Care about your Paycheck? Stand Up and Vote this N
August 26, 2014
The outcome of the 2014 election could hit government employees in the pocketbook. That’s why it’s more important than ever that we Stand Up and vote this November.
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3.3% Pay Raise Bill Gets More Co-sponsors
April 25, 2014
More lawmakers have signed on to co-sponsor a bill that would give federal employees a 3.3% pay raise in 2015. The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, introduced by Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia in March, recognizes the spike in attrition rate among federal workers that has gone up by 35% since 2009.
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Closing the Gap: Fighting for Equal Pay
April 07, 2014
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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Pay, Civil Rights
Largest Federal Union Applauds Obama Budget for Re
March 04, 2014
AFGE president says focus on job creation, wage equality puts America on better path to economic recovery.
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Obama to Give Feds 1% Raise in 2015
February 24, 2014
According to an article in the Washington Post, federal employees will receive a 1% pay raise next year.
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AFGE National President Calls on Congress to Repea
February 21, 2014
AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. this week called on lawmakers to repeal pension increases put in place for new federal employees, following on the successful rollback of pension cuts for military retirees.
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Pay
AFGE President Cox Blasts Homeland Security Leader
January 31, 2014
President Cox writes on behalf of the 78,000 DHS employees whose overtime was suspended unilaterally.
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5 Things Obama Said About Workers in His 2014 Stat
January 29, 2014
President Barack Obama discussed many issues important to workers in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. The feisty president laid out some new initiatives and renewed his call for congressional support for workers.
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5 Things You Should Know About The 2014 Omnibus Sp
January 17, 2014
The House and the Senate this week approved the 2014 catch-all spending bill that provides funding for federal agencies until Sept. 30. The $1.1 trillion bill fleshes out the Murray-Ryan budget deal agreed on last month. Read five provisions worth noting.
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AFGE blue-collar employee featured in Washington P
January 14, 2014
AFGE member Michael Turpin described to the Washington Post what it was like for a blue-collar employee facing the fourth consecutive year of a government pay freeze.
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