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AFGE Calls for Congressional Action to Address Fallout from USAID Cuts

June 29, 2026

Nearly 16 months since the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development and terminated thousands of dedicated federal workers, the ramifications are still being felt personally and professionally.

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AFGE Honors National VA Council President Emerita Alma Lee

June 29, 2026

AFGE dedicates the 7th floor conference room at AFGE national headquarters in honor of National Veterans Affairs Council President Emerita Alma L. Lee.

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NIST Engineering Laboratory Workers Vote to Join AFGE

June 29, 2026

Federal employees at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Engineering Laboratory voted June 8 to join AFGE Local 3403.

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AFGE Calls for FLRA General Counsel Nominee to Withdraw Over Past Racist Conduct and Rhetoric

June 22, 2026

AFGE National President Everett Kelley called on President Trump’s nominee for general counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Charlton Allen, to withdraw from consideration in the wake of a news report revealing a history of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic views.

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AFGE Survey Finds Federal Employees Struggling With Rising Costs

June 22, 2026

A new survey conducted by the American Federation of Government Employees reveals that many federal workers are facing significant financial pressures as housing costs, student loan payments, and dependent care expenses continue to rise.

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VA Turns Backs on Diversity, Inclusion and Representation for All Veterans

June 22, 2026

AFGE is speaking out after the Department of Veterans Affairs issued new orders designed to suppress the rights of veterans within the LGBTQ+ community and the federal employees tasked with ensuring their health and safety.

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Register Now for Workers’ Comp Appeals Class

June 22, 2026

AFGE is hosting a free online class this week to train members on the federal workers' compensation appeal process.

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Bill Meant to Aid Veterans Instead Betrays our Military Heroes and Federal Caregivers

June 15, 2026

AFGE is urging members of Congress to reject legislation introduced last week that would undercut earned benefits for our nation’s military veterans, strip workplace rights and protections from thousands of psychologists at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and push more veterans outside the VA for their health care.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

SSA Union Leader Says ‘Interconnected Crises” Are Undermining Critical Agency

June 15, 2026

AFGE Council 220 President Jessica LaPointe traveled from Wisconsin last week and delivered a stark message on Capitol Hill about the future of the Social Security Administration.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

NDAA Provisions Would Restore DoD Collective Bargaining, Retain A-76 Prohibition

June 15, 2026

The House Armed Services Committee approved an amendment to the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would restore collective bargaining rights at the Department of Defense, while also rejecting an amendment that would have lifted the longstanding moratorium on privatizing federal jobs through OMB Circular A-76.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

AFL-CIO Reelects Key Leaders as Unions Organize 1 Million Workers

June 15, 2026

AFGE and other delegates to the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis last week reelected Liz Shuler and Fred Redmond.

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Trump Strips Due Process Rights from Thousands of Federal Workers in Continued Push to Politicize Civil Service

June 08, 2026

President Trump issued an executive order last week reclassifying about 8,000 non-partisan federal jobs into a new excepted service category called Schedule Policy/Career.

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AFGE Locals Elect Slate of District NVPs, Human Rights Officers

June 08, 2026

AFGE local leaders gathered at district caucuses across the country in May to elect the federation’s 12 national vice presidents, along with representatives to serve on AFGE’s National Human Rights Committee.

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AFGE Secures Over $100K for Members Facing Workplace Discrimination

June 08, 2026

AFGE’s Women and Fair Practices team is winning the fight against unfair treatment in the workplace.

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Categories: The Insider, Women's & Fair Practices

Arbitrator Affirms Union’s Representational Rights in Case Brought by AFGE HUD Local

June 08, 2026

In a significant case that reinforces our union’s representational rights and mission, an arbitrator has ruled that the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s refusal to provide AFGE Local 476 with documentation related to the proposed removal of an employee represented by the union violates our ratified contract.

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Categories: The Insider