AFGE mourns the passing of Donald Jordan, a 94-year-old retiree who had been an AFGE member for 49 years and 8 months.
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In recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 2-8, 2022), the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments are hosting a series of programs aimed at reducing the stigma and discrimination around mental illness and giving AFGE members the tools and support needed to protect their mental health.
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D.C. government employees are about to receive better paid leave benefits if this AFGE-backed bill that has just been approved by the D.C. Council becomes law.
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AFGE urges the House and the Senate to pass legislation that would ensure protections of federal workers during future pandemics.
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AFGE strongly opposes GPO and WEP and is urging Congress to pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021.
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The House of Representatives on Sept. 15 voted 225-204 to prevent future presidents from unilaterally making federal workers at-will employees by taking away their civil service protections.
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The Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) is planning a Reduction in Force (RIF) in November that could initially affect 20-30 employees.
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The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is targeting an AFGE local at the National Park Service (NPS) with the goal of decertifying the union, thereby taking away workers’ rights and protections.
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September 22-28 is Federal Nurses Week!
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AFGE welcomed 4,436 new members to the AFGE family in August, representing the fifth consecutive month of growth.
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AFGE is urging Congress to pass these bills before the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30 although it is likely at least one short-term continuing resolution will be needed.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized each year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15.
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Federal workers are still underpaid compared with their counterparts in the private sector doing the same jobs. Last year, they made 22.47% less.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been dragging its feet and failed to reach a single agreement with AFGE after 14 weeks of contract negotiations.
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Throughout labor history, nothing has been given to us freely without us having to demand and, often, fight for it. That’s why having a union is so important. Our voice as an individual is not as loud as our collective voice. Together, we can achieve the unachievable.
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