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Why Boehner’s Resignation Is an Embarrassment for Everyone

October 01, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner is stepping down. You probably know that. You also may know John Boehner has never been a friend of federal employees. But what may surprise you is that he was ousted because he was just trying to do his job by keeping the government open for the American people.

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Categories: Congress

Wounded Warriors Are Now One Step Closer to Accessing the Treatment They Need

October 01, 2015

No veteran should have to choose between their medical appointments and a paycheck. And now they won’t have to.

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Categories: DoD, Congress

AFGE Wins 5 Union Elections!

October 01, 2015

AFGE welcomes new members to the AFGE family after having won four union elections during the past two weeks.

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Categories: VA, EPA

Why Boehner’s Resignation Is an Embarrassment for Everyone

October 01, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner is stepping down. You probably know that. You also may know John Boehner has never been a friend of federal employees.

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Categories: Congress

13 Things You Need to Know about Final Deal on 2016 Defense Authorization Act

October 01, 2015

Here are 13 things you need to know about this bill, which could soon be coming to a federal agency near you:

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Shutdown Delayed: 10 More Weeks

September 30, 2015

Congress this week passed a short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, to fund the government at 2015 levels until Dec. 11. The funding fight will resume right before Christmas again just like the past few years.

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Categories: Congress, Budget

10 years after Katrina, FEMA on solid ground

September 28, 2015

Categories: DoD

Obama Joins in Celebration of Federal Nurses Week

September 28, 2015

President Barack Obama expresses his appreciation for federal nurses as the country is recognizing their skills, dedication, and professionalism during the Federal Nurses Week Sept. 22-28.

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Categories: Washington, D.C.

Hispanic Heritage Month by Numbers

September 25, 2015

Hispanic Americans have made tremendous contributions to American politics. From authoring and voting for important pieces of legislation, to ensuring that Hispanics and other people of color were not left out of the democratic process, our country would not be where it is today if not for their insight and hard work on Capitol Hill and state houses across the country.

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Categories: AFGE National Departments

The National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Explained

September 25, 2015

Authority to create the National Security Personnel System was slipped into legislation soon after 9/11 in an atmosphere where giving vast discretion to the Secretary of Defense was politically popular. The NSPS explained:

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Categories: DoD

These Congressmen Want to Give You Back Pay in the Event of a Shutdown

September 25, 2015

Two elected officials from Virginia are sending a dear colleague letter to their coworkers asking them to co-sponsor a bill that would make sure federal employees get paid immediately after the government re-opens in the event of a shutdown.

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Categories: Congress, Pay, Workers' Rights

Raising the Bar Behind Bars

September 25, 2015

AFGE is committed to standing up for the correctional workers in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), working hard to get them a good paycheck, fair retirement benefits and safer working conditions.

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Categories: BOP

As Chinese President Pays Visit to U.S., OPM Reveals New Number of Fingerprints Stolen

September 25, 2015

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has updated the number of federal employees and individuals whose fingerprints had been stolen by hackers last year: 5.6 million. U.S. intelligence officials said hackers working for the Chinese government did it.

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Categories: OPM

Have You Thanked a Nurse Today? It's Federal Nurses Week

September 25, 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: DoD, VA, BOP

This Is What Happened When Congress Shut down CDC in 2013

September 25, 2015

Thanks to the CDC about 90% of these lethal chemical agents – mainly mustard and nerve agents – have been safely destroyed without harming workers in the plants and the communities outside the facilities. But when Congress shut down the government in October 2013, questions were raised regarding safety and security of everyone involved. Marilyn Radke, a CDC medical officer and an AFGE member, was one of the scientists and researchers who were told to leave the fatal stockpiles behind for the duration of the shutdown that lasted 16 days.

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Categories: Congress, Pay, Budget