Updated: Ebola Safety Guidelines
October 22, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released new guidelines for health care workers who treat Ebola patients in the U.S.
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AFGE Joins the AFL-CIO’s Call for Worker Protections Amidst Ebola Crisis
October 22, 2014
AFGE has joined the AFL-CIO to call on both the White House and Congress to take immediate action and create enforceable safety guidelines to be put into place to help protect workers who could come into contact with infected Ebola patients.
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Labor
AFGE Sues to Halt USDA Implementation of Dirty Chicken Rule
October 21, 2014
AFGE is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to block implementation of a new poultry inspection system that will impede federal inspection of chicken and turkey carcasses, potentially resulting in diseased or tainted poultry being sold to consumers.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 20, 2014
The month of October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Women’s and Fair Practices Departments salutes those that have survived breast cancer, applauds those that are currently battling this disease and supports the loved ones of those that are suffering. It is our goal to encourage all AFGE members and their families to get screened for breast cancer regularly.
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Workers' Rights
AFGE Members & Leadership Get Out the Vote in North Carolina and Virginia
October 20, 2014
This weekend, AFGE National President J. David Cox, Sr. and National Secretary Treasurer Eugene Hudson Jr. joined dozens of AFGE members to pound the pavement and get out the vote for this November’s elections.
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AFGE National Staff
VA Membership Drive Recruits More Than 8,000 New Members
October 17, 2014
AFGE and its National VA Council ran a successful VA membership recruitment campaign that signed up 8,073 new members from June 1 to Sept. 30. VA employees make up the largest portion of AFGE’s membership, standing at 101, 071 strong. The NVAC hit a major milestone this summer when it recruited its 100,000th dues paying member.
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VA, Big Enough to Win
Get the Facts: Ebola
October 17, 2014
At a time when Ebola is all over the news and it's easy for misinformation to get interpreted as truth, make sure you have the clear-cut facts.
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Get Out the Vote!
October 17, 2014
With Election Day just a few short weeks away, time is running out to get involved, get educated, and get ready to vote.
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Budget Cuts Slow Ebola Research
October 16, 2014
Starving agencies of their needed funds could have deadly consequences when it comes to agencies responsible for preventing and fighting infectious diseases such as Ebola. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been working on Ebola vaccine for a decade, but research stalled as Congress keeps taking away its funding – $5 billion over 10 years, adjusted for inflation.
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Meet Matt Albucher: Fighting for Worker Rights Every Day
October 15, 2014
As a federal employee and AFGE union activist, Matt Albucher is on the front lines of the battle being waged daily against working people in America.
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A group of Senators Threaten Another Government Shutdown
October 14, 2014
Fourteen senators led by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida are threatening another government shutdown over a provision in the Affordable Health Care Act designed to keep insurance premiums low.
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Minimizing Risk of Ebola Exposure for Employees at Points of Entry
October 10, 2014
In response to the recent Ebola crisis and the heightened risk for Transportation Security Officers, Border Patrol agents and other federal employees, AFGE is urging the government to take all necessary measures to protect the public and government employees stationed at the U.S. ports of entry and other sites from potential exposure to the Ebola virus.
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Feds’ Health Care Premiums to Increase $3 in 2015
October 10, 2014
On average, non-postal federal employees with self-only coverage will see their health care premiums go up $2.93 more per pay period next year. Those with family coverage will pay about $6.89 more, according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Changes in shares of premiums depend on what plan enrollees choose.
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Workers' Rights, Member Benefits
Election Day’s a Month Away!
October 06, 2014
You already know how important this election is to federal employees like us. But did you know that Election Day is only a month away?
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AFGE Remembers Sharon Harnage
October 03, 2014
Please be advised that Mrs. Sharon Harnage, wife of AFGE President Emeritus Bobby Harnage, passed away this morning. This is a very sad day for all of us in AFGE.
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