In keeping with VA Secretary Robert McDonald’s commitment to AFGE and its National VA Council to reverse harmful downgrades of medical center employees who interface with patients, the Department ordered top leadership to delay grade reductions for all 17 targeted positions covering nearly 21,000 lower wage employees.
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As the Women's and Fair Practices Departments continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we thought it'd be great to highlight a few Hispanic women who have made history in the areas of science, labor, and sports.
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When you think of our Border Patrol and ICE agents, what image comes to mind? Chances are, you envision an army of armed law enforcement officers standing guard, ready to do what it takes to impede the flow of undocumented immigrants, illegal drugs and human trafficking into the country.
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As the nation marks another Labor Day, there is little to celebrate for many workers in this country. Millions of Americans work two or more jobs yet remain in poverty, thanks to substandard wages and benefits.
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AFGE Local 2782 member Natasha Rozier in Suitland, Md. began speaking to local and national reporters about the impact the shutdown was having on federal employees like herself.
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The outcome of the 2014 election could hit government employees in the pocketbook. That’s why it’s more important than ever that we Stand Up and vote this November.
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On August 25, 2014, the National VA Council reached a remarkable milestone: recruiting its 100,000th member!
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In 2013 the federal government lost 115,000 employees, mostly through retirement and resignation. Among those who left, 75,200 of them were the most knowledgeable and experienced, having served between 10 and 40 years, according to new data.
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AFGE District 3 led by National Vice President Keith Hill held the district’s first-ever strategic organizing meeting to map out organizing plans and help locals grow.
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AFGE released a special video to honor Social Security’s 79th birthday today, and called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to abandon its Vision 2025 strategic plan to close hundreds of community offices across the U.S.
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The first in a series of videos AFGE will be issuing in the coming weeks highlighting Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents, specifically the often harsh realities of securing the southern U.S. border.
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As the influx of unaccompanied children continue to flood the southern border – nearly 63,000 have been apprehended since October – the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is stretched extremely thin, overwhelmed by the complex task of processing and housing the children.
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Government employees have been through a lot these past two years, and now it’s time for payback. AFGE is proud to launch our Stand Up 2014 Election Center to give you the tools you need to take our country back on November 4th.
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All of the furloughed employees are working capital fund employees, meaning their salaries are paid from revenue generated by the work that they do. The temporary layoff prevented these employees from doing their jobs, which resulted in lost income for the Corpus Christi Army Depot, Local 2142 Chief Steward Kenneth Weeks said.
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AFGE mourns the death of member Javier Vega, a Border Patrol agent at the Kingsville Border Patrol Station in Kingsville, Texas. Agent Vega was off duty and fishing with relatives on Aug. 3 when two men attempted to rob them and opened fire, fatally wounding Agent Vega.
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