VA Worker Petition Forces Senior Official to Remove KKK Founder Portrait

October 30, 2018

A petition started by our Local 17 members forced a senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove a portrait of a notorious Confederate general, KKK founder, and slave trader from his federal office in Washington, D.C.

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This Is What Happens When You Starve Federal Agencies

October 29, 2018

President Trump has ordered federal agencies to cut their budgets by 5% next year after the Treasury Department report showed Republicans’ tax cuts drove the budget deficit to the highest level since 2012.

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So You Think You Can Ace This Election Quiz?

October 29, 2018

The midterm elections are only days away. But how much do you know about our electoral system? Test your knowledge of U.S. elections with our election quiz below. Who knows, you may learn a thing or two. So get your pen and paper ready.

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What’s at stake for federal employees in the midterm elections?

October 23, 2018

The people we elect during the 2018 mid-term elections will make policy decisions that will shape the future of our country for years to come.

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AFGE Welcomes New NVP, Council President

October 22, 2018

Please join us in welcoming a new national vice president and council president.

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5 Things That Are Scarier Than Halloween

October 22, 2018

Haunted houses. Horror movies. Terrified shrieking. Halloween could be scary. But what is scarier than Halloween? Let’s start with these 5 things!

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Our Recent Win on Gender Pay Equality at the VA

October 22, 2018

For the last four years, the union representing workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System has been fighting for their female physicians to receive equal pay as their male counterparts. And this week, the union filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to overturn prior case law and offer fair compensation for those female physicians under the Equal Pay Act.

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Use Your Phone To Capture Video

October 18, 2018

From short interviews to rally clips, video helps to visually tell your story. So grab your video-equipped cell phone and start creating!

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Kidney Beans, Brooms, and Voting Rights: Augusta Thomas’ Story

October 15, 2018

Former National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices, Augusta Thomas, knew all too well the struggles people faced just to exercise their right to vote. With Election Day only a couple weeks away, let us honor the memory of NVP Thomas and make our voices heard on November 6.

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Blaylock’s legacy was safeguarding our rights

October 15, 2018

Ken Blaylock, a native of North Carolina, was elected national president at the 1976 AFGE National Convention. The passage of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was one of Blaylock’s greatest achievements as AFGE national president.

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“I sat so you could stand”

October 15, 2018

Born in Kentucky during segregation, Augusta Y. Thomas spent her entire life fighting for racial equality and union rights. AFGE will continue to honor her memory and her unforgettable words.

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AFGE Mourns Loss of Two Iconic Labor Leaders

October 15, 2018

Our AFGE family suffered two incredible losses last week, as two of our most iconic former national officers died on Wednesday.

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AFGE Mourns Loss of Two Iconic Labor Leaders

October 11, 2018

The American Federation of Government Employees mourns the loss of two of our union’s beloved former national officers: Augusta Y. Thomas, national vice president for women and fair practices emeritus, and Ken Blaylock, national president emeritus.

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Lawmakers Reject Efforts to Privatize Air Traffic Control System

October 09, 2018

The bipartisan bill funds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years and rejects proposals to privatize the agency’s Air Traffic Control function. The legislation also reauthorizes the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for three years and creates, for the first time, an AFGE and TSA management committee to examine the TSA personnel system— including appeal rights to the Merit Systems Protection Board and grievance procedures.

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You Asked, We Answered: Health and Safety FAQs

October 09, 2018

As a government employee and union member, there is a lot to learn. Our union has received numerous questions from members and activists on various topics – but two questions kept coming up. Lucky for our members, our Health and Safety Specialist Milly Rodriguez is on hand to answer them.

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VA Worker Petition Forces Senior Official to Remove KKK Founder Portrait

October 30, 2018

This Is What Happens When You Starve Federal Agencies

October 29, 2018

So You Think You Can Ace This Election Quiz?

October 29, 2018

What’s at stake for federal employees in the midterm elections?

October 23, 2018

AFGE Welcomes New NVP, Council President

October 22, 2018

5 Things That Are Scarier Than Halloween

October 22, 2018

Our Recent Win on Gender Pay Equality at the VA

October 22, 2018

Use Your Phone To Capture Video

October 18, 2018

Kidney Beans, Brooms, and Voting Rights: Augusta Thomas’ Story

October 15, 2018

Blaylock’s legacy was safeguarding our rights

October 15, 2018

“I sat so you could stand”

October 15, 2018

AFGE Mourns Loss of Two Iconic Labor Leaders

October 15, 2018

AFGE Mourns Loss of Two Iconic Labor Leaders

October 11, 2018

Lawmakers Reject Efforts to Privatize Air Traffic Control System

October 09, 2018

You Asked, We Answered: Health and Safety FAQs

October 09, 2018

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