Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois recently sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter criticizing the way the department is managing its workforces, especially its tendency to use contractors to do the work even though they are two to three times more expensive than DoD civilians.
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To help lessen traffic congestion and minimize the distraction to law enforcement and security officials during Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to the Washington, D.C. area on Sept. 22-24, the Office of Personnel Management is strongly urging agencies to allow federal workers in the area to telework to keep the government operating and minimize work disruptions.
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AFGE’s Field Services and Education Department plays a major role in helping locals and councils draft their collective bargaining agreements and train the next generation of union leaders. Our education program provides cutting-edge training tools and resources to help busy union leaders excel.
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The costs for groceries, health insurance, and other necessities have all gone up. That’s why the workers who keep America running need a real pay raise, not the paltry 1.3% increase proposed by the administration for 2016.
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One man's work to grant TSOs the same basic workplace rights enjoyed by almost all other federal employees, known as Title 5 rights.
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AFGE’s 40th National Convention came to an exciting close in Orlando on Friday, Aug. 21, following the re-election of our top three national officers: National President J. David Cox Sr., National Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Hudson Jr., and National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Augusta Y. Thomas and spirited debate about making our union Big Enough to Win.
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All photos from the Convention will be available for viewing and downloading starting Monday at our Flickr page, www.flickr.com/afge. Videos that were played during the convention, including the new “AFGE and Me” music video, can be watched now on our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/afgeonline.
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Popular government news website Fedsmill has named AFGE National President J. David Cox, Sr. its Federal Union President of the Year.
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AFGE’s Field Services & Education Department has created a new online video series to teach local AFGE representatives about basic collective bargaining rights and their impact on the day-to-day lives of their coworkers.
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“We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of civil rights icon Julian Bond. Throughout his life of political and social activism, Julian led the fight against segregation and discrimination in the South and was an early champion of equality for LGBT people."
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AFGE gave out awards to members, locals, councils, and districts for their outstanding work moving the union forward. Here’s the rundown.
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