The VA needs to improve hiring processes and hire thousands of new employees.
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AFGE Council 216 representing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employees have filed two more Unfair Labor Practice complaints against the agency.
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A long-delayed transfer of Department of Defense health care workers to the newly created Defense Health Agency is kicking into high gear – and AFGE locals need to act now to ensure the continued representation of our members.
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The House of Representatives on May 11 and 12 passed two important bills that would provide workplace rights and benefits to two groups of federal workers: federal firefighters and TSOs.
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AFGE congratulates Susan Grundmann on her confirmation by the Senate as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).
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AFGE Local 781 is calling for an investigation into cronyism, bullying, racism, and toxic work environment at the Edward Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital outside Chicago.
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AFGE is proud to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month!
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AFGE is urging members of Congress to vote yes on a bill that would strengthen national security, promote equal pay, and improve morale of TSOs.
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AFGE is happy to report that the EPA has postponed the closure of the Houston lab our union has been fighting to keep open until 2027.
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AFGE’s Council 216 representing employees at the EEOC has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the EEOC for forcing employees to return to the physical worksite without allowing the union to ensure safety measures for the workforce.
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New features and changes are coming to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) this month.
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Inside this issue, you’ll read about what AFGE members are doing to save dozens of VA medical facilities from closure, how the massive transfer of DoD health care workers to the Defense Health Agency will affect AFGE locals, and more.
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AFGE Local 4060, which represents FEMA employees nationwide, has just won a settlement worth $16.5 million for former and current employees who worked overtime but did not get paid for it.
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May 1-7 is Public Service Recognition Week.
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Did you know that Border Patrol agents’ work is far more complex and connected to our daily life than you might imagine?
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