October 6 marks the 27th anniversary of the Hatch Act Reform Amendments signed into law by former President Bill Clinton.
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AFGE launches Firefighter of the Year nominations.
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AFGE is urging the Senate to pass the funding resolution passed by the House to avoid a government shutdown Oct. 1.
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Paid parental leave for federal workers takes effect Oct. 1.
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AFGE finally won 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees.
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During the week of Sept. 14 – 18, the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments hosted its very first Black Labor Week.
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Meet AFGE's first-ever Y.O.U.N.G. Leadership and Activism Awardees!
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AFGE applauds Biden for supporting the work VA employees do serving our veterans.
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As the November election draws near, we want to make sure you know your Hatch Act rights.
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AFGE is calling on the VA to change its dental practices at a VA dental clinic in Chicago which has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases among VA facilities nationwide.
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September 15 – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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As a result of the complaints filed by an AFGE local in Indianapolis, Ind., the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Sept. 8 issued three citations against a Veterans Affairs hospital for its failure to protect employees against the coronavirus.
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AFGE scored a major win against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when the federal impasses panel ordered the agency to adopt the union’s proposals regarding removals and awards in a new contract.
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Patty Bowermaster is an Army veteran, a federal employee with the Navy, and an AFGE member. On Sept. 7, she represented AFGE at an event organized by the AFL-CIO's Union Veterans Council at a private residence in Lancaster, Pa., where she and three other veterans were joined by presidential candidate Joe Biden to discuss issues important to union veterans.
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AFGE Council 1, which represents federal and D.C. government workers in the National Capital Area, was honored to have AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka as a special guest speaker during a Sept. 9 virtual discussion about what the upcoming 2020 election means for working people.
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