The VA's Uncertain Future
September 09, 2016
Will lawmakers break their promise to America's veterans? Time will tell.
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AFGE Joins Mine Workers of America in Rally to Save Health Care
September 09, 2016
As the coal industry goes bankrupt, companies are opting out of their obligations to provide health care benefits to retirees and contribute to their pension fund.
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Honoring Our Everyday Heroes 15 Years After 9/11
September 09, 2016
AFGE pays tribute to the 3,000 lives lost on 9/11, and honor the everyday heroes who have kept us safe ever since.
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“A Shared History”: Why the VA Means So Much to Veterans and Staff
September 09, 2016
To many people, the VA is just a network of hospitals and benefits offices. To veterans and employees, it's a lot more.
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Don’t Forget to Give TSA Officers a High Five
September 09, 2016
You won’t believe the type of weapons TSA Officers stop from getting on our planes every day. The next time you’re at the airport, give your TSA Officer a high five!
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TSA, The Insider
Hell in High Water
September 08, 2016
AFGE members affected by the once-in-a millennia storm are trying to put their lives back together, but it's not easy. That's why these union members decided to help.
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An Unhappy 100th Birthday for the National Park Service?
September 02, 2016
The National Park Service just blew out the candles on its 100th birthday. But will our national treasure get the support it needs to last another 100?
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AFGE Members Save More Over Labor Day
September 02, 2016
Use these AFGE Member Benefits to get the most out of your much-deserved holiday weekend.
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Member Benefits, The Insider
Cynics Don't Build the Future, Activists Do
September 02, 2016
AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. reflects on why Labor Day isn't just a holiday –it's a call to action.
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24 Quotes for Labor Day
September 02, 2016
We're celebrating Labor Day by publishing an inspiring quote about the labor movement every hour on Twitter.
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The Insider
Today’s Photo ID Laws Are Yesterday’s Beans in a Jar
August 26, 2016
History is repeating itself with photo ID laws. A chilling first-hand account.
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Congress Must Decide: Profits or People?
August 26, 2016
The House Veterans Affairs Committee needs to remember these key points before deciding to send our nation's heroes into the for-profit health care system.
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VA, The Insider
Collecting Food, Delivering Hope
August 26, 2016
Meet the Social Security employees who are collecting food and cooking up a big batch of hope.
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Hundreds of D.C. Residents Turn Out for AFGE’s 10th Annual Peace in the Park
August 26, 2016
Community members turn out in droves for union’s back-to-school drive
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The Insider
Young and Unionized
August 19, 2016
How a union changed a young man's life.
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