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Watchdogs, Lawmakers Slam Trump Administration for Dangerous OPM Plan

May 28, 2019

The Trump administration’s dangerous plan to politicize the civil service and dismantle a central personnel agency received no support May 21 as lawmakers, watchdogs, and our union mounted stiff resistance against the plan.

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Categories: OPM, The Insider

GSA Fails to Fix Its Own Buildings, Let Alone OPM

May 28, 2019

The Trump administration wants the General Services Administration (GSA) to take over a major federal agency and help “fix” its problems. Turns out, GSA can’t even fix its own buildings, according to internal documents and watchdog reports.

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AFGE Urges Senate to Pass Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans, Including Feds

May 28, 2019

Many states still do not have laws explicitly prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people. That’s why we applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination against all LGBTQ Americans, including federal employees.

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Victory! House Panel Rejects Trump’s Proposed EPA Budget Cuts

May 20, 2019

We made phone calls and met them in person, and our hard work paid off. On May 15, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies rejected the Trump administration’s massive proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Categories: EPA, Budget, The Insider

The True Cost of Expanded Privatization at the VA

May 20, 2019

Don’t be fooled by the political leadership’s propaganda about how the MISSION Act will help veterans. It won’t. It is instead tearing down the VA, the lifeline for those on the front lines.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

Lawmakers Tell USDA to Halt Moving ERS Headquarters

May 20, 2019

The Trump administration’s plan to move the headquarters of the Economic Research Service (ERS) out of Washington, D.C. hit a major snag as capital region lawmakers are pushing back against the relocation, which many sees as the administration’s attempt to politicize research and science.

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Categories: USDA, The Insider

10 Priorities for Trump’s New EEOC Chair

May 20, 2019

Now that the Senate has voted to confirm Janet Dhillon as chair of the EEOC, and she has sworn in, our union’s Council 216 representing EEOC employees has issued a list of Top 10 priorities facing the new EEOC chair.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, The Insider

Huge Victory: USDA Economists, Analysts Vote Overwhelmingly to Join AFGE

May 13, 2019

In a huge victory for federal government workers, economists, researchers, analysts, and other employees at the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) on May 9 voted overwhelmingly to join AFGE, the largest union representing D.C. government and federal employees nationwide.

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Categories: USDA, The Insider

Lawmakers Urge TSA to Return to Negotiating Table with Union

May 13, 2019

Democratic representatives on the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to TSA Administrator David Pekoske expressing concerns over Pekoske’s refusal to say for certain during a recent congressional hearing whether he would negotiate a new contract with TSA officers. The current collective bargaining agreement between AFGE and TSA expires in December.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

Government Workers Honored During Public Service Recognition Week

May 13, 2019

Whether it’s the workers at the VA who care for our veterans, the correctional officers who keep our communities safe from dangerous criminals, the inspectors who make sure our food is safe, the TSA officers who maintain the security of traveling Americans, the EPA employees who protect our environment and human health, the workers who make sure our seniors’ Social Security benefits arrive on time, or the many other public servants who work every day on behalf of the American public – these workers provide vital services to us all.

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AFGE: Trump’s OPM Nominee Not Qualified to Lead Agency

May 13, 2019

AFGE is urging the Senate to reject the Trump administration’s nomination of Dale Cabaniss to be director of the Office of Personnel Management, citing her past failures as head of another government agency, the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

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Categories: OPM, The Insider

AFGE Denounces VA’s Latest Attack on Workers, Veterans

May 06, 2019

AFGE is denouncing a proposal from President Trump’s Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie that would strip 250,000 employees in the Department of Veterans Affairs of many of the rights and protections they’ve won through collective bargaining. The proposal is clearly an attempt to set VA employees up to fail and pave the way for VA privatization.

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New Report on Mismanagement at Las Vegas VA Echoes AFGE’s Concerns

May 06, 2019

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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Categories: VA, The Insider

Former Watchdog: DHS Leadership out of the Loop Due to Staffing Shortages

May 06, 2019

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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New District 5 Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator Excited to Get Started

May 06, 2019

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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Categories: District 5, The Insider