The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that management at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin in California violated OSHA standards by exposing staff and inmates to asbestos, validating a complaint filed by AFGE.
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AFGE District 10 was recently recognized for having the highest number of net increase of 2,839 new members in one year between Oct. 2022 and Oct. 2023.
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Holding signs that read “Dignity, Fairness, Respect”, a group of workers Nov. 21 stood in the rain in front of the Cincinnati VA hospital calling for better working conditions and fair treatment of the VA staff.
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The 12th and final episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) last week issued the final rule implementing a locality pay raise AFGE sought for nearly 33,000 federal employees.
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The House and Senate last week approved a two-tiered short-term funding measure that keeps our government funded until early next year.
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Health care workers continued to face a mental health crisis as they reported more days of poor mental health in 2022 than in 2018.
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The 11th episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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November/December 2023 Government Standard: Pay increases, organizing growth, legal victories, and more top our Best of 2023 list.
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For months, we worked hard to get out the vote and educate union members on why these races were important to them and their families. We knocked on doors, we texted, we phone banked, we mailed materials, and our efforts paid off. Congratulations to working people and everyone involved!
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In the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress directed federal agencies to allow firefighters to trade shifts. The Defense Department, however, has failed to implement this policy.
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November is National Native American Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the culture, heritage, and history of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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Dave Bump is AFGE Local 2157 second vice president at the Veterans Benefit Administration in Portland, Oregon. He grew up in a union family and joined AFGE because he wanted to have a voice on the job.
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AFGE has formed an AI Committee to study the impact of Artificial Intelligence on agencies’ missions and workforces.
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Our union ended October with a net gain of 1,826 members, above our monthly goal of 1,500.
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