We are happy to announce that Joshua McCue from Fort Walker is AFGE’s Firefighter of the Year!
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AFGE President Everett Kelley on Feb. 13 was honored with the World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership from the World Peace Prize Awarding Council (WPPAC) for his exceptional and inspiring leadership and a lifetime of dedication to the cause of labor. With this award, Kelley became the first male recipient of all three awards from WPPC.
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This year we are honored to introduce you to Joshua Lepird, an AFGE activist whose passion for making a positive impact is expressed in his legislative work.
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Geneva Moore is a unionist with over 47 years of federal service representing her two loves – a combat Marine (25 years of service) and an employee of the Veterans Benefits Administration (22 years of service).
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Arthur Blackwell is a retired but active member of Local 1916 in Pennsylvania. He worked for the Department of Energy and is a veteran of the U.S. Army.
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AFGE is excited to welcome our members to the nation’s capital for our union’s annual legislative conference on Feb. 11-14.
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Here are the major legislative issues AFGE is focused on this year.
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AFGE supports legislation introduced last week that would help close the pay gap between the federal and private sectors.
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Our union is using this month to honor that contribution and continue to stand in solidarity with our Black union family.
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AFGE Council 243 representing Navy southeast region locals has reached an agreement with the Navy in Florida to provide two years of back pay to more than 80 firefighters in the Pensacola area.
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AFGE’s election win in Germany last month not only made headlines but also attracted interest in the union from American government workers stationed overseas.
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According to new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more federal workers joined unions last year.
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With the help of technology, AFGE is able to provide our members with exciting online webinars that you can join from anywhere.
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Congress has passed another short-term funding measure that prevents a partial government shutdown over the weekend.
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2023 was a great year for our union on the organizing front. We grew over 5% during the year, at our fastest rate of growth in some 13 years.
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