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AFGE Depot Activists Notch Major Wins on Defense Bill
December 04, 2015
It was a tough, hard fought year for AFGE activists working at depots and arsenals nationwide. Their livelihoods depend on provisions in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, a policy bill that authorizes programs at the Department of Defense.
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DoD
Locality Pay Raises Are Coming Next Month – Here’s What You Need to Know
December 04, 2015
There was good news and not-so-good news regarding the pay raise for 2016. The good news was that for the first time in six years, we finally got an increase in locality pay. In addition to a 1% across-the-board nationwide adjustment, federal employees will receive a locality increase between 0.1% and 0.6% depending on where they work
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Pay
D.C.’s First Responders Praise New Program to Improve 911 Services
December 04, 2015
AFGE EMS Local 3721 President Aretha Lyles applauds Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie’s introduction of a bill that would reduce non-emergency 911 calls and hospital readmission.
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Washington, D.C.
Membership Pays: Meet This AFGE Member Who Was Just Awarded $36,000
December 04, 2015
Like many Americans, Sporin thought the way employers treated workers poorly was the norm until he took a job at a cardboard box factory where employees were represented by the Teamsters. It was the first time he saw the pride, self-respect, and a sense of stability that came with the fraternity of a union.
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Member Benefits, Member Profile
This AFGE DFAS Activist Has Enlisted Leading Senators to Stand on His Side
December 04, 2015
The Army is reorganizing, and it wants to build its own financial offices staffed by soldiers who will be doing tasks financial professionals at DFAS have already been doing efficiently and effectively.
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DoD
How Many Government Contractors Are Working at DoD, Anyway?
December 04, 2015
Contract inventories are important as DoD spends two times more on service contracts than on civilian employees, with service contract costs having more than doubled during the last ten years.
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DoD
Rich CEOs Are Asking the Supreme Court to Dismantle the Middle Class
December 04, 2015
America’s economy has swung out of balance. It’s getting harder to get by, let alone get ahead.
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Workers' Rights
Clinton, Sanders Join AFGE’s Historic Presidential Forum
December 04, 2015
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders answered tough questions on the issues most important to government employees.
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AFGE Pushes 3.9% Cost of Living Increase for Federal Retirees
December 04, 2015
AFGE is urging Congress to pass a bill that would give retirees, including federal retirees, a 3.9% increase in their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year.
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Happy Thanksgiving from AFGE
November 26, 2015
Watch National President J. David Cox's holiday message.
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AFGE Recognizes Native American Heritage Month
November 20, 2015
From signing the first Indian Treaty in 1778 to confirming the first Native American U.S. ambassador, Native Americans have played a significant role in American history
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Joe Hill: Anniversary of an Icon
November 20, 2015
It has been 100 years since the execution of Joe Hill -- but his actions, words and tunes still echo through the hearts and minds of a century of labor organizers.
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Workers' Rights
VA Opens First Clinic for Transgender Veterans as Nation Marks Transgender Day
November 20, 2015
The Department of Veterans Affairs has opened its first clinic specifically geared toward treating transgender veterans. The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Ohio will provide primary care, hormone therapy, and mental health care to up to 20 transgender veterans one day a month.
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VIDEO: The Surprising Truth About Public Housing
November 20, 2015
Diane Sullivan used to be homeless, but thanks to a Section 8 voucher she receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, she is able to rent a home for her family – for now. In a new AFGE video, Dianne says she worries that years of deep budget cuts could put her and her children back on the street.
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