AFGE Celebrates Law Enforcement Officers During Police Week
May 15, 2023
AFGE is proud to represent tens of thousands of law enforcement officers within the federal and D.C. governments.
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AFGE Members Getting Ready for Presidential Endorsement Decision
May 15, 2023
AFGE members are getting ready to make their voices heard as the union kicked off our presidential endorsement process for the 2024 election.
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AFGE Celebrates Asian American Labor Activists During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 15, 2023
It’s time we pause and celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their significant contributions to the growth and development of the United States.
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EEOC Issues New Best Practices to Combat Workplace Harassment in Federal Government
May 15, 2023
The EEOC recently issued a new document aimed at helping federal agencies prevent and stop workplace harassment.
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AFGE Membership Continues to Rise for 7 Consecutive Months
May 08, 2023
AFGE is inching towards the goal of reaching 290,000 members by the end of 2023 with a new April membership number at 285,516.
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At AFGE, Every Week Is Public Service Recognition Week
May 08, 2023
May 7-13 is Public Service Recognition Week. As the largest union representing government workers, AFGE is proud and honored to lift the voices of government employees who touch the lives of every American with their service to our country.
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AFGE Celebrates Correctional Officers during National Correctional Officers Week
May 08, 2023
As the union representing more than 30,000 Bureau of Prisons employees nationwide, AFGE is proud to honor and recognize correctional officers for their contributions to our country during National Correctional Officers Week, which this year falls on May 7-13.
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AFGE Mourns Passing of Rock Island Legend, Thomas Esparza
May 08, 2023
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Thomas Esparza, a former Marine, fearless union rep, beloved former president of AFGE Local 15 at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois, and regional representative for District 7.
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How the Administration’s Proposed Budget Will Affect You
May 04, 2023
May and June are months of rejuvenation and growth – and as you’ll read in the latest edition of the Government Standard, AFGE is reaping the rewards of both right now.
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AFGE Celebrates Federal Nurses During National Nurses Week
May 01, 2023
May 6-12 is National Nurses Week.
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AFL-CIO: OSHA Budget Amounts to $3.99 to Protect Each Worker
May 01, 2023
The AFL-CIO’s latest report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers reveals alarming stats.
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AFGE Observes Mental Health Awareness Month with Upcoming Class on How to Respond to Mental Health Challenges
May 01, 2023
AFGE Women’s and Fair Practices Departments are offering a new class that would help union members take care of ourselves and each other by identifying and responding to mental health challenges.
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AFGE Wins Backpay, Restored Leave for Over a Thousand VA Employees in Oregon
April 24, 2023
In a victory for AFGE and employees of the VA Roseburg Healthcare System in Oregon, an arbitrator ordered the VA to restore all vacation and sick leave and reimburse all leave without pay for employees who took time off or were told to stay home due to COVID-19.
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AFGE Warns Budget Cuts Mean Long Lines at Airports, Closed Offices, Layoffs
April 24, 2023
The House leadership’s new “Limit, Save, Grow” bill that would raise the debt ceiling by drastically cutting federal agency funding to the fiscal 2022 levels will only limit government services, save nothing, and grow dissatisfaction among the American public.
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AFGE Voices Support for Bill Setting Minimum Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
April 24, 2023
A bill has been introduced in the House and Senate to set minimum nurse staffing levels at hospitals, including federal facilities, to protect both patients and nurses.
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