A shutdown was also averted. Now take a trip down memory lane and see what could have happened to you and your loved ones had AFGE not stood our ground and fought on your behalf.
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You've heard that sequestration could lead to major pay cuts and more furloughs for federal employees, but what is sequestration, exactly? We explain.
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With a possible government shutdown in a little over 50 days, AFGE is joining a coalition of 52 good government organizations in urging senators to close an outrageous tax loophole that allows hedge funds, private equity firms, and venture capitalists to avoid billions of dollars in taxes each year.
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On October 7, AFGE members joined lawmakers and a dozen other organizations in a rally to protest the destructive across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration -- the same policy that caused widespread furloughs for government employees in 2013.
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AFGE is pleased that a catastrophic government shutdown will likely be avoided with the passage of this crucial funding measure. We urge the Senate to waste no time in passing its version so the cloud of a potential government shutdown is lifted for the remainder of the fiscal year.
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AFGE Local 2782 member Natasha Rozier in Suitland, Md. began speaking to local and national reporters about the impact the shutdown was having on federal employees like herself.
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This is just the latest indication of the shrinking federal workforce.
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Hundreds of OPM employees will lose their jobs in March due to the ongoing budget constraints around sequestration and the slowdown in federal hiring.
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