Federal Prison Industries is set to shutdown 25 factories across the country because of low profits – making it even harder to rehabilitate inmates in our federal prisons.
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When Matthew McDearmon joined his union, he became part of a much larger story.
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It took three years of hard work and advocacy to make pepper spray a reality for correctional workers. Here's the whole story.
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Under a new hybrid pay system, some Bureau of Prisons medical staff are now on their way to getting well-deserved bumps in pay.
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After years of dangerous inmate population growth from strict sentencing laws, this correctional officer and union leader is fighting for reform from the inside.
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Because of your hard work, the Senate just voted YES to provide pepper spray to correctional workers.
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Union members honored their lost brothers in a candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington after a week of lobbying Congress for better safety equipment and staffing.
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These Bureau of Prisons employees and AFGE leaders are using a simple fashion accessory to make a big impact on the lives of young men.
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When Gulf War veteran Eric Young was medically discharged from the Army as a 60% service-connected veteran, he knew he could trust the doctors and medical staff at Veterans Affairs to get him back on his feet. That's why Young was so concerned when he saw more and more veterans returning from conflicts overseas, and less health care workers to pick up the load.
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AFGE is committed to standing up for the correctional workers in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), working hard to get them a good paycheck, fair retirement benefits and safer working conditions.
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Anyone who has been in a hospital knows that nursing professionals are often the first people you see when you enter and the last you speak to before you leave. What many do not know is that there are approximately 100,000 nurses across several federal government agencies serving countless patients each and every day.
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Correctional workers stood united alongside Interstate 68 near Bruceton Mills, WV to raise awareness and demand action on this critical safety issue. FCC Hazelton is currently understaffed beyond what the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) considers to be safe, forcing dozens of correctional officers there to work overtime.
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The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has been raising funds to build the Jose Rivera Memorial Park in California. At the convention, the council asked AFGE locals and councils to make a contribution.
Seven years ago, Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was brutally murdered while on the job. He was a 22-year-old Navy veteran who had been employed by the Bureau of Prisons for less than a year. He was a war hero who dedicated his life to public service.
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Three correctional workers at USP Canaan, were assaulted in the dining hall by an inmate they supervised. The inmate attacked a food service foreman with a shank, aiming for his throat and neck. When his colleagues tried to break up the attack, one was struck with the shank in his chest above his stab-proof vest. Two of the three correctional workers were transported to an area hospital and treated for stab wounds, one for a dislocated shoulder. The other worker was treated for minor injuries and released. The prisoner was separated from general population for safety reasons.
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