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USCIS Leaders Carry the Voice of Asylum Officers to Leadership Summit

October 19, 2026

Leaders of AFGE’s National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council 119 came to the AFGE Leadership Summit with a clear message from their members: enough of the abuse of this administration – it’s time to start winning.

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Categories: The Insider

CBC Conference Highlights Impact of Federal Job Cuts on Black Americans

October 19, 2026

AFGE leaders recently participated in the 50th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC).

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Urges Public to Take a Stand in Support of TSA Workers’ Rights

October 13, 2026

TSA’s unilateral decision to require employees checking airline passenger IDs at security checkpoints to stand for the duration of their shifts is a change in working conditions that should have been negotiated first with the union, AFGE is arguing in a newly filed demand to bargain.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

AFGE Prepared to Fight VA’s Latest Attempt to Terminate Contract

October 13, 2026

AFGE will continue fighting the administration’s attempts to terminate the collective bargaining agreement covering more than 300,000 employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

Bureau of Prisons Terminates Union Contract Despite Court Order Mandating Reinstatement

October 13, 2026

AFGE is speaking out after the Bureau of Prisons is once again attempting to terminate the union contract protecting 30,000 federal correctional officers and staff, despite a clear and controlling court order requiring the contract’s reinstatement.

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Categories: BOP, The Insider

Social Security Move to End Workers’ Flex Schedules Violates Union Contract

October 13, 2026

AFGE is challenging the Social Security Administration’s decision to unilaterally end employees’ flexible work arrangements, also known as alternative work schedules, as an illegal violation of our ratified union contract.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

Summary of AFGE Lawsuits against Trump & How Litigation Works

October 09, 2026

Since taking office in January 2025, President Trump has issued a series of unlawful executive orders, and taken several unlawful actions, seeking to shut down congressionally mandated agencies, fire and displace federal workers, outlaw their unions, and gut merit systems protections.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Leaders Chart the Union's Future at 2026 Leadership Summit

October 05, 2026

Nearly 600 AFGE leaders from across the country gathered recently to chart the course of our union's future during the 2026 AFGE Leadership Summit.

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Categories: The Insider

Judge Orders Bureau of Prisons to Reinstate Union Contract

October 05, 2026

A federal judge last week ordered the Bureau of Prisons to immediately reinstate the union contract covering about 30,000 correctional officers and staff AFGE represents nationwide.

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Categories: BOP, The Insider

EPA Council Sues Agency Over Unlawful Termination of Union Contract

October 05, 2026

The AFGE council representing 8,000 employees at the Environmental Protection Agency sued the agency and its Senate-confirmed leader last week over the unlawful termination of its contract.

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Categories: The Insider

Health Care Premiums Rising Nearly 11% for Federal Workers Next Year

October 05, 2026

Federal employees who get their health care coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) will face a nearly 11% rise in their share of insurance premiums next year, OPM announced last week.

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Categories: The Insider

Lawmakers Join Unions in Push to Overturn Trump Pay Freeze

September 28, 2026

Efforts to overturn President Trump’s pay freeze and provide all federal employees with a cost-of-living increase next year are building steam on Capitol Hill ahead of crucial budget negotiations set to resume after the midterm elections in November.

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Categories: The Insider

Unions Reach Settlement Resolving Illegal Firing of Federal Workers During Shutdown

September 28, 2026

AFGE and other unions who challenged the Trump administration’s illegal mass firing of federal workers during the 2025 government shutdown have reached a settlement agreement in the case that formally ends the termination effort.

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Categories: The Insider

New Bipartisan Bill Critical to Ensuring Safety of Nation’s Railroads

September 28, 2026

AFGE is urging lawmakers to support new bipartisan legislation that is needed to address persistent shortages of federal workers who are critical to ensuring the safety of our nation’s railroads.

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Categories: The Insider

Union Plus Credit Card Provides Lifeline During Shutdowns, Job Loss, or Disability

September 28, 2026

AFGE members can receive financial assistance during government shutdowns, if they are laid off from their jobs, or if their ability to work is impacted by illness or disability by utilizing a credit card program exclusively provided to union members and their families.

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Categories: The Insider