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Keep the Convention Momentum Going By Staying In Touch

August 28, 2015

AFGE’s 40th National Convention came to an exciting close in Orlando on Friday, Aug. 21, following the re-election of our top three national officers: National President J. David Cox Sr., National Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Hudson Jr., and National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Augusta Y. Thomas and spirited debate about making our union Big Enough to Win.

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Categories: AFGE National Departments

Looking for Photos and Videos from AFGE’s 40th National Convention?

August 28, 2015

All photos from the Convention will be available for viewing and downloading starting Monday at our Flickr page, www.flickr.com/afge. Videos that were played during the convention, including the new “AFGE and Me” music video, can be watched now on our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/afgeonline.

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Guess Who Was Just Named Federal Union President of the Year?

August 28, 2015

Popular government news website Fedsmill has named AFGE National President J. David Cox, Sr. its Federal Union President of the Year.

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Categories: AFGE National Departments

New Collective Bargaining Training Videos Explain Types of Bargaining & Union Rights

August 28, 2015

AFGE’s Field Services & Education Department has created a new online video series to teach local AFGE representatives about basic collective bargaining rights and their impact on the day-to-day lives of their coworkers.

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Categories: AFGE National Departments

AFGE’s Information Services Team Keeps You Safe, S

August 28, 2015

America Celebrates Women’s Equality Day, But There’s Still a Long Way to Go

Categories: Workers' Rights, AFGE National Departments

DoD Allocates $132 Million to Fund Data Breach Credit Monitoring

August 28, 2015

Categories: DoD, OPM

TSA Activist James Mudrock Makes It His Mission to Win Basic Workplace Rights for TSA Officers

August 28, 2015

Categories: TSA

Celebrating Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond

August 21, 2015

“We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of civil rights icon Julian Bond. Throughout his life of political and social activism, Julian led the fight against segregation and discrimination in the South and was an early champion of equality for LGBT people."

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40th National Convention Award Winners

August 21, 2015

AFGE gave out awards to members, locals, councils, and districts for their outstanding work moving the union forward. Here’s the rundown.

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Categories: Big Enough to Win

Happy 83th Birthday, AFGE!

August 21, 2015

AFGE turned 83 on Tuesday. Throughout our history, AFGE has relied on the strength of our members and union leaders to increase membership, fight for equality in the workplace, and build our legislative power.

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Delegates Re-elect Top Three National Officers

August 21, 2015

AFGE delegates attending AFGE’s 40th National Convention in Orlando have re-elected the union’s top three national officers.

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Categories: Washington, D.C.

Council Elections Results Are In!

August 21, 2015

Several AFGE councils held elections to elect council officers during the 2015 convention. We've got the rundown of the results.

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Council of Prison Locals Raises Funds in Honor of Jose Rivera at AFGE Convention

August 21, 2015

The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has been raising funds to build the Jose Rivera Memorial Park in California. At the convention, the council asked AFGE locals and councils to make a contribution. Seven years ago, Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was brutally murdered while on the job. He was a 22-year-old Navy veteran who had been employed by the Bureau of Prisons for less than a year. He was a war hero who dedicated his life to public service.

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Categories: BOP, Convention 2015

Expansive Vision, Solidarity in Labor Movement

August 21, 2015

Why growth, strength, and solidarity in the labor movement are key components that will help us defeat attacks against the union, stressed AFGE opened at the 40th Convention on Monday.

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Categories: Convention 2015