President-Elect Joe Biden nominates Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor
January 19, 2021
If confirmed by the Senate, Walsh will be the first union member to serve as labor secretary in more than 40 years.
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If confirmed by the Senate, Walsh will be the first union member to serve as labor secretary in more than 40 years.
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The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has become law following a broad bipartisan override of the president’s veto of the measure.
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Happy retirement to long-time AFGE Chief-of-Staff Brian DeWyngaert.
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AFGE condemns the violent mob of President Trump’s supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
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AFGE mourns the passing of union activist Byron Charlton.
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AFGE won many impressive victories during this challenging year.
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AFGE is eager to work with the administration to repair, restore, and “Build Back Better” Americans’ trust and respect for the federal government.
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The Trump administration continues to quietly break up the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with a new office being stood up within OPM to take over policy making.
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Senior leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs have continued to put VA staff and veterans’ lives at risk throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AFGE’s Communication Department swept this year’s International Labor Communications Organization awards with 11 wins.
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The House and Senate last week passed the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by large bipartisan margins with several provisions supported by AFGE.
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To avert a government shutdown on Dec. 11, the House and Senate passed a short-term funding measure known as continuing resolution (CR), extending government funding until Dec. 18.
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A federal judge recently denied the government’s claim that it did not have an obligation to timely pay employees because of the Anti-Deficiency Act.
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Due to the high volume of COVID-19 exposure in several government agencies, our union has compiled a list of actions to be taken by locals in the event of a COVID-19 exposure on the worksite.
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AFGE is a recipient of the 2020 GameChanger Awards presented by Family Values @ Work.
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