February 16, 2018
To come up with billions of dollars to pay for the recent massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, the Trump administration drew up a plan to bleed federal workers dry in the 2019 budget proposal released Feb. 12.
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Senate, Congress, Official Time, Pay, Budget, Workers' Rights, Benefits, Privatization, Retirement, Job Cuts, The Insider, White House
Congress Passes Two-Year Funding Bill, Re-opening Government After Brief Shutdown
February 09, 2018
Congress re-opened the federal government after briefly shutting it down February 9. While they agreed to the framework of a two-year funding bill, the government is still only funded until March 23.
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6 Things You Need to Know About the 2018 AFGE Legislative Conference
February 02, 2018
Navigating the conference with hundreds of other people could be chaotic at times. But don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few ways to make sure your experience will be a pleasant one.
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Retired Americans Condemn Republicans’ Plan to Destroy Social Security
January 29, 2018
AFGE joined retirees and allies in delivering a petition signed by 250,000 American taxpayers opposing deep cuts to SSA.
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Government Shutdown 2018: The 4 Facts You Need to Know Right Now
January 22, 2018
The shutdown might be over, but Congress can do this all over again in two weeks.
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Bill Seeks to Give Federal Employees a 3% Pay Adjustment Next Year
January 12, 2018
A bill introduced by Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia would prevent federal employees from falling further behind with a 3% pay adjustment in 2019.
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Why More Border Patrol Agents Quit
January 12, 2018
Border Patrol agents are quitting at almost double the attrition rate for law enforcement governmentwide and the agency is down nearly 2,000 officers from the staffing minimums set by Congress.
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AFGE Echoes Call to Reject Cuts to Federal Worker Pay, Benefits in Budget Deal
January 05, 2018
AFGE is echoing a call by 95 members of Congress to oppose further cuts to federal employee pay and benefits as part of any budget negotiations.
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