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What You Need to Know During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 21, 2016

"Knowledge is power" has never been more true than when it comes to breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many organizations and charities work to raise awareness and to spread the word that early detection is key to overcoming the treacherous disease.

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What's Next for TSA Officers?

October 14, 2016

AFGE and TSA contract negotiations have ended but the fight is just beginning for TSA Officers.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

Retired from Work, Not Labor

October 14, 2016

What happens when a group of retired AFGE members get together? The start of a new chapter of union activism.

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Categories: The Insider, Retirees

A Look Inside the Real Fort Knox

October 07, 2016

The U.S. Mint's main job is to produce coins. But it's also tasked with operating Fort Knox, the most secure vault in the world.

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Final Call for Women Activists

October 07, 2016

If you are a women’s and workers’ rights activist, this is the conference you want to attend.

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Milwaukee VA Employees Protest Closing Hospitals

October 07, 2016

Veterans and VA employees gathered in downtown Milwaukee to shine a spotlight on the proposed closing of VA hospitals.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

Congress Narrowly Avoids Government Shutdown

September 30, 2016

Congress had only 72 hours before the government would be forced to lock out workers. But with the pressure to avoid a shutdown sky-high, Congress found a way.

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Categories: Congress, Pay, Budget, The Insider

Lawmakers Attempt to Thwart Dismantling of the VA

September 30, 2016

A faction in Congress wants to close VA hospitals and send America's heroes to fight for-profit providers for healthcare. Luckily, their efforts are being rebuked by a group of pro-veteran lawmakers.

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Categories: VA, Privatization, Veterans, The Insider

Feds, Retirees to Pay 6.2% More in Health Insurance Premiums

September 29, 2016

Federal employees and retirees will pay 6.2% more on average for health insurance premiums next year. This unacceptably high increase will hit millions of Americans in the pocketbook, making coverage less and less affordable and will cause many to drop coverage.

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Categories: Benefits, The Insider

Congress and the Fiscal Year Tick Tock

September 22, 2016

Congress has only one week to pass a funding bill to keep the government running. Will they make it? Here's what you need to know.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., Pay, Budget, The Insider

Congress Misfires on VA Reform

September 16, 2016

A bill passed the House of Representatives that would decimate VA employees’ rights at work. It’s the latest example of how some lawmakers are exploiting veterans' health care to advance their narrow agendas.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

The VA's Uncertain Future

September 09, 2016

Will lawmakers break their promise to America's veterans? Time will tell.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., VA, The Insider

AFGE Joins Mine Workers of America in Rally to Save Health Care

September 09, 2016

As the coal industry goes bankrupt, companies are opting out of their obligations to provide health care benefits to retirees and contribute to their pension fund.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, The Insider, Organizing