AFGE Victory: Impasses Panel Rejects HUD’s Request to Short-Circuit Bargaining
February 10, 2020
HUD gets a rare slap on the wrist from the Federal Service Impasses Panel.
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23 Years Later, What Have We Learned from the Oklahoma City Bombing?
April 23, 2018
As we remember the tragedy that happened in Oklahoma City 23 years ago, we need to do more than just honor the memory of those we lost. We must do everything we can to prevent it from happening again.
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Federal Employees Play Major Role in Upholding Fair Housing Act as It Turns 50
April 09, 2018
Housing is a basic need, but it also plays a major role in defining our quality of life. Our homes guarantee our security and access to opportunities and amenities such as schools, employment, and transportation. That’s why having access to the housing of our choice is so important.
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AFGE Election Win in Minneapolis, HUD Council Election
August 25, 2017
Physicians at the VA hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have voted to join AFGE and become part of the labor movement that stands for good jobs and a voice at work. Meanwhile, the AFGE HUD Council has just elected its new officers.
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Affordable Housing Under Siege at HUD
June 26, 2017
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s mission is “to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.” But looking at the Trump administration’s budget proposal for 2018, the department is no longer interested in doing all that. And HUD employees are not taking it laying down.
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AFGE HUD Members Negotiate $1,500 Payout
June 17, 2016
AFGE members came together and won up to $1,500 in transit subsidies per employee.
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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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Here's How to End Homelessness While Saving Taxpayer Dollars
November 16, 2015
Federal housing subsidies saves taxpayers millions while keeping homeless off our streets.
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After Nearly 20 Years, AFGE, HUD Sign New Contract
July 31, 2015
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and HUD AFGE Council 222 last week signed a new labor-management contract, the first in nearly 20 years.
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