Your Union Family Just Hit a New Record High!
July 11, 2016
While attacks on public servants are coming from all sides, government employees are working in union to support each other in record numbers.
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Rep. Jeff Miller's Plan to Break VA Employees
July 11, 2016
Rep. Jeff Miller has disguised a new effort to privatize the VA, shut down hospitals and degrade veterans care by targeting VA employees.
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VA, The Insider
Get Ready for the Future@Work
July 08, 2016
Are you a union rep? If so, don't miss this chance to hone your representational skills.
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Air Force Veteran Explains What VA Means to Her
July 08, 2016
As powerful corporations intensify their efforts to take over VA health care, a veteran and VA doctor explains why taking care of veterans should never be turned into a money-making enterprise.
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VA, The Insider
AFGE Members Remember Orlando Shooting Victims
July 01, 2016
AFGE members in Philadelphia released rainbow-colored balloons in memory of the victims of the Orlando shooting.
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Affected by the West Virginia Floods?
July 01, 2016
If you are an AFGE member who participates in certain Union Plus programs and have been affected by the recent deadly floods and mudslides that struck West Virginia, you may be eligible for financial assistance.
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Member Benefits, The Insider
4 Quotes to Inspire Your Inner Activist
July 01, 2016
With attacks on public sector workers, women, people of color, low wage workers, and the labor movement, the time is now to get involved. AFGE’s 3rd Annual Diversity Week Training will bring together activists from across the country to help build a better labor movement for future generations.
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AFGE National Departments, The Insider
Why TSA Officers are Leaving and How to Stop It
July 01, 2016
Airport security lines are miles long, and TSA officers are leaving in droves. What should we do? AFGE President J. avid Cox Sr. has the answer.
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TSA, The Insider
Happy Fourth of July
July 01, 2016
A July 4th message from AFGE President J. David Cox Sr.
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AFGE National President, The Insider
DoD May Not Be Contracting Out Your Job
June 28, 2016
Thanks to the hard work of AFGE activists, many pro-worker measures were included in the Defense appropriations and authorization bills, including a provision to ban outsourcing of civilian jobs.
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DoD, The Insider
Finally, Some Real Solutions to Long Airport Lines
June 27, 2016
Long lines. Missed flights. Passengers are angry at TSA, and rightfully so. But they will be even more furious to find out who is actually the one that created this mess in the first place.
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TSA, The Insider
Experts Agree: Closing VA Hospitals is a Bad Idea
June 27, 2016
People who have worked with the VA, are mentored by the VA, compare VA and non-VA hospitals, and receive care from the VA have spoken, and all the lies about how broken the VA is start to collapse.
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331 National Parks Down, 81 to Go
June 27, 2016
When he's not teaching at Ithaca College, Ari Kissiloff and his family are traveling to some of the most beautiful and historic spots in the United States on a quest to visit every last one of our country's National Parks. So what can the parks teach us?
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Member Profile, The Insider
These Three Little-Known Groups Affect Your Wallet In A Big Way
June 17, 2016
Do you pay rent, mortgage, student loan, credit card bills? If so, you need to pay attention to these three groups whose decisions affect your bottom line.
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Workers' Rights, The Insider
TSA Officers Are On the March in Minneapolis
June 17, 2016
If you are frustrated by long airport lines, don't blame TSA officers. Congress needs to do its job and give them the rights
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TSA, The Insider
