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Senators Join AFGE in Calling on Appropriators to Protect Workplace Rights, Democracy

December 02, 2019

Forty-three U.S. senators are calling on Senate leadership and appropriators to protect federal employees’ workplace rights as they work to finalize the 2020 financial services and general government funding bill.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, The Insider

VA, AFGE Scheduled to Meet in December

December 02, 2019

The Department of Veterans Affairs and AFGE are scheduled to meet Dec. 3. It’s not clear, however, what issues are going to be discussed as the VA has not responded to the union as of Dec.1.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

AFGE Calls on Congress to Stop Dirty Pork Rule Following Massive Recall

December 02, 2019

A pork company got caught producing pork without federal inspection, resulting in a massive recall of 515,000 pounds of pork.

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Trump Administration Attacks Victims of Discrimination Through New EEO Policy

November 25, 2019

The EEOC’s plan to restrict the use of official time for discrimination complaints follows a larger assault by the Trump administration on federal employees’ workplace rights and the rights to union representation.

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Categories: The Insider

USCIS Union: Asylum Officers Protest DHS Policies That Place Asylum Seekers in Harm’s Way

November 25, 2019

AFGE activist tells members of Congress that the Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy and other practices undermine the functioning of the U.S. asylum system.

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AFGE Veterans Sponsors “Fishing with Vets”

November 25, 2019

Fishing with Vets gives back to the veterans' community and thanks them for their service.

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Categories: Veterans, The Insider

Behind the Scenes: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

November 25, 2019

As a museum specialist for more than 18 years, Carl Bobrow has been involved in several of the museum’s popular exhibitions, including spacesuit, aircraft, art, and poster collections.

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Categories: The Insider, Behind The Scenes

Shutdown Averted?

November 18, 2019

Congressional leaders have agreed to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government running until Dec. 20 to avoid a government shutdown.

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Categories: Budget, The Insider

AFGE Council 220 Takes Its Case to the Public over SSA’s Abuse of Power

November 18, 2019

In an open letter to SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul published in the Baltimore Sun, AFGE Council 220 called on the agency to reopen the labor-management contract and treat workers with respect.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

AFGE Communications Honored with Labor Media Awards

November 18, 2019

AFGE’s communications team has won four labor media awards in the 2019 International Labor Communications Association’s Labor Media Contest!

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Categories: The Insider