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Lawmakers File Legal Brief Supporting AFGE Lawsuit Against Trump

July 09, 2018

A bipartisan group of current and former lawmakers have filed an amicus brief in support of lawsuits filed by AFGE and other federal unions challenging President Trump’s anti-worker executive orders.

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Categories: Senate, Congress, Official Time, Workers' Rights, Labor, The Insider, White House, Contracts, Organizing , Executive Orders

Our Union’s Pay Victory: Tens of Thousands to Get Locality Pay Raise Next Year

July 09, 2018

Federal employees in Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, Alabama; Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont; San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, Texas; and Virginia Beach, Virginia will receive a locality pay raise next year to account for large pay gaps with non-federal employers.

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Categories: Pay, General Schedule, The Insider, Contracts

Housing Detainees in Overcrowded Prisons Poses Health Risks

July 09, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has already been under a huge strain since President Trump took office, following the misguided hiring freeze, budget cuts, and staffing reductions. Now, the men and women who safeguard these prisons are being asked to oversee 1,600 detainees in five federal prisons - posing severe health and safety risks to correctional officers, detainees, inmates, and the surrounding communities.

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Categories: HHS, DOJ, Workers' Rights, BOP, The Insider

Congratulations to our AFGE Union Plus Scholarship Winners!

July 09, 2018

Union Plus recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 115 students representing 32 unions, including three winners who represent AFGE.

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Categories: Education, Member Benefits, The Insider

Following Janus Ruling, We Must Unite to Protect Workplace Rights

July 02, 2018

The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME is another effort to weaken workplace protections and advance corporate interests. The ruling follows another Supreme Court decision in which the high court ruled that companies can force employees into lengthy and expensive one-on-one arbitration procedures instead of allowing them to pursue class-action grievances.

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Categories: Official Time, Workers' Rights, The Insider, Organizing

America Before the EEOC Came Along

July 02, 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened its doors 53 years ago on July 2, 1965, with the mission of eliminating unlawful employment discrimination. While we've made progress, we still have a long way to go.

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

Happy 242nd Birthday, America!

July 02, 2018

For more than two centuries, the American people have been standing together to uphold our beliefs in democracy, liberty, equality, and opportunity. Our country was built on courage and determination, and we strive to shape our own destiny to make this country a more perfect union. And what’s more patriotic than serving the fellow American people and making their lives better?

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Categories: The Insider

Hit the Road and Explore our National Parks!

July 02, 2018

Whether your idea of a summer fun day is hiking a picturesque trail, swimming in a stunning stream, or camping under the stars, our National Park system is the best place for you to start planning that perfect weekend or vacation.

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Categories: The Insider

Following Janus ruling, workers must unite to preserve rights

June 27, 2018

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn 40 years of constitutional law that ensured public-sector workers benefited from the collective voice of union representation, the head of the largest union representing federal workers says employees will need to come together to preserve their workplace rights.

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New Lawsuit against Trump

June 25, 2018

The new lawsuit challenges President Trump’s executive orders on the grounds that they exceed the president’s authority under the U.S. Constitution by violating the separation of powers and exceeding current law.

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Categories: The Insider

Major Win for AFGE. EO Opposition Grows: Senators Release Another Letter Blasting Attacks

June 25, 2018

Following letters sent to the White House last week from 21 Republicans and 23 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 45 Democratic members of the U.S. Senate issued their own letter to President Trump urging him to rescind three executive orders he issued last month targeting federal workers.

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Categories: Congress, The Insider, Executive Orders

Members and Allies Stand Up to Save Social Security Field Offices

June 25, 2018

AFGE members, seniors, and allies joined together in North Baltimore to say: enough is enough.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

Happy 80th Birthday, Fair Labor Standards Act!

June 25, 2018

On June 25, 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), "the most far-reaching, far-sighted program for the benefit of workers ever adopted in this or any other country." The Bill changed the American workplace and the lives of working men and women (and children) in this country forever.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, The Insider

Federal Reorganization Would Gut Our Taxpayer Programs

June 25, 2018

On June 21, the administration announced plans to reorganize the federal government programs, politicize the government workforce, and line the pockets of the wealthy.

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21 Republicans, 23 Democrats Rebuke Trump Over Anti-Employee Executive Orders

June 18, 2018

In a stunning show of support for federal employees and their access to rights in the workplace, 21 House Republicans and 23 Democrats delivered their letters to President Trump, asking him to rescind his recent executive orders as they are undermining the laws.

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Categories: Congress, Workers' Rights, Labor, The Insider, White House