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AFGE Leaders on Capitol Hill for Rollout of Sanders' Pro-Worker Bill

May 14, 2018

The AFGE National Executive Council and AFGE activists were on Capitol Hill May 9 to show their support for the rollout of a bill introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Workplace Democracy Act, that would strengthen workers' rights to organize for better wages, affordable healthcare, retirement security, and better working conditions.

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Categories: Senate, Pay, Workers' Rights, Labor, The Insider, Organizing

AFGE Members Save Orlando Airport from Privatization

April 30, 2018

AFGE members at Orlando International Airport relentlessly fought the return of airport security to the pre-9/11 era, and their enormous efforts paid off. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) recently voted to rescind its previous controversial vote to begin the process of contracting out security at the airport.

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Categories: TSA, Pay, Workers' Rights, Outsourcing , Privatization, The Insider

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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Categories: Pay, The Insider, Contracts

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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Categories: Education, Pay, Workers' Rights, Labor, The Insider

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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Categories: 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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Categories: DoD, Pay, Workers' Rights, Benefits, The Insider, Contracts

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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Categories: 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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Categories: Education, Pay, Workers' Rights, Benefits, The Insider, Contracts, Organizing

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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Categories: Education, Pay, Workers' Rights, Benefits, Labor, The Insider

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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Categories: 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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Categories: Senate, Congress, Pay, Budget, Workers' Rights, The Insider

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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Categories: Pay, Budget, Workers' Rights, Benefits, Big Enough to Win, Organizing Event, Training, The Insider, Organizing

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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Categories: SSA, Pay, Budget, Benefits, Retirement, Social Security, The Insider, White House

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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Categories: Senate, Congress, Pay, Budget, Big Enough to Win, Veterans, The Insider, White House

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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Categories: Senate, Congress, Pay, The Insider