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The Secret Memo: How Trump Plans to End Collective Bargaining in Government

October 21, 2019

In part two of our five part series on a secret White House labor strategy memo, we reveal the Trump administration’s secret plan, laid out in black and white, to “end collective bargaining” in the federal sector, with special emphasis on DOD, VA, and TSA.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Mourns Passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings

October 21, 2019

Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who passed away Oct. 17, was an American hero who embraced his calling to public service and stood as a solid backstop against the relentless attacks on federal employees’ union rights, civil service protections, and job security.

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Categories: The Insider

NST Kelley Honored with Living Legend Award

October 21, 2019

National Secretary-Treasurer Everett Kelley was honored with AFGE’s 2019 Living Legend Award for his decades of leadership and service to the labor movement.

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AFGE Urges FLRA Not to Become a Union Busting Tool for Trump

October 21, 2019

The Trump administration is using the traditionally independent Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to gut federal employees’ workplace rights and purge their unions. One of the administration’s most recent actions involves pushing the authority to issue a “general statement of policy or guidance” to apply the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling to the federal sector.

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The Secret White House Memo: Inside Trump’s Plan to Destroy Unions

October 15, 2019

A leaked White House memo, as first reported by the New York Times and then obtained by POLITICO, outlines President Trump’s plans to purge unions and end collective bargaining in the federal government.

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AFGE to File Charge against GSA for Illegally Implementing Executive Orders

October 15, 2019

GSA and AFGE have been in contract negotiations for several weeks, and the union has routinely reminded the agency that it could not unilaterally implement the EOs. GSA, however, told the union the agency intends to impose several provisions of the EOs on or about Oct. 26.

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2019 P.O.R.T. Training: Fired Up, Ready to Roll!

October 15, 2019

The 2019 P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy brought together hundreds of activists to advance their skills in political action, organizing, representation, and training. In its eighth year, P.O.R.T. continues to educate new activists and hone the skills of dedicated trade unionists. This year is the first time that eight districts – District 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 14 – joined together to host the event.

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AFGE Leaders Walk the Picket Line with UAW

October 15, 2019

Nearly 50,000 United Auto Workers members nationwide have been on strike since Sept. 16 after General Motors refused to meet autoworker demands on issues like fair wages, affordable health care, and equality for temporary employees.

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It’s Illegal for Agencies to Implement Trump’s Executive Orders Without Bargaining with Unions

October 07, 2019

The injunction against the EOs has been lifted, but that doesn’t mean they automatically go into effect. Agencies have to negotiate over implementation if the EOs conflict with your existing contract.

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AFGE Protects Several Workplace Rights in New AFGE-SSA Contract

October 07, 2019

AFGE succeeded in protecting several workplace rights for employees at Social Security Administration (SSA) under a newly negotiated labor-management contract.

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AFGE Demands Accountability After African-American NSF Employees Retaliated Against Over Harassment Complaint

October 07, 2019

AFGE is demanding accountability on behalf of three African-American employees at the National Science Foundation’s Office of Integrative Activities who were retaliated against after reporting their manager for harassing coworkers based on their sexual orientation.

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Dirty Pork May Be Coming to Town – Just in Time for the Holidays

October 07, 2019

In less than two months, dirty pork is coming to a grocery store near you – unless we stop it.

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Federal Workers, Retirees to Pay 5.6% More Towards Health Care Premiums

October 07, 2019

The Trump administration continues to price federal employees and their families out of health insurance coverage, announcing Oct. 2 that it is shifting yet more of the cost of its expensive health insurance program onto its workforce.

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Categories: Benefits, The Insider

Court of Appeals Allows Trump’s Anti-Worker Executive Orders to Take Effect

September 30, 2019

AFGE will continue to fight Trump’s anti-worker executive orders after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a request by AFGE and other unions to have all 11 judges of the court rehear the case against the union-busting executive orders.

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Categories: The Insider, Executive Orders

Fed Up Feds Flood Capitol Grounds to Protest Union Busting

September 30, 2019

Hundreds of federal employees fed up with the Trump administration’s relentless attacks on America’s workforce flooded the Capitol grounds Sept. 24.

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Categories: The Insider