Thanks to our hard work and persistence, AFGE scored several major wins in the House version of the fiscal 2021 NDAA.
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The livelihood of federal employees who work for the Defense Department is at stake as Congress drafts fiscal 2021 NDAA.
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Two Army Reserve units join AFGE.
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AFGE local joins effort to make masks for Navy personnel.
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AFGE asks Defense Commissary Agency to protect commissary workers and customers.
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Senate Democratic Caucus cautions Defense Secretary Mark Esper that stripping union rights from DoD workers could jeopardize our national security.
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AFGE urges members of Congress to protect the rights of Department of Defense workers to join a union.
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The Department of Defense has free rein to fire 200,000 employees for any or no reason.
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AFGE has amicably settled two unfair labor practice (ULP) charges filed against the Department of Defense for failing to properly consult with the union over proposed employee transfers.
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The House on July 12 passed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act with several provisions that affect not only Defense employees but all federal employees governmentwide.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress are echoing AFGE’s concerns about the administration’s proposal to create a sixth military branch, the U.S. Space Force.
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Responding to natural disasters is a core function of government that most people forget until their lives are at risk. As Hurricane Florence barreled toward the Carolina coast, more than 4,000 federal employees were mobilized to help communities prepare for the storm.
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After years of lobbying by our union and other worker allies, Congress has reversed a three-year-old policy that resulted in out-of-pocket losses to military service members and Defense civilian workers who travel long-term for work.
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Defense and Veterans Affairs firefighters work long, dangerous work weeks to protect our country’s military installations and VA medical facilities and rescue people from dangerous situations. With the passage of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, we can better care for their health.
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As their wages lagged behind, blue collar workers left their old jobs to take General Schedule jobs, causing major gaps in their career fields. The exodus of skilled hourly workers became so bad that the Army ended up outsourcing certain jobs as they were not able to fill the positions.
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