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May is a Time to Focus on Mental Health

May 04, 2026

Since 1949, May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month. This is a time set aside to raise awareness of mental health issues, decrease the stigma attached to mental illness, and encourage people to take care of their mental and emotional well-being.

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Celebrate AAPINH Heritage Month with AFGE and A.P.O.W.E.R.

May 04, 2026

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a celebration of the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their significant contributions to the growth and development of the United States.

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AFGE Continues to Make Urgent Call for Congress to Pay DHS Workers Amid Longest Shutdown Ever

April 27, 2026

AFGE once again called on Congress to pass a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

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AFGE Activists Hit the Phone Waves to Connect with Government Workers in Latest Organizing Blitz

April 27, 2026

Your union has stood strong since 1932, and it stands strong today.

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We Must Hold the Line Against Attacks on Worker Health and Safety

April 27, 2026

Elevating workplace safety and health issues is more important than ever.

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Save Money this Summer with AFGE Travel Benefits

April 27, 2026

When you join AFGE, your benefits go beyond the workplace.

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AFGE Blasts Secretary Hegseth Move to Terminate AFGE Collective Bargaining Agreements at DOD

April 20, 2026

AFGE expressed outrage after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to have issued a memo directing agencies and components to terminate all collective bargaining agreements between the DOD and AFGE.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider

Federal Employee Unions File Lawsuit to Block Unlawful FLRA Rule

April 20, 2026

AFGE joins union coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging a final rule issued by the FLRA that changes longstanding regulations without notice or comment.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Launches Nationwide Airport Actions as DHS Shutdown Drags On

April 20, 2026

As the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, AFGE members, leaders and activists have been out at airports nationwide to raise awareness about the true impact of this funding lapse.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

This Stress Awareness Month Take Time to Find Resources and Community

April 20, 2026

April is recognized as Stress Awareness Month, and this is a topic many government employees are far too familiar with, especially right now.

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AFGE Sounds the Alarm on OPM’s Plan to Collect Personal Identifiable Health Records of More Than 8 Million Federal Employees and Their Families

April 13, 2026

AFGE is deeply alarmed by the OPM's proposal to collect personally identifiable medical records from the insurance companies that cover more than eight million Americans.

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AFGE Local 4070 Leads First Responders Mental Health Roundtable with Lawmakers, Community Leaders and Advocates

April 13, 2026

AFGE, in partnership with Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and The Gray Matters Collective, recently convened a roundtable to address the urgent mental health challenges facing first responders.

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Categories: BOP, The Insider

AFGE Local 12 Hosts Organizing Lunch & Learns to Engage D.C. Area Government Workers

April 13, 2026

AFGE Local 12 joined with AFGE District 14 to host a series of organizing events in the metro D.C. region to talk with government workers about the importance of being active members in their union.

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Categories: District 14, The Insider

April is Autism Awareness Month: Looking at Autism Awareness as a Labor Issue through Advocacy

April 13, 2026

April is Autism Awareness Month, and like any awareness month, it is intended to be a time dedicated to building a better understanding and increasing visibility.

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AFGE Leaders Slam Congress for Vacationing While DHS Workers Go Unpaid; Urges Immediate Return to Washington

April 06, 2026

On March 30, tens of thousands of AFGE members at TSA saw backpay hit their accounts after President Trump on March 26 announced he would be signing an executive order to pay TSA workers.

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Categories: The Insider