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Young, Proud, and Leading the Way

September 10, 2018

Jeremy Lannan, former AFGE activist and organizer, was elected to the national position at AFGE’s 41st National Convention in August. At 40 years old, he is the first openly gay person and one of the youngest members to hold an AFGE national position.

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Categories: AFGE National Staff, The Insider

Y.O.U.N.G Workers on the Rise

September 10, 2018

The future of the labor movement depends upon the active participation of younger generations. If the current trends in our union continue, our future is bright.

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Categories: Training, The Insider

Another Union Win: OPM Orders Agencies to Comply with Court Ruling on Executive Orders

September 04, 2018

As a direct result of our union’s leadership in the lawsuit against three union-busting, democracy-busting executive orders, and the resulting injunction we won in court, the Office of Personnel Management has ordered agencies to comply with the judge’s ruling and restore employees’ legal right to representation.

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Categories: Official Time, Workers' Rights, The Insider, White House, Executive Orders

AFGE Urges Congress to Give Feds 1.9% Raise

September 04, 2018

On August 1, the Senate approved a 1.9% pay raise for federal employees in January as part of a fiscal 2019 spending bill. But if the House of Representatives doesn’t act, federal workers will be denied any pay adjustment in January under an alternative pay plan President Trump submitted to Congress today.

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

AFGE Members at VA Win Major Arbitration in Another Blow to Union-Busting Administration

September 04, 2018

The Trump administration was delivered another blow against its attempts to undo our apolitical civil service system and dismantle unions across the country. In a recent decision by an independent arbitrator, the Department of Veterans Affairs was found to be in violation of the existing Master Agreement between the VA and AFGE by improperly implementing the VA Accountability Act.

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Categories: VA, Official Time, Pay, Workers' Rights, The Insider, Contracts, Organizing , Grievance Procedures

The Civil Rights Movement and Our Union

September 04, 2018

As is still true today, the labor movement was closely linked with the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Labor unions, and specifically black labor unions, played an integral role in the planning and execution of the March on Washington 55 years ago.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, Civil Rights, LGBT, The Insider

9 Reasons Every Day Is Labor Day at Our Union

August 31, 2018

Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It is also the day to celebrate some of the labor movements’ major accomplishments on behalf of all Americans.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, Labor, Civil Rights, The Insider

Huge Win for Our Union! Court Strikes Down Anti-Worker Executive Order

August 27, 2018

AFGE led the legal fight that struck back against the Administration’s executive orders- and won! In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that President Trump violated laws providing checks and balances in the federal government by attempting to deny more than 2 million federal workers their legal right to representation.

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Categories: Official Time, Workers' Rights, The Insider, Executive Orders

Administration’s New Policy for VA Will Cost Taxpayers Big Bucks

August 27, 2018

Taxpayers like us are on the hook for the cost of lawsuits, as a result of the administration’s decision to eliminate the Department of Veterans Affairs’ process allowing health care professionals and unions to correct management’s errors and resolve issues at lower levels.

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Categories: VA, Official Time, Workers' Rights, Veterans, The Insider, White House, Organizing , Grievance Procedures, Convention 2018

Congress Ends Travel Per Diem Cuts

August 27, 2018

After years of lobbying by our union and other worker allies, Congress has reversed a three-year-old policy that resulted in out-of-pocket losses to military service members and Defense civilian workers who travel long-term for work.

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Categories: DoD, Pay, Benefits, The Insider

Councils Elect New Leaders

August 27, 2018

During our 41st National Convention in Las Vegas, some of our councils held elections to select new officers for the next three years.

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Categories: The Insider, Convention 2018

Democracy Wins as Court Strikes Down Trump’s Anti-Worker Executive Order

August 25, 2018

In a landmark decision, a federal judge has ruled that President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution and laws providing checks and balances in the federal government by attempting to deny more than 2 million federal workers their legal right to representation.

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Categories: The Insider

J. David Cox Sr., Everett Kelley, Jeremy Lannan Elected National Officers

August 20, 2018

More than 1,560 delegates from 533 locals attended the convention to cast their votes, and the results are in. National President J. David Cox Sr. returns to office for another three-year term. Delegates also elected District 5 National Vice President Everett Kelley to the office of National Secretary-Treasurer, and Jeremy Lannan to the office of National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices – both for three-year terms as well.

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Categories: AFGE National Departments, AFGE National Staff, The Insider, Convention 2018

9 Best Moments from the 2018 Convention

August 20, 2018

Our union’s 41st convention wrapped up Aug. 17 with a strong message to the politicians who are actively undermining government employees and our democracy: We are fighting to win, and we will win.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, Retirement, AFGE National Departments, Veterans, Labor, The Insider, Organizing , Retirees, National Event, Convention 2018

Award Winners at the 2018 Convention

August 20, 2018

Members like you have been busy growing our union Big Enough to Win, and some went above and beyond. Here's the complete list of award winners from our convention.

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Categories: Big Enough to Win, Labor, The Insider, Organizing , National Event, Convention 2018