A day on the job for teacher Jill Carver means entering a medium-security federal prison in rural West Virginia, where she works one-on-one with more than a hundred inmates – trying to teach them life skills they can use when they are released.
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Budget proposals reflect lawmakers’ choices and priorities. Last week House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released his proposal that would balance the deficit on the backs of the middle class and federal employees.
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Virgil Miller, former National Vice President of AFGE’s 8th District, passed away yesterday. Virgil was born on February 23, 1925; he was 89 years old. Virgil was elected National Vice President in 1969 after serving as President of Air Force Local 1997. Virgil retired from AFGE in May 1990. He was highly regarded and had won respect by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
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The unseen hand of antigovernment ideology can be found everywhere nowadays – even in your mailbox. The proof is in what you won’t find there, like your annual statement of earned Social Security benefits.
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April 8 is Equal Pay Day, the day that marks the day when women catch up to their male counterparts’ pay from the previous year. Even though the pay gap between men and women has decreased since 1963 when women earned only 59 cents to every dollar earned by men, prompting the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women’s pay continue to lag behind today. In the private sector, the pay gap is close to 20 cents and wider among African American and Latina women.
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The Equal Pay Act was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Back then, women earned only 59 cents to every dollar earned by men. Although the gap has significantly decreased over the last 50 years, women continue to lag behind, still earning only 81 cents to every dollar a man earns. The gap widens for African American and Latina women.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan this week released his 2015 budget proposal that targets most cuts at working families and federal employees. Here are 10 things you need to know about his path to poverty proposal:
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Women's History Month (3/3)
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AFGE’s YOUNG Program Debuts Training Course at St. Louis Area Council Training
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AFGE Celebrates National Doctors’ Day
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Meet Victor Payes: A TSO and proud AFGE member
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Bill Introduced to Give Feds 3.3% Raise in 2015
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Women's History Month (2/3)
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68 House Lawmakers Pressure USDA to Halt Filthy Chicken Rule
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I Am AFGE: The Campaign that Makes YOU the Star!
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