Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler got an earful from Congress as he defended the administration’s proposed cuts of 31% to the EPA’s 2020 budget.
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Welcome to the first segment of AFGE’s new series, Behind the Scenes. Get to know EPA's On-Scene Coordinator Brian Kelly.
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An effort by the state of Georgia to take over and privatize the busiest airport in the world has failed, thanks to a coalition of labor unions, including AFGE.
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Here are the six reasons why TSA has not been able to retain officers despite spending tens of millions of dollars a year hiring them.
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At a congressional hearing on March 27, AFGE Public Policy Director Jacque Simon asked lawmakers to protect the merit systems and the apolitical civil service that have been under attack by the Trump administration.
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Less than two months after the end of the longest government shutdown in history, which forced 800,000 employees to go without a paycheck for 35 days, the Trump administration is back attacking federal employees.
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Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland’s 8th District visited with workers at NGA and and joined the union!
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Nevada State Legislature by testifies in support of a bill that would protect federal and state workers from eviction, foreclosure, or having their cars repossessed during any future government shutdown.
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More than 50 AFGE locals participated in the Worker Appreciation Week, which took place on March 18-22. They invited their local members of Congress to tour their federal facilities and learn more about the work our members do on behalf of the public.
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Our union strongly opposes President Trump’s plan to have the General Services Administration (GSA) acquire the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and move personnel policy to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
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Thanks to our union, an administrative judge has ordered the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to change its national policy regarding medical disqualification removals following a wrongful termination of a TSA officer.
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The Trump administration proposed slashing $23.7 million from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) already historically low budget. The move raises serious concerns about civil rights, as the EEOC enforces federal laws barring workplace discrimination, including sexual harassment.
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In its fiscal 2020 budget proposal, various public services, including public health and education, are being slated for massive cuts. Federal employees’ pay and benefits are also on the chopping block.
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Under Trump’s 2020 budget proposal, most of the agencies that have already struggled through years of underfunding will see even further, in some cases drastic, cuts in their funding. This will undoubtedly hurt the missions of the agencies and put every American at risk.
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FEMA makes headlines every year during the hurricane season. Even though we hear a lot about the agency, most people have no idea what FEMA’s job entails.
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