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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

AFGE Communications Win 6 Labor Media Awards

December 11, 2023

The AFGE Communications team is one of the best in the country, and this year we’ve been honored with six labor media awards!

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Voices Strong Opposition to Fiscal Commission That Would Put Feds, Vital Programs for Working People on the Chopping Block

December 04, 2023

Our country has seen many so-called fiscal commissions, and each one of them has failed to produce meaningful change. So why are some voices in both parties floating the idea again?

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Categories: The Insider

Inexperienced Leadership Leads to Turmoil in VA Appeals Process

December 04, 2023

AFGE Local 17 President Douglas Massey last week testified before a congressional committee, detailing issues that impede the work of attorneys who adjudicate veterans’ claims and making recommendations on how to improve the process and better serve veterans.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

Inspector General Report Confirms Whistleblower Retaliation, Climate of Fear at DFC

December 04, 2023

An investigation into a whistleblower retaliation case championed by AFGE Local 1534 concludes in our union’s favor that an employee has indeed been wrongfully retaliated against.

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Categories: The Insider

Join Dist. 5 DEFCON Boot Camp!

December 04, 2023

Registration is now open for a Boot Camp being hosted by DEFCON, AFGE District 5, and the AFGE Membership and Organization Department (M&O).

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Categories: District 5, The Insider

OSC Validates AFGE’s Complaint of Asbestos Contamination at FCI Dublin in Report to White House, Congress

November 27, 2023

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that management at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin in California violated OSHA standards by exposing staff and inmates to asbestos, validating a complaint filed by AFGE.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE District 10 Wins Top Organizing Award

November 27, 2023

AFGE District 10 was recently recognized for having the highest number of net increase of 2,839 new members in one year between Oct. 2022 and Oct. 2023.

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Categories: District 10, The Insider, Organizing

AFGE Members at Cincinnati VA Hospital Picket for Better Treatment of Workers

November 27, 2023

Holding signs that read “Dignity, Fairness, Respect”, a group of workers Nov. 21 stood in the rain in front of the Cincinnati VA hospital calling for better working conditions and fair treatment of the VA staff.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

The Activist: Marie Owens Powell, Environmental Protection Agency

November 27, 2023

The 12th and final episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.

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Categories: The Insider