LEOs, Firefighters Mobilize for Future in Joint Training
November 04, 2019
AFGE firefighters and law enforcement officers gathered in the nation’s capital the week of Oct. 21 for joint training exercises.
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The Secret Memo: Trump’s Plan to Slash Your Pay, Healthcare, Retirement
October 28, 2019
This is the third segment of AFGE’s 5-part series: The Secret Memo: Inside Trump’s Plan to Destroy Unions.
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The Race to Become #1 E-Dues Local Intensifies
October 28, 2019
AFGE’s total E-Dues membership surpassed the 10,000 enrollee milestone for the first time in October, thanks to locals’ concerted efforts to protect our union’s financial resources by switching members to AFGE-run dues deduction system.
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Michigan Air National Guard Employees Vote to Join AFGE
October 28, 2019
Employees in the Michigan Air National Guard have voted for AFGE to become their exclusive labor representative.
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The Secret Memo: How Trump Plans to End Collective Bargaining in Government
October 21, 2019
In part two of our five part series on a secret White House labor strategy memo, we reveal the Trump administration’s secret plan, laid out in black and white, to “end collective bargaining” in the federal sector, with special emphasis on DOD, VA, and TSA.
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AFGE Mourns Passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings
October 21, 2019
Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who passed away Oct. 17, was an American hero who embraced his calling to public service and stood as a solid backstop against the relentless attacks on federal employees’ union rights, civil service protections, and job security.
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NST Kelley Honored with Living Legend Award
October 21, 2019
National Secretary-Treasurer Everett Kelley was honored with AFGE’s 2019 Living Legend Award for his decades of leadership and service to the labor movement.
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AFGE Urges FLRA Not to Become a Union Busting Tool for Trump
October 21, 2019
The Trump administration is using the traditionally independent Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to gut federal employees’ workplace rights and purge their unions. One of the administration’s most recent actions involves pushing the authority to issue a “general statement of policy or guidance” to apply the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling to the federal sector.
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The Secret White House Memo: Inside Trump’s Plan to Destroy Unions
October 15, 2019
A leaked White House memo, as first reported by the New York Times and then obtained by POLITICO, outlines President Trump’s plans to purge unions and end collective bargaining in the federal government.
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AFGE to File Charge against GSA for Illegally Implementing Executive Orders
October 15, 2019
GSA and AFGE have been in contract negotiations for several weeks, and the union has routinely reminded the agency that it could not unilaterally implement the EOs. GSA, however, told the union the agency intends to impose several provisions of the EOs on or about Oct. 26.
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2019 P.O.R.T. Training: Fired Up, Ready to Roll!
October 15, 2019
The 2019 P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy brought together hundreds of activists to advance their skills in political action, organizing, representation, and training. In its eighth year, P.O.R.T. continues to educate new activists and hone the skills of dedicated trade unionists. This year is the first time that eight districts – District 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 14 – joined together to host the event.
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AFGE Leaders Walk the Picket Line with UAW
October 15, 2019
Nearly 50,000 United Auto Workers members nationwide have been on strike since Sept. 16 after General Motors refused to meet autoworker demands on issues like fair wages, affordable health care, and equality for temporary employees.
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It’s Illegal for Agencies to Implement Trump’s Executive Orders Without Bargaining with Unions
October 07, 2019
The injunction against the EOs has been lifted, but that doesn’t mean they automatically go into effect. Agencies have to negotiate over implementation if the EOs conflict with your existing contract.
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AFGE Protects Several Workplace Rights in New AFGE-SSA Contract
October 07, 2019
AFGE succeeded in protecting several workplace rights for employees at Social Security Administration (SSA) under a newly negotiated labor-management contract.
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AFGE Demands Accountability After African-American NSF Employees Retaliated Against Over Harassment Complaint
October 07, 2019
AFGE is demanding accountability on behalf of three African-American employees at the National Science Foundation’s Office of Integrative Activities who were retaliated against after reporting their manager for harassing coworkers based on their sexual orientation.
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