EPA’s Dishonesty, Lies Raise Concerns Over Office Reopening Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
June 01, 2020
EPA's mismanagement creates confusion and fear among workers regarding reopening.
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New Workers Comp Procedures Make It Easier for Feds Exposed to COVID-19 to Get Benefits
May 26, 2020
Department of Labor issued new procedures to make it easier for high-risk federal employees to get workers compensation if they contract coronavirus.
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A Federal Prison Wouldn’t Test Staff for COVID-19. This Local Took Matters Into Its Own Hands
May 26, 2020
AFGE Local 1298 coordinates testing for Federal Medical Center Fort Worth employees after agency inaction.
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Reopening of National Parks Sparks Health Concerns Among Workers
May 26, 2020
Plan to reopen national parks has sparked deep concerns among National Park Service employees.
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AFGE VA Council’s Major Win Against Trump’s Executive Order
May 18, 2020
Latest ruling says VA violated the collective bargaining agreement and the executive order itself when it unilaterally implemented Trump’s executive order restricting official time two years ago.
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New COVID-19 Bill Includes AFGE’s 7 Priorities Benefiting Front-line Workers
May 18, 2020
New COVID-19 response legislation includes many of the priorities AFGE has been pushing for Congress to adopt on behalf of front-line workers.
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4 Coronavirus-Related Leave Categories You Need to Know About
May 18, 2020
When dealing with leave due to the coronavirus pandemic, you may encounter four types of leave.
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Bipartisan Senate Group Calls on White House to Use Existing Authority to Give Feds Hazard Pay
May 11, 2020
At the urging of AFGE, a group of 19 senators called on the Trump administration to provide a 25% pay increase for federal workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.
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Under Pressure from AFGE Locals, BOP Halts Transfers of Out-of-State Inmates to West Virginia
May 11, 2020
Victory: AFGE District 4 and correctional officers in West Virginia halt out-of-state BOP inmate transfers to the area.
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To Stop COVID-19 Outbreak in Prisons, AFGE Calls on BOP to Halt Inmate Transfers
May 11, 2020
AFGE is calling on the Bureau of Prisons to stop transferring inmates between BOP facilities to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Outpouring of Support for Government Workers During Public Service Recognition Week
May 11, 2020
Government workers received an outpouring of support and appreciation during Public Service Recognition Week.
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Lawmakers Vow to Fight for Hazardous Pay, PPE, Telework during AFGE Tele-Town Hall
May 04, 2020
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano, Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Rep. Elaine Luria joined a tele-town hall hosted by the AFGE National VA Council the night of April 29, vowing to address important issues such as hazard duty pay, personal protective equipment (PPE), and telework as the country’s battling the coronavirus outbreak.
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Baltimore VA Employees Win More PPE, Telework After Protest
May 04, 2020
As the coronavirus outbreak raged on with cases in the U.S. nearing one million, employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Baltimore were worried about their own health and safety.
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Trump Ordering Meat Plants to Remain Open Is a Recipe for Disaster
May 04, 2020
President Trump’s executive order requiring meat processing plants to remain open despite numerous COVID-19 outbreaks in the factories could result in more people contracting the virus and possibly deaths.
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A BOP Officer Contracted Coronavirus. He Was Told to Return to Work ASAP
May 04, 2020
Randy Hall was having dinner with his family on April 3 when he realized he couldn’t smell the food. That worried him – the loss of sense of smell is a telltale sign of COVID-19.
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