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Trump Budget Cuts Veterans’ Disability Benefits to Pay for VA Privatization

June 02, 2017

The Trump administration is pulling a reverse Robin Hood, stealing from veterans to funnel money to wealthy private hospital CEOs and special interests.

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Categories: VA, Pay, Budget, Benefits, Member Benefits, Retirement, Veterans, The Insider, White House, Retirees

Tell the Administration: Yes, Government Works!

June 02, 2017

The Trump administration has been trying to find new ways to deconstruct our government, but the American people are not taking it lying down.

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

Thank You EPA

June 02, 2017

Thank you notes, cake, and cookies. What happened when these activists gathered at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters to thank EPA workers.

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Categories: Videos, EPA

AFGE's First National Training Conference for Leaders and Activists

May 26, 2017

AFGE has launched our first national training conference for leaders and activists to be held in Chicago in July. Come join us!

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Categories: Education, Training, The Insider

Trump Budget Bleeds Federal Employee Retirement Benefits

May 26, 2017

The Trump administration has released its first full budget, and it's bad news for federal employees. See the graphics →

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Categories: Budget, The Insider

Army Cancels Pilot Project to Replace Civilians with Military Personnel

May 26, 2017

After four years, the Army announced it was ending the pilot project that would have harmed military readiness and killed 3,000 jobs at DFAS.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Infographic: The Federal Budget Explained

May 23, 2017

What does it take to get the federal budget approved? This infographic explains →

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Categories: Senate, Congress, Budget, White House

Official Time: What You Need to Know

May 19, 2017

A political wild goose chase is happening in Congress, but it's not what you think. See the video and infographic that explain official time →

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Categories: Veterans, The Insider

Federal Prisons Just Got a LOT Safer with these Two Victories

May 19, 2017

After years of hard work from the Council of Prison Locals and safe prison activists, correctional workers scored huge victories with the Thin Blue Line Act and gun lockers.

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Categories: BOP, The Insider

Failed Priorities: Congress Focuses on Firing VA Workers While 49,000 VA Jobs Sit Vacant

May 19, 2017

Politicians’ years of anti-government rhetoric and cuts to employee pay and benefits is one of the main reasons the VA is having difficulty recruiting qualified individuals. Instead of making it easier for people to come work for the VA, politicians are doubling down on worker attacks.

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Categories: VA, Veterans, The Insider

5 Reasons Why Reviving NSPS Is a Bad Idea

May 19, 2017

With a new Congress, there is a renewed attempt to resurrect the tried-and-failed National Security Personnel System (NSPS) at the Department of Defense. Here are five reasons why that's a bad idea.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

3 Reasons You Want to Attend This Year’s AFGE Health & Safety Conference

May 15, 2017

Workers are safer now than before because of health and safety protections that require employers to provide workplaces free of hazards like toxins and diseases. These rules and laws, however, are only as strong as they are enforced.

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Categories: The Insider

People Are Turning Out at EPA Offices Across the Country to Thank EPA Employees

May 15, 2017

EPA employees are being targeted for massive budget and staff cuts, and so these people showed up at their offices bringing cookies and thank you cards to show their support.

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Categories: EPA, The Insider

This Woman Came to Washington to Shatter the 'Official Time' Myth

May 15, 2017

Politicians are lying about how public servants use 'official time.' This woman came to Washington to shatter the myth.

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Categories: VA, Veterans, The Insider

7 Things Congress Saved from the Administration’s Axe

May 08, 2017

Congress has passed a funding bill that would keep the government running until the end of this fiscal year. It's evident that public opinion and our voice played a role in the budget outcomes as lawmakers largely ignored the Trump administration’s wish list of massive cuts. Here are the seven areas we together saved from the administration's axe.

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Categories: Budget, The Insider