AFGE is happy to report that, for the first time, our union has an Asian American Pacific Islanders group specific to AFGE members.
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AFGE is mobilizing locals nationwide to fight back against the VA’s efforts to close dozens of health care facilities across the country.
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In an April 20 letter to members of Congress, AFGE asks the lawmakers to urge the EEOC to negotiate fairly with the union.
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AFGE is calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a permanent standard for COVID-19 related safety measures in the workplace.
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AFGE is asking OPM to live up to its claim as the model agency in the federal government by continuing the telework program established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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If a new bill becomes law, TSOs who die in the line of duty will receive death benefits just like other federal workers.
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AFGE supports a pro-voting rights bill aimed at requiring employers to provide their workers with at least two hours of paid leave to vote in a federal election.
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Check out our recap of the AFGE NVAC Health and Safety Conference.
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It’s official – the Department of Defense has ended its plan to merge military commissaries and exchanges.
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In a historic vote of 53 to 47, the Senate on April 7 confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Congratulations to AFGE Local 1039 President and Navy veteran Freddie Cuellar for being named AFGE Veteran of the Year!
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According to the most recent data released by the White House, the federal workforce is increasingly more diverse.
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For the first time since its inception two decades ago, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking funding to pay TSA officers at General Schedule levels.
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President Biden on March 28 released his 2023 budget proposal that represents his priorities and serves as an opening salvo in annual budget negotiations with Congress.
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AFGE last week wrapped up our annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C. with a lot of activities that united, inspired, and renewed AFGE members’ commitment to continue to make the federal government a better place to work.
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