After nearly 20 years, it finally happened. AFGE Local 2272 recently signed a new contract with the U.S. Marshals Service, ushering in a new era of collaboration and a new kind of relationship between management and the union.
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AFGE strongly encourages the Senate to pass Senator Blumenthal’s bill and reject S. 1082, which would give VA management greater power to silence whistleblowers and create a culture of fear for front-line workers -- an environment similar to the one that led to the wait list scandal in 2014.
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AFGE on Sept. 15 won a union election to represent doctors and dentists at a VA hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Of the 200 eligible voters, 65 people voted yes and 4 people voted no. AFGE also won an election for a small group of 5 Environmental Protection Agency employees in Dallas who report to headquarters and weren’t in the unit. The vote was 4 yes, 0 no.
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Bright smile? Check. Passion for organizing young people and LGBT members? Check. Clear record of leadership and community service? Check. For these reasons and so many more, AFGE was proud to honor Francis Nichols with its first ever Y.O.U.N.G. Emerging Leader Award at the 40th National Convention in August.
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If you are a public safety officer and lose your life protecting this country, your family will receive benefits so they don’t go bankrupt while mourning the loss of a loved one. Sadly, this is not the case at TSA.
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From arbitrations to complex appellate court cases, the AFGE Office of the General Counsel is here to help you and your local free of charge.
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An arbitrator recently reversed a three-day suspension against a Behavior Detection Officer from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, thanks to outstanding representation by the AFGE General Counsel’s Office. TSA had suspended the BDO for failing to follow directions when she went to training instead of performing another assignment.
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Congress seems to have very short memories when it comes to funding the government. Even with a potential shutdown looming in the near future AFGE members continue to do the best they can in spite of savage budget cuts. The important programs that have helped keep Americans safe require after 9/11 adequate funding.
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The U.S. Border Patrol needs more agents, fewer managers, and better training to counter a surge in violence along the Southern border, testified AFGE’s National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd.
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Paul Ferris, president of AFGE Local 2516 in El Paso, ends his email messages with a slogan “We, Not Me.” That’s what he lives by and that attitude and what he has done for the labor movement earned him the 2015 Labor Advocate Award by The El Paso Central Labor Union. He received the award at the 42nd Annual Labor Day Breakfast held at the Wyndham Hotel.
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The head of the union representing Border Patrol agents says the agency needs more agents, fewer managers, and better training to counter a surge in violence along the Southern border. Brandon Judd, president of AFGE's National Border Patrol Council, testified on Sept. 9 before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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The 2013 government shutdown cost the economy $24 billion, and it could happen again at the end of this month. That’s why AFGE is mobilizing support for the Federal Employees Fair Treatment Act of 2015 (FEFTA) to be introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland to ensure that all government employees receive guaranteed back pay for their work in the event of any future government shutdown.
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Agencies have until February 15, 2016 to submit their inventories of service contracts to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), according to a new OMB data call. The memo is for non-defense agencies only as the Defense Department is covered under separate legislation.
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The Federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is an important part of the retirement system for federal employees and retirees. For some in the military, this may be their only retirement savings.
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The Department of Defense has a new goal: instead of reducing funding and staffing at its headquarters by 20%, it now wants to do a 25% cut. The problem is, the workforce it’s cutting is the cheapest among the three workforces.
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