Rich CEOs Are Asking the Supreme Court to Dismantle the Middle Class
December 04, 2015
America’s economy has swung out of balance. It’s getting harder to get by, let alone get ahead.
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Joe Hill: Anniversary of an Icon
November 20, 2015
It has been 100 years since the execution of Joe Hill -- but his actions, words and tunes still echo through the hearts and minds of a century of labor organizers.
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Will Blue Collar Workers Get Equal Pay for Equal Work?
October 23, 2015
If you and your co-workers work in the same building or on the same military base, your pay should be based on the same locality rate, right? Turns out, that’s not always the case for many hourly workers at several locations.
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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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Right to Work for Less Law Failed in Missouri
September 17, 2015
Congratulations to workers in the State of Missouri! An attempt to eliminate Missourians’ right to union representation has failed.
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AFGE Welcomes Journey for Justice Marchers to Wash
September 17, 2015
Everybody should have the right to vote. But 50 years after the Voting Rights Act became law giving African-Americans equal rights at the polls, systematic voter suppression in the form of new voting laws has resulted in millions not being able to cast their ballots.
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6 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Feds?
September 17, 2015
New Master Agreement Welcomes Era of Collaboration
September 17, 2015
After nearly 20 years, it finally happened. AFGE Local 2272 recently signed a new contract with the U.S. Marshals Service, ushering in a new era of collaboration and a new kind of relationship between management and the union.
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5 Reasons Why S. 1856 is the Right Fix for VA
September 17, 2015
AFGE strongly encourages the Senate to pass Senator Blumenthal’s bill and reject S. 1082, which would give VA management greater power to silence whistleblowers and create a culture of fear for front-line workers -- an environment similar to the one that led to the wait list scandal in 2014.
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Welcoming 2 Newly-Organized Units to the Union
September 17, 2015
AFGE on Sept. 15 won a union election to represent doctors and dentists at a VA hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Of the 200 eligible voters, 65 people voted yes and 4 people voted no. AFGE also won an election for a small group of 5 Environmental Protection Agency employees in Dallas who report to headquarters and weren’t in the unit. The vote was 4 yes, 0 no.
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This Bill Would Right the Wrong at TSA
September 17, 2015
If you are a public safety officer and lose your life protecting this country, your family will receive benefits so they don’t go bankrupt while mourning the loss of a loved one. Sadly, this is not the case at TSA.
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AFGE President Joins March to End Voter Suppression in North Carolina
September 04, 2015
AFGE President J. David Cox Sr. on Wednesday joined Rev. William Barber, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and hundreds of activists in a rally at the North Carolina General Assembly to end voter suppression.
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Celebrate Labor Day with an Act of Solidarity
September 04, 2015
This year as we celebrate working men and women who have contributed to the prosperity, strength, and well-being of our country, AFGE urges everyone to also celebrate Labor Day with an act of solidarity with fellow workers because their work makes our work possible.
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AFGE: 1.3% Pay Raise for Feds Doesn’t Cut It
September 04, 2015
The costs for groceries, health insurance, and other necessities have all gone up. That’s why the workers who keep America running need a real pay raise, not the paltry 1.3% increase proposed by the administration for 2016.
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America Celebrates Women’s Equality Day, But There’s Still a Long Way to Go
August 28, 2015
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