AFGE Celebrates Federal Nurses Week Sept. 22-28
September 19, 2022
September 22-28 is Federal Nurses Week!
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4,436 Government Workers Joined AFGE in August
September 12, 2022
AFGE welcomed 4,436 new members to the AFGE family in August, representing the fifth consecutive month of growth.
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AFGE Urges Congress to Pass Funding Bills, But Short-Term CR Likely Needed
September 12, 2022
AFGE is urging Congress to pass these bills before the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30 although it is likely at least one short-term continuing resolution will be needed.
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4 Ways to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 12, 2022
National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized each year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15.
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AFGE Continues to Fight for Significant Increases in Pay for Feds
September 06, 2022
Federal workers are still underpaid compared with their counterparts in the private sector doing the same jobs. Last year, they made 22.47% less.
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VA Drags Feet on Contract Negotiations after 14 Weeks of Bargaining
September 06, 2022
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been dragging its feet and failed to reach a single agreement with AFGE after 14 weeks of contract negotiations.
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Labor Day Is for Celebrating Achievements, Renewing Commitment to Carry on the Fight
September 06, 2022
Throughout labor history, nothing has been given to us freely without us having to demand and, often, fight for it. That’s why having a union is so important. Our voice as an individual is not as loud as our collective voice. Together, we can achieve the unachievable.
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New VA Employee Survey Reveals Severe Understaffing at VA Facilities
August 29, 2022
AFGE calls on VA leadership and Congress to fully fund staff and expand VA resources after shocking revelations from a new survey of approximately 2,300 VA employees and veterans.
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FLRA Issues Complaint Against Tampa EEOC Director for Trying to Evict Steward from Union Office, Scramble Staff Offices
August 29, 2022
AFGE Local 3599, the largest AFGE EEOC local representing approximately 300 bargaining unit employees in 14 offices, successfully fought to prevent the moves from being required while the office was closed.
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APOWER Hits the Ground Running to Recruit Asian Americans to Labor Movement
August 29, 2022
APOWER has been busy organizing Asian American Pacific Islander workers in the federal and D.C. governments.
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AFGE President Everett Kelley Awarded Alabama AFL-CIO’s Labor Person of the Year
August 22, 2022
The Alabama AFL-CIO has honored AFGE National President Everett Kelley with its prestigious Labor Person of the Year Award.
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AFGE at 90: Solidarity Wins
August 22, 2022
This is the final segment of AFGE’s 4-part series: AFGE at 90: How AFGE members have beaten the odds for nearly a century
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Meet the Departments: AFGE Women's and Fair Practices
August 22, 2022
Learn more about the programs led by AFGE's Women's and Fair Practices Departments.
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AFGE Pushing for Locality Pay for Thousands of Federal Workers in These Areas
August 15, 2022
AFGE is urging the Biden administration to adopt the Federal Salary Council’s pro-labor recommendations that would increase pay for tens of thousands of federal employees who last year made 22.47% less than their private sector counterparts.
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AFGE Celebrates Signing of Bill Expanding Benefits to Vets Exposed to Burn Pits
August 15, 2022
AFGE applauds President Joe Biden and Congress for expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and for providing funding and training for workers needed to process these new claims.
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