National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2020
September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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As a result of the complaints filed by an AFGE local in Indianapolis, Ind., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Sept. 8 issued three citations against a Veterans Affairs hospital for its failure to protect employees against the coronavirus.
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AFGE scored a major win against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when the federal impasses panel ordered the agency to adopt the union’s proposals regarding removals and awards in a new contract.
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Patty Bowermaster is an Army veteran, a federal employee with the Navy, and an AFGE member. On Sept. 7, she represented AFGE at an event organized by the AFL-CIO's Union Veterans Council at a private residence in Lancaster, Pa., where she and three other veterans were joined by presidential candidate Joe Biden to discuss issues important to union veterans.
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AFGE Council 1, which represents federal and D.C. government workers in the National Capital Area, was honored to have AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka as a special guest speaker during a Sept. 9 virtual discussion about what the upcoming 2020 election means for working people.
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AFGE asks Trump administration to allow federal workers to decide whether they want to participate in the administration’s plan to defer payroll tax between now and the end of the year.
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New survey of union members reveals that federal employees who are caregivers are facing emotional and financial stress.
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AFGE National President Everett Kelley represented AFGE at the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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Labor Day celebrates the social and economic achievements of us working people.
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USCIS announces cancellation of plan to furlough more than 13,000 employees.
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Education Department employees are giving Education Secretary Betsy DeVos an F.
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Nearly 8 in 10 federal employees who have been working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic say they feel unsafe returning to work at this time.
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AFGE takes part in the virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention’s Labor Council discussion.
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Contract negotiations between AFGE and the Department of Veterans Affairs have completed with both sides waiting for FSIP to issue a decision that would impact the lives of VA employees for years to come.
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Protecting collective bargaining rights at the Department of Defense and equalizing locality pay are some of AFGE’s priorities as House and Senate negotiators are drafting the final version of the 2021 NDAA.
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