The House this week passed an AFGE-backed bill that would make it easier for temporary seasonal workers at land management agencies to transition to permanent jobs under merit promotions.
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AFGE fully supports Senate legislation introduced Thursday that would provide individuals affected by the recent cyber attacks on Office of Personnel Management data systems with free lifetime credit monitoring.
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When our troops come home, the VA health system keeps our nation’s promise to care for those who have borne the battle. These brave men and women served their country, and providing quality, veteran-focused VA health care and benefits is the least our nation can do to serve them in return. According to a shocking new report issued this week, however, not everyone sees it that way.
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AFGE issued this statement in response to reports that 25 million people had their personal data stolen as a result of intrusions into the Office of Personnel Management’s computer systems.
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“The resignation of OPM Director Katherine Archuleta is not a solution to the damage that has been done to more than 20 million Americans as a result of the massive cybersecurity breaches into OPM’s data systems."
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Long-term threats to employees’ personal finances, credit, physical safety cannot be underestimated, AFGE says
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AFGE placed a full-page ad in Politico this week, calling on the Office of Personnel Management to detail the scope of the massive data breach and provide more assistance to those affected.
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With the help of AFGE members, Rep. Cheri Bustos (IL) and 66 total cosigners of a letter to Social Security Administration Acting Administrator Carolyn Colvin demanding transparency regarding plans for the future of community-based services.
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Federal employees who are veterans will now receive full veteran benefits as the Department of Veterans Affairs is extending all VA benefits to same-sex veterans following the Supreme Court’s decision last week which affirmed that all Americans have the right to marry the person they love, regardless of their sexual orientation or where they live.
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The next time you purchase a ticket for a Broadway musical, make sure it’s the cast of Equity actors – performers who belong to the union and are protected against unfair treatments such as unreasonable performance demands.
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AFGE closed the month of June with the highest membership record of 296,199 members, closing in on our immediate goal of 300,000! The union welcomed 1,717 more members into the AFGE family last month.
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AFGE Local 2028 President Kathi Dahl had been working as a registered nurse at the VA hospital in Pittsburgh for more than 20 years when she heard that her coworker’s husband needed a kidney transplant and had been put on a waiting list.
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AFGE is declaring victory after President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that eliminates a financial penalty facing retired federal law enforcement officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers.
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Joseph Cabrera Sablan was already serving a life sentence when he killed Correctional Officer Jose Rivera at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., seven years ago. He admitted to stabbing Jose 27 times with a homemade shank when the unarmed 22-year-old officer was returning inmates to their cells for a headcount.Joseph Cabrera Sablan was already serving a life sentence when he killed Correctional Officer Jose Rivera at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., seven years ago. He admitted to stabbing Jose 27 times with a homemade shank when the unarmed 22-year-old officer was returning inmates to their cells for a headcount.
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AFGE on Monday filed a class action lawsuit against Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta and Chief Information Officer Donna Seymour alleging that they failed to heed warnings, obey security policies, and are liable for one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history.
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