November/December 2023 Government Standard: Pay increases, organizing growth, legal victories, and more top our Best of 2023 list.
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For months, we worked hard to get out the vote and educate union members on why these races were important to them and their families. We knocked on doors, we texted, we phone banked, we mailed materials, and our efforts paid off. Congratulations to working people and everyone involved!
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In the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress directed federal agencies to allow firefighters to trade shifts. The Defense Department, however, has failed to implement this policy.
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November is National Native American Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the culture, heritage, and history of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Dave Bump is AFGE Local 2157 second vice president at the Veterans Benefit Administration in Portland, Oregon. He grew up in a union family and joined AFGE because he wanted to have a voice on the job.
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AFGE has formed an AI Committee to study the impact of Artificial Intelligence on agencies’ missions and workforces.
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Our union ended October with a net gain of 1,826 members, above our monthly goal of 1,500.
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Barring any unforeseen circumstances, 42,000 Social Security Administration employees could have an updated contract on or before Nov. 26 following the employees’ ratification vote last month.
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Congratulations to AFGE President Everett Kelley and AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer Eric Bunn Sr. for winning the Willie Baker Jr. Award from the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists!
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It took a year and a half, but AFGE has so far won the FLRA’s decisions to represent workers in 17 markets and headquarters.
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AFGE welcomed employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Clinical Contact Center (CCC) in California and Nevada to the AFGE family following a recent union election.
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Although the union is pleased that management delayed the implementation of the reorganization and stated they would consult with the union, there have been no formal commitments to address employee concerns.
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The ninth episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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The consequences of the backlog in the disability program are real as more deaths in this vulnerable population are likely if Congress fails to do its job and fully fund and staff the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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Labor leaders are joining AFGE in calling on Bureau of Prisons Director Collete Peters to retain the retention pay incentive at Thomson Federal Prison in Illinois.
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