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2015 Shutdown Explained

September 25, 2015

It’s absurd, we know. The last shutdown wreaked havoc on many fronts, but many elected officials, driven by their ideological agenda – this time over funding for Planned Parenthood, are shooting for a sequel. As a federal employee, you are directly affected by the shutdown. Here are the answers to some of the important questions you may have regarding the shutdown:

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Categories: Congress

AFGE Celebrates Federal Nurses Week

September 22, 2015

Anyone who has been in a hospital knows that nursing professionals are often the first people you see when you enter and the last you speak to before you leave. What many do not know is that there are approximately 100,000 nurses across several federal government agencies serving countless patients each and every day.

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Categories: VA, Veterans

Right to Work for Less Law Failed in Missouri

September 17, 2015

Congratulations to workers in the State of Missouri! An attempt to eliminate Missourians’ right to union representation has failed.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

AFGE Welcomes Journey for Justice Marchers to Wash

September 17, 2015

Everybody should have the right to vote. But 50 years after the Voting Rights Act became law giving African-Americans equal rights at the polls, systematic voter suppression in the form of new voting laws has resulted in millions not being able to cast their ballots.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

Pentagon Resurrects Tried-and-Failed NSPS

September 17, 2015

The Pentagon’s ‘Force for the Future’ proposal is nothing more than a repackaged National Security Personnel System (NSPS) aimed at stripping employees of their workplace rights and protections.

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6 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Feds?

September 17, 2015

Categories: Washington, D.C., D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

New Master Agreement Welcomes Era of Collaboration

September 17, 2015

After nearly 20 years, it finally happened. AFGE Local 2272 recently signed a new contract with the U.S. Marshals Service, ushering in a new era of collaboration and a new kind of relationship between management and the union.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., DoD, D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

5 Reasons Why S. 1856 is the Right Fix for VA

September 17, 2015

AFGE strongly encourages the Senate to pass Senator Blumenthal’s bill and reject S. 1082, which would give VA management greater power to silence whistleblowers and create a culture of fear for front-line workers -- an environment similar to the one that led to the wait list scandal in 2014.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., VA, D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

Welcoming 2 Newly-Organized Units to the Union

September 17, 2015

AFGE on Sept. 15 won a union election to represent doctors and dentists at a VA hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Of the 200 eligible voters, 65 people voted yes and 4 people voted no. AFGE also won an election for a small group of 5 Environmental Protection Agency employees in Dallas who report to headquarters and weren’t in the unit. The vote was 4 yes, 0 no.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

Is This Man the Future of the Labor Movement?

September 17, 2015

Bright smile? Check. Passion for organizing young people and LGBT members? Check. Clear record of leadership and community service? Check. For these reasons and so many more, AFGE was proud to honor Francis Nichols with its first ever Y.O.U.N.G. Emerging Leader Award at the 40th National Convention in August.

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Categories: Member Profile

This Bill Would Right the Wrong at TSA

September 17, 2015

If you are a public safety officer and lose your life protecting this country, your family will receive benefits so they don’t go bankrupt while mourning the loss of a loved one. Sadly, this is not the case at TSA.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., D.C. Government, Workers' Rights

Let AFGE’s Office of the General Counsel Help Your Local in Court

September 10, 2015

From arbitrations to complex appellate court cases, the AFGE Office of the General Counsel is here to help you and your local free of charge.

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Categories: Videos, AFGE National Departments

Management Suspended This BDO for Doing What They Told Her to Do. AFGE Helped Reverse Suspension.

September 10, 2015

An arbitrator recently reversed a three-day suspension against a Behavior Detection Officer from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, thanks to outstanding representation by the AFGE General Counsel’s Office. TSA had suspended the BDO for failing to follow directions when she went to training instead of performing another assignment.

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Categories: TSA

What Have We Learned from 9/11?

September 10, 2015

Congress seems to have very short memories when it comes to funding the government. Even with a potential shutdown looming in the near future AFGE members continue to do the best they can in spite of savage budget cuts. The important programs that have helped keep Americans safe require after 9/11 adequate funding.

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Categories: DoD, Congress, Budget, Border Patrol

To Counter Surge in Violence, Border Patrol Needs More Agents, Better Training

September 10, 2015

The U.S. Border Patrol needs more agents, fewer managers, and better training to counter a surge in violence along the Southern border, testified AFGE’s National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd.

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Categories: Border Patrol