Orlando is the number 1 tourist destination in the country but its airport authority is putting the lives of kids and adults at risk. The Greater Orlando Airport Authority voted to return Orlando International Airport to the pre-9/11 era, where airport security was in the hands of low-paid private screeners with little training and high turnover.
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The richest 1 % of American households now own 40% of the country's wealth, and they’re fighting tooth and nail to keep it that way. An important case pending in the Supreme Court, Janus v. AFSCME, is an example of how the rich are trying to destroy the labor movement and our democracy. The Court on Feb. 26 heard arguments on the case, and the current makeup of the court could spell bad news for working people everywhere.
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It’s that time of year! Will you help us collect food for working families and Stamp Out Hunger?
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Most have no idea what it’s like to be a TSA officer. Here are a few little-known facts about the men and women who take the oath of office and protect us all.
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February 28 is International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day, and we want to help raise awareness on this invisible, poorly understood injury that affects hundreds of thousands of people every year. Here are a few things you need to know.
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If you didn’t come to the AFGE Legislative Conference this year, you missed quite a lot. But don't worry. We've got you covered! Here are the 16 moments you missed at the 2018 LegCon!
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To come up with billions of dollars to pay for the recent massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, the Trump administration drew up a plan to bleed federal workers dry in the 2019 budget proposal released Feb. 12.
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Congress re-opened the federal government after briefly shutting it down February 9. While they agreed to the framework of a two-year funding bill, the government is still only funded until March 23.
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AFGE members in District 7 joined together a few years ago to distribute safe drinking water to Flint residents facing a water crisis. They returned to the city again to hold a food drive for those in need.
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President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Jan. 30, making several claims about federal employees that raised eyebrows. We fact-checked his speech below and set the record straight.
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Navigating the conference with hundreds of other people could be chaotic at times. But don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few ways to make sure your experience will be a pleasant one.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act has been in effect for a quarter century, but not everyone knows about it. That’s why we came up with some fast facts about the FMLA and what AFGE members are doing to expand the family leave program so that the government is more family friendly.
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After two sanitation workers were crushed to death on the job on February 1, 1968, 1,300 members of AFSCME stood together and went on strike to demand dignity and respect. Fifty years later, on the anniversary of the accident, over 100 cities across the country came together to recognize this day and honor the courage of the sanitation workers.
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Congress temporarily reopened the government after shutting it down for three days. But the short-term funding measure signed into law keeps the government running only until Feb. 8. That means federal employees will face the uncertainty and disruption of a potential government shutdown all over again in two weeks.
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Meet a local president who turned around a TSA local at one of the country's busiest airports.
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