The Department of Defense has a new goal: instead of reducing funding and staffing at its headquarters by 20%, it now wants to do a 25% cut. The problem is, the workforce it’s cutting is the cheapest among the three workforces.
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The Department of Defense had at least 641,428 contractor employees working on various projects in 2014, according to a new service contractor inventory released this week. That number, however, is on the lower end as it is not based on actual hours and does not include the numbers from four major components.
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AFGE President J. David Cox Sr. on Wednesday joined Rev. William Barber, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and hundreds of activists in a rally at the North Carolina General Assembly to end voter suppression.
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AFGE Veterans Affairs Local 2280 President Benjamin Balkum has spoken out against poor practices at the Iron Mountain VA hospital that hurt quality of care for veterans.
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All 21.5 million federal employees and family members whose personal data was stolen during the data breach involving OPM’s background investigation records will be eligible to receive three years of identity theft and identity restoration services under a contract with Identity Theft Guard Solutions.
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The August numbers are in. We now stand at 298,906 members, an increase of 1,042 from July. Thanks to the hard work of locals, councils, and staff, AFGE is one step closer to our immediate goal of 300,000 members!
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This year as we celebrate working men and women who have contributed to the prosperity, strength, and well-being of our country, AFGE urges everyone to also celebrate Labor Day with an act of solidarity with fellow workers because their work makes our work possible.
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Correctional workers stood united alongside Interstate 68 near Bruceton Mills, WV to raise awareness and demand action on this critical safety issue. FCC Hazelton is currently understaffed beyond what the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) considers to be safe, forcing dozens of correctional officers there to work overtime.
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Veterans Affairs employees at the VA Employee Education System, Long Beach, CA and two Vet Centers in Beckley and Princeton, WV voted this week to be represented by AFGE.
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Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois is not very happy with Rock Island Arsenal’s practice of filling civilian positions with military reservists. That practice, known as the Personnel Force Innovation (PFI) program, should only be used in certain circumstances.
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Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois recently sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter criticizing the way the department is managing its workforces, especially its tendency to use contractors to do the work even though they are two to three times more expensive than DoD civilians.
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To help lessen traffic congestion and minimize the distraction to law enforcement and security officials during Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to the Washington, D.C. area on Sept. 22-24, the Office of Personnel Management is strongly urging agencies to allow federal workers in the area to telework to keep the government operating and minimize work disruptions.
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AFGE’s Field Services and Education Department plays a major role in helping locals and councils draft their collective bargaining agreements and train the next generation of union leaders. Our education program provides cutting-edge training tools and resources to help busy union leaders excel.
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The costs for groceries, health insurance, and other necessities have all gone up. That’s why the workers who keep America running need a real pay raise, not the paltry 1.3% increase proposed by the administration for 2016.
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One man's work to grant TSOs the same basic workplace rights enjoyed by almost all other federal employees, known as Title 5 rights.
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