So many of our veterans came home and continued serving. And for that, we thank them.
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As lawmakers are finishing up appropriations bills funding various government programs in 2019, a new poll shows what the American people want members of Congress to do: Roll back Republicans’ tax cuts for the rich and big corporations.
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Because of the nature of their work, federal employees are more likely to suffer an injury on the job than those in the private sector.
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A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied the Trump administration’s request for an expedited response to its appeal of a U.S. District Court ruling striking down the bulk of three illegal anti-worker executive orders.
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Join our union in wearing pink Tuesday, Oct. 30 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtags
#ThinkPink and #BreastCancerAwareness
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A petition started by our Local 17 members forced a senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs to remove a portrait of a notorious Confederate general, KKK founder, and slave trader from his federal office in Washington, D.C.
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President Trump has ordered federal agencies to cut their budgets by 5% next year after the Treasury Department report showed Republicans’ tax cuts drove the budget deficit to the highest level since 2012.
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The midterm elections are only days away. But how much do you know about our electoral system? Test your knowledge of U.S. elections with our election quiz below. Who knows, you may learn a thing or two. So get your pen and paper ready.
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The people we elect during the 2018 mid-term elections will make policy decisions that will shape the future of our country for years to come.
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For the last four years, the union representing workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System has been fighting for their female physicians to receive equal pay as their male counterparts. And this week, the union filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to overturn prior case law and offer fair compensation for those female physicians under the Equal Pay Act.
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Haunted houses. Horror movies. Terrified shrieking. Halloween could be scary. But what is scarier than Halloween? Let’s start with these 5 things!
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Please join us in welcoming a new national vice president and council president.
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From short interviews to rally clips, video helps to visually tell your story. So grab your video-equipped cell phone and start creating!
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Former National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices, Augusta Thomas, knew all too well the struggles people faced just to exercise their right to vote. With Election Day only a couple weeks away, let us honor the memory of NVP Thomas and make our voices heard on November 6.
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Born in Kentucky during segregation, Augusta Y. Thomas spent her entire life fighting for racial equality and union rights. AFGE will continue to honor her memory and her unforgettable words.
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