Guess Who Won Defense Secretary’s Depot Award?
December 17, 2015
AFGE Local 2317 depot employees earned their bragging rights
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AFGE Leaders Meet with Senior DoD Leaders
December 17, 2015
AFGE leaders held a series of private meetings with senior military and civilian leaders at the 2015 DoD Maintenance Symposium.
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Will This Lawmaker Save Defense Workers’ Jobs?
December 11, 2015
AFGE President J. David Cox Sr. Dec. 3 met with Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to discuss three pressing issues that affect the Department of Defense’s civilian workforce.
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Defense Department Denies Trying to Outsource Email System
December 11, 2015
After being caught red-handed trying to illegally outsource its email system, the Defense Information Systems Agency is denying having ever done such a thing, saying it’s just “seeking only information”.
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This AFGE DFAS Activist Has Enlisted Leading Senators to Stand on His Side
December 03, 2015
The Army is reorganizing, and it wants to build its own financial offices staffed by soldiers who will be doing tasks financial professionals at DFAS have already been doing efficiently and effectively.
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How Many Government Contractors Are Working at DoD, Anyway?
December 03, 2015
Contract inventories are important as DoD spends two times more on service contracts than on civilian employees, with service contract costs having more than doubled during the last ten years.
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AFGE Depot Activists Notch Major Wins on Defense Bill
December 03, 2015
It was a tough, hard fought year for AFGE activists working at depots and arsenals nationwide. Their livelihoods depend on provisions in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, a policy bill that authorizes programs at the Department of Defense.
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AFGE Welcomes Ft. Hood Employees to the AFGE Family!
November 05, 2015
Employees at Ft. Hood Army Medical Center, Texas, voted to join the AFGE Family in a 184-26 vote.
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How Is DoD Paying Back Veterans and Military Spouses for Their Sacrifice?
November 05, 2015
When the Pentagon wants to cut costs, the workers at defense commissaries — many of whom are veterans and military spouses — are viewed as easy targets.
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AFGE Border Patrol, ICE Agents Win DHS’s Highest Valor Award
November 05, 2015
It was a tough, hard fought year for AFGE activists working at depots and arsenals, but AFGE activists did it.
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This Group of Feds Is Facing a $10,000 Pay Cut
October 30, 2015
If the Pentagon gets its way, these 12,000 employees could face a pay cut of at least $10,000 a year.
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Defense Cuts Turn this Small Community into a "Welfare Town"
October 28, 2015
Many Americans may think of Washington, D.C. as the place where the majority of government employees work. In reality, more than 85% of federal workers live and work outside of the nation's capital. Those employees help power communities all across the country—like Fort Huachuca in Arizona.
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The President Has Two Words for Lawmakers Who Want to Cut Defense Jobs: ‘No Thanks’
October 23, 2015
Obama vetoed and sent back to Congress the 2016 Defense Authorization Act which authorizes spending on defense programs.
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7 Things DoD Can Do to Save Money Right Now
October 23, 2015
Here are 7 things it can do right now to generate savings.
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Good News for Workers at New Jersey Base, Money-Wise
October 16, 2015
AFGE successfully pushed for wage equality at a New Jersey base.
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