New Video: Why Does Congress Want to Cut this Federal Worker’s Benefits?
October 20, 2017
AFGE members are the cornerstone of their community. Here's just one example, yet Congress thinks he deserves a pay cut...
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AFGE Members in Action
October 13, 2017
Government workers take to the streets to fight for fair pay, benefits, and retirement.
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5 Best Moments from AFGE’s Veterans Care Summit
October 13, 2017
Veterans, members of Congress, and health care experts gathered on Capitol Hill to discuss the future of the VA, the ongoing threat of privatization at the VA, and the dangers of forcing veterans into the private, for-profit health care system.
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32,000 Federal Employees Mobilized to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims
September 08, 2017
Hurricane Harvey, the most severe storm in U.S. history, has dumped more than 50 inches of rain on Houston, killing at least 30 people and displacing 30,000. Federal employees, including AFGE members, are on the ground saving lives.
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VA Employees Demand Immediate Filling of 49,000 Vacancies at VA Hospitals Nationwide
September 08, 2017
Employees at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals have been staging a protest to demand that the 49,000 vacancies be filled immediately to ensure our veterans receive the care that they have earned.
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AFGE Supports Veterans Wheelchair Games
July 28, 2017
Hundreds of athletes gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio, earlier this month to compete in the world’s largest wheelchair games, the 37th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG). AFGE is proud to take part in the program for the first time this year.
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Veterans, The Insider
Little Rock VA Nurses: We Have a Responsibility to Speak Up
July 14, 2017
The VA hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas has been severely understaffed for years, and management did little to improve the situation. To keep their patients safe, their nurses took to the streets to speak up.
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Is the VA Closing A Montana Nursing Home?
July 07, 2017
For veterans spending the final years of their lives at the Miles City nursing home, this is their home. But for some VA administrators, this nursing home is just a concrete structure that could be disposed of anytime.
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AFGE Honors 4 Veterans Who Are Outstanding Union Members
June 29, 2017
AFGE recently held its first veterans recognition event by honoring four veterans who also are outstanding union members.
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Veterans, The Insider
AFGE Rallies to Stop Delays in Veteran Benefits Claims
June 26, 2017
The Veterans Benefit Administration has implemented new rules that have already delayed benefits for many veterans and could potentially reduce their benefits even further. They are also unfairly targeting the claims processors. Here's what we're doing about it.
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Veterans, The Insider
Veterans Organizations Defend VA, Bash "Choice" Privatization Plan
June 16, 2017
As Congress and the administration are expanding the use of private, for-profit hospitals under their "Choice" privatization program, veterans groups are making it clear that the program should only be just a temporary fix while Congress invests in a stronger VA.
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7 Things Trump Wants to Privatize
June 05, 2017
The Trump administration is expanding its plan to privatize public assets and jobs. Here are seven things they want to privatize right now.
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Trump Budget Cuts Veterans’ Disability Benefits to Pay for VA Privatization
June 02, 2017
The Trump administration is pulling a reverse Robin Hood, stealing from veterans to funnel money to wealthy private hospital CEOs and special interests.
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VA, Pay, Budget, Benefits, Member Benefits, Retirement, Veterans, The Insider, White House, Retirees
Official Time: What You Need to Know
May 19, 2017
A political wild goose chase is happening in Congress, but it's not what you think. See the video and infographic that explain official time →
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Veterans, The Insider
Failed Priorities: Congress Focuses on Firing VA Workers While 49,000 VA Jobs Sit Vacant
May 19, 2017
Politicians’ years of anti-government rhetoric and cuts to employee pay and benefits is one of the main reasons the VA is having difficulty recruiting qualified individuals. Instead of making it easier for people to come work for the VA, politicians are doubling down on worker attacks.
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