A recent news report documenting serious management failings at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System illustrates widespread problems affecting veterans’ care that have worsened under this administration.
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Staffing shortages are making it harder on the American people who use these services and the employees who have to shoulder overwhelming workloads. At a congressional hearing on May 1, we learned that understaffing may have more serious consequences when it comes to the Department of Homeland Security.
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We all know how important it is to involve young people in the labor movement, and we are excited to announce that we have another champion here at AFGE who will help us reach that goal. Congratulations to AFGE Local 503 member Tanyell Jackson, who has been appointed Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator for District 5!
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In his continued quest to dismantle the apolitical civil service that keeps our country running, President Trump recently signed an executive order to authorize the transfer of the governmentwide suitability, credentialing and security clearance portfolio from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Department.
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AFGE’s National VA Council and the Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this month signed off on ground rules for negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement for the 250,000 VA workers we represent.
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Workplace violence is something no one should ever be forced to endure, but sadly it’s become the third-leading cause of death on the job – and is a serious and growing problem for all workers in this country.
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Every June, AFGE celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month to applaud the progress that has been made and to bring awareness to the struggles that still exist to reach equality for our union family. This year, we commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which are widely considered the most important event leading to the modern fight for LGBTQIA+ rights.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress are echoing AFGE’s concerns about the administration’s proposal to create a sixth military branch, the U.S. Space Force.
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Workers Memorial Day is April 28, and working people throughout the world are using the day to remember those who were hurt or killed on the job and renew our commitment to building safe workplaces for all workers.
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The Trump administration’s controversial rule barring transgender individuals from serving openly in the military went into effect April 12, reversing a policy the Obama administration had put in place three years earlier.
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We write today with sad news. Our friend and former colleague Maria De Leon passed away in a car accident at the age of 64.
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AFGE was back in court last week, defending our victory in the lawsuit we filed against the Trump administration’s May 2018 executive orders, which illegally attempted to limit collective bargaining, due process, and representational rights for federal workers.
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Despite the important work they do protecting the flying public, frontline Transportation Security Administration officers are the lowest paid employees within TSA and among the lowest paid employees in the federal government.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to implement a new privatization program in June that will eventually lead to an irreversible dismantling of the VA health care system as more veterans are sent to for-profit doctors and more VA medical facilities are starved for resources.
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Our union is calling on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to take action to end a culture of bullying that may have contributed to the death of a TSA officer in Orlando.
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