A new piece of legislation has been introduced to speed up the hiring process at the severely-understaffed Bureau of Prisons (BOP) by granting the agency direct-hire authority.
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The AFGE Communications team is one of the best in the country, and this year we’ve been honored with six labor media awards!
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Our country has seen many so-called fiscal commissions, and each one of them has failed to produce meaningful change. So why are some voices in both parties floating the idea again?
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AFGE Local 17 President Douglas Massey last week testified before a congressional committee, detailing issues that impede the work of attorneys who adjudicate veterans’ claims and making recommendations on how to improve the process and better serve veterans.
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An investigation into a whistleblower retaliation case championed by AFGE Local 1534 concludes in our union’s favor that an employee has indeed been wrongfully retaliated against.
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Registration is now open for a Boot Camp being hosted by DEFCON, AFGE District 5, and the AFGE Membership and Organization Department (M&O).
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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that management at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin in California violated OSHA standards by exposing staff and inmates to asbestos, validating a complaint filed by AFGE.
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AFGE District 10 was recently recognized for having the highest number of net increase of 2,839 new members in one year between Oct. 2022 and Oct. 2023.
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Holding signs that read “Dignity, Fairness, Respect”, a group of workers Nov. 21 stood in the rain in front of the Cincinnati VA hospital calling for better working conditions and fair treatment of the VA staff.
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The 12th and final episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) last week issued the final rule implementing a locality pay raise AFGE sought for nearly 33,000 federal employees.
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The House and Senate last week approved a two-tiered short-term funding measure that keeps our government funded until early next year.
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Health care workers continued to face a mental health crisis as they reported more days of poor mental health in 2022 than in 2018.
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The 11th episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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November/December 2023 Government Standard: Pay increases, organizing growth, legal victories, and more top our Best of 2023 list.
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