AFGE is happy to report that the EPA has postponed the closure of the Houston lab our union has been fighting to keep open until 2027.
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AFGE’s Council 216 representing employees at the EEOC has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the EEOC for forcing employees to return to the physical worksite without allowing the union to ensure safety measures for the workforce.
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New features and changes are coming to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) this month.
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Inside this issue, you’ll read about what AFGE members are doing to save dozens of VA medical facilities from closure, how the massive transfer of DoD health care workers to the Defense Health Agency will affect AFGE locals, and more.
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AFGE Local 4060, which represents FEMA employees nationwide, has just won a settlement worth $16.5 million for former and current employees who worked overtime but did not get paid for it.
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May 1-7 is Public Service Recognition Week.
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Did you know that Border Patrol agents’ work is far more complex and connected to our daily life than you might imagine?
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AFGE is happy to report that, for the first time, our union has an Asian American Pacific Islanders group specific to AFGE members.
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AFGE is mobilizing locals nationwide to fight back against the VA’s efforts to close dozens of health care facilities across the country.
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In an April 20 letter to members of Congress, AFGE asks the lawmakers to urge the EEOC to negotiate fairly with the union.
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AFGE is calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a permanent standard for COVID-19 related safety measures in the workplace.
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AFGE is asking OPM to live up to its claim as the model agency in the federal government by continuing the telework program established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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If a new bill becomes law, TSOs who die in the line of duty will receive death benefits just like other federal workers.
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AFGE supports a pro-voting rights bill aimed at requiring employers to provide their workers with at least two hours of paid leave to vote in a federal election.
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Check out our recap of the AFGE NVAC Health and Safety Conference.
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