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AFGE Joins 116 House Lawmakers in Rejecting Fiscal Commission to Slash Social Security Benefits

January 22, 2024

Members of Congress are considering the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, H.R. 5779, that would give a small group of lawmakers and non-elected individuals enormous power to recommend cuts to Social Security and other popular programs without any ability for the public to weigh in.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE B.L.A.C.K.’s 1st Webinar of the Year Features Litigation Strategies To Fight Race Discrimination

January 22, 2024

AFGE B.L.A.C.K., an AFGE constituency group, held its first webinar of the year, and it focused on non-selection cases where the employee alleges that they were not selected for a position because of their race.

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Categories: The Insider, Women's & Fair Practices

Top 5 Can't Miss Events of the Year

January 19, 2024

January/February 2024 Government Standard: Legislative conference, union convention, national election top list of can’t-miss events in 2024!

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Seeks $20 Billion in Supplemental Funding for SSA over 10 Years

January 16, 2024

AFGE SSA Council 220 and allies last week held an online forum to discuss urgent issues at the Social Security Administration (SSA)

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Local in Alabama Wins Pay Band Expansion, Telework Settlement

January 16, 2024

New Year, new victories from AFGE Local 1858 representing federal workers at Department of Defense agencies in Huntsville, Ala.!

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Categories: The Insider

Union Members Celebrate Dr. King’s Legacy by Continuing to Fight for Equality and Justice

January 16, 2024

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, union members held events across the country to celebrate the memory of the civil rights icon whose vision is still very much relevant as we continue to fight for equality and justice.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Local 2725 Is First Local Executive Board Sworn in in 2024

January 16, 2024

Local 2725 is the first local executive board to be sworn in in the new year.

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Categories: The Insider

2023: AFGE’s Year of Victories

December 18, 2023

Check out some of the highlights of our victories in 2023.

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Categories: The Insider

Lawmakers, AFGE Members in Quad Cities Push for More Workers Compensation Medical Providers

December 18, 2023

A group of lawmakers in Illinois and Iowa is pressing the Department of Labor to make sure there are enough medical providers who take workers’ compensation cases so federal workers don’t have to travel far for care or go without the treatments they need for on-the-job injuries.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Fort Eisenhower Employee Reinstated with Back Pay, Compensatory Damages in Discrimination Case

December 18, 2023

The Army at Fort Eisenhower, previously Ft. Gordon, agreed to reinstate an employee to her position and awarded her compensatory damages and back pay following a series of discrimination and wrongful termination complaints.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Tell DFC to Respect Employees’ Organizing, Whistleblower Rights

December 18, 2023

The co-chairs of the Congressional Labor Caucus have expressed concerns over reports of retaliation from Development Finance Corporation (DFC) management against employees who are involved in union organizing and whistleblower activity.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Membership Continued to Rise in November

December 11, 2023

November was another good month for our union on the organizing front as we ended the month with a net increase of 1,312 active members.

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Categories: The Insider, Organizing

AFGE Seeks Common Sense Solution to Payment Errors at VA

December 11, 2023

AFGE is working with members of Congress to pass H.R. 6538, the “VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023” that would allow Title 38 employees to challenge payment errors.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

New Bill Gives BOP Direct-Hire Authority to Expedite Hiring

December 11, 2023

A new piece of legislation has been introduced to speed up the hiring process at the severely-understaffed Bureau of Prisons (BOP) by granting the agency direct-hire authority.

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Categories: BOP, The Insider