AFGE Fights November RIF of Office of Cuba Broadcasting Employees
September 19, 2022
The Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) is planning a Reduction in Force (RIF) in November that could initially affect 20-30 employees.
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The Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) is planning a Reduction in Force (RIF) in November that could initially affect 20-30 employees.
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The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is targeting an AFGE local at the National Park Service (NPS) with the goal of decertifying the union, thereby taking away workers’ rights and protections.
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September 22-28 is Federal Nurses Week!
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AFGE welcomed 4,436 new members to the AFGE family in August, representing the fifth consecutive month of growth.
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AFGE is urging Congress to pass these bills before the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30 although it is likely at least one short-term continuing resolution will be needed.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized each year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15.
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Federal workers are still underpaid compared with their counterparts in the private sector doing the same jobs. Last year, they made 22.47% less.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been dragging its feet and failed to reach a single agreement with AFGE after 14 weeks of contract negotiations.
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Throughout labor history, nothing has been given to us freely without us having to demand and, often, fight for it. That’s why having a union is so important. Our voice as an individual is not as loud as our collective voice. Together, we can achieve the unachievable.
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AFGE calls on VA leadership and Congress to fully fund staff and expand VA resources after shocking revelations from a new survey of approximately 2,300 VA employees and veterans.
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AFGE Local 3599, the largest AFGE EEOC local representing approximately 300 bargaining unit employees in 14 offices, successfully fought to prevent the moves from being required while the office was closed.
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APOWER has been busy organizing Asian American Pacific Islander workers in the federal and D.C. governments.
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The Alabama AFL-CIO has honored AFGE National President Everett Kelley with its prestigious Labor Person of the Year Award.
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This is the final segment of AFGE’s 4-part series: AFGE at 90: How AFGE members have beaten the odds for nearly a century
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Learn more about the programs led by AFGE's Women's and Fair Practices Departments.
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