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House Passes Defense Bill with Several AFGE Priorities – Pay Raise, Title 5 for TSA, Elimination of VA’s AIR Commission

July 18, 2022

House Passes Defense Bill with Several AFGE Priorities – Pay Raise, Title 5 for TSA, Elimination of VA’s AIR Commission

The House of Representatives July 14 passed its version of the fiscal 2023 NDAA that includes many AFGE priorities seeking better pay, benefits, and working conditions for government workers.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Navy Starts Implementing New Parental Bereavement Leave

July 18, 2022

Navy Starts Implementing New Parental Bereavement Leave

The Navy recently sent out guidance implementing new parental bereavement leave, which is part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act President Biden signed into law last December.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

AFGE Wins Better Working Conditions for 1,400 Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia Employees

July 18, 2022

AFGE Wins Better Working Conditions for 1,400 Joint Base Andrews, Joint Base Anacostia Employees

After several years of negotiating, AFGE Local 1092 and Joint Base Andrews have finally signed an agreement that provides important benefits and improvements to employees’ working conditions.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

AFGE Wins Union Election to Represent DHA Headquarters Workers

May 23, 2022

AFGE Wins Union Election to Represent DHA Headquarters Workers

AFGE is now the exclusive representative to more than 2,200 employees at the Defense Health Agency headquarters.

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AFGE Locals Need to Act Now to Ensure Representation of Transferred Defense Health Agency Employees

May 23, 2022

AFGE Locals Need to Act Now to Ensure Representation of Transferred Defense Health Agency Employees

A long-delayed transfer of Department of Defense health care workers to the newly created Defense Health Agency is kicking into high gear – and AFGE locals need to act now to ensure the continued representation of our members.

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AFGE Efforts Lead to Cancellation of Pentagon’s Ill-advised Merger of Commissaries, Exchanges

April 11, 2022

AFGE Efforts Lead to Cancellation of Pentagon’s Ill-advised Merger of Commissaries, Exchanges

It’s official – the Department of Defense has ended its plan to merge military commissaries and exchanges.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

AFGE Scores Wins as House Passes Defense Authorization Bill

December 13, 2021

AFGE Scores Wins as House Passes Defense Authorization Bill

House passes its version of the 2022 NDAA with several provisions that reflect AFGE members' priorities at the DoD.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Judge Found Army’s Letter of Reprimand Against Black Atlanta Nurse Is Racially Motivated

December 13, 2021

Judge Found Army’s Letter of Reprimand Against Black Atlanta Nurse Is Racially Motivated

Congratulations to AFGE Local 2017 for its recent victory in an employee’s Equal Employment Opportunity complaint against the Army.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Two Air Force Bases Unilaterally Implemented Anti-Worker Contracts. AFGE Took Them to the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Won.

November 08, 2021

Two Air Force Bases Unilaterally Implemented Anti-Worker Contracts. AFGE Took Them to the Federal Labor Relations Authority and Won.

AFGE leaders and activists beat back anti-worker tactics at two Air Force bases.

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DoD Rejects Proposed Merger of Commissaries and Exchanges

October 04, 2021

DoD Rejects Proposed Merger of Commissaries and Exchanges

The Department of Defense has backed off of plans to merge military commissaries with exchange stores.

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In Historic First, AFGE Leader Appointed by DoD to Sit on Defense Business Board

September 20, 2021

In Historic First, AFGE Leader Appointed by DoD to Sit on Defense Business Board

For the first time, a labor representative will sit on the Department of Defense’s Defense Business Board.

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Thanks to AFGE, Wrongfully Terminated Police Officers at Fort Gordon Got Their Jobs Back

September 20, 2021

Thanks to AFGE, Wrongfully Terminated Police Officers at Fort Gordon Got Their Jobs Back

What happened at Ft. Gordon is a reminder why we need a union.

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AFGE Rakes in 7 Pro-Worker Wins in 2022 Defense Policy Bill

September 07, 2021

AFGE Rakes in 7 Pro-Worker Wins in 2022 Defense Policy Bill

The House Armed Services Committee Sept. 2 passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with several AFGE-backed provisions.

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DEFCON’s Plan to Recruit 5K New Members This Year

May 24, 2021

DEFCON’s Plan to Recruit 5K New Members This Year

DEFCON sets goal to recruit 5,000 new members by the end of the calendar year.

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AFGE Urges Defense Leaders to Better Use Existing Personnel Tools to Address Skills Gaps

May 17, 2021

AFGE Urges Defense Leaders to Better Use Existing Personnel Tools to Address Skills Gaps

AFGE identifies DoD’s overreliance on term and temporary employees to perform jobs instead of investing in a stable cadre of career employees

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