Under Pressure from AFGE Locals, BOP Halts Transfers of Out-of-State Inmates to West Virginia
May 11, 2020
Victory: AFGE District 4 and correctional officers in West Virginia halt out-of-state BOP inmate transfers to the area.
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To Stop COVID-19 Outbreak in Prisons, AFGE Calls on BOP to Halt Inmate Transfers
May 11, 2020
AFGE is calling on the Bureau of Prisons to stop transferring inmates between BOP facilities to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Lawmakers Vow to Fight for Hazardous Pay, PPE, Telework during AFGE Tele-Town Hall
May 04, 2020
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano, Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Rep. Elaine Luria joined a tele-town hall hosted by the AFGE National VA Council the night of April 29, vowing to address important issues such as hazard duty pay, personal protective equipment (PPE), and telework as the country’s battling the coronavirus outbreak.
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Baltimore VA Employees Win More PPE, Telework After Protest
May 04, 2020
As the coronavirus outbreak raged on with cases in the U.S. nearing one million, employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Baltimore were worried about their own health and safety.
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Trump Ordering Meat Plants to Remain Open Is a Recipe for Disaster
May 04, 2020
President Trump’s executive order requiring meat processing plants to remain open despite numerous COVID-19 outbreaks in the factories could result in more people contracting the virus and possibly deaths.
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A BOP Officer Contracted Coronavirus. He Was Told to Return to Work ASAP
May 04, 2020
Randy Hall was having dinner with his family on April 3 when he realized he couldn’t smell the food. That worried him – the loss of sense of smell is a telltale sign of COVID-19.
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AFGE Issues 6 Preconditions for Reopening Federal Facilities
April 27, 2020
AFGE issues six preconditions that must be met before any reopening can occur.
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BOP Reverses Position, Now Allows COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave
April 27, 2020
Bureau of Prisons reverses course on granting employees paid emergency leave thanks to pressure from AFGE's Council of Prison Locals.
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10 Things You Can Do to Reduce COVID-19 Anxiety
April 27, 2020
Helpful tips on how to manage anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Navy, AFGE Local Join Forces to Produce Cloth Masks in Response to Face Mask Shortages
April 20, 2020
AFGE local joins effort to make masks for Navy personnel.
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As Feds Fight for Proper PPE, Coronavirus Hits Home with First Deaths
April 13, 2020
AFGE and federal employees demand safer working conditions as more federal employees die from the coronavirus.
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6 Things Congress Can Do to Protect Federal Frontline Workers Against Covid-19
April 13, 2020
Congress must act to ensure health and safety of federal workers who are working on the frontlines to protect and serve the American people during the pandemic.
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AFGE Sues Government for Hazard Pay for Feds Working Through Coronavirus
April 06, 2020
Each day front-line federal employees willingly risk their health and their families’ health to provide critical services to the American people.
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A Sick VA Nurse Was Told to Return to work. She Later Tested Positive for COVID-19.
April 06, 2020
“I don’t want to be sick. I want to be out there doing all that I can to help my patients."
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How You Can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
April 01, 2020
The new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, is a global pandemic that has infected at least 165,000 people and killed more than 3,100 in the United States alone. Medical experts predict that the pandemic could last months, but there are a few things we can do to keep ourselves safe and stop the virus from spreading further.
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