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AFGE Affiliates Lead Lawsuit Challenging DoD Union Busting

July 06, 2026

More than 20 union affiliates from AFGE and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) sued the Department of Defense and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week challenging the unlawful termination of union contracts covering tens of thousands of DoD civilian employees.

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Categories: The Insider

New Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Illegal USDA Reorganization

July 06, 2026

A new legal filing in AFGE’s ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration’s effort to unlawfully reorganize the federal government seeks to prevent mass staff departures from the USDA.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Urges Congress to Stop Dangerous Federal Prison Closures

July 06, 2026

The Bureau of Prisons’ plans to close six federal correctional facilities will endanger communities and strain a workforce that’s already stretched thin.

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Categories: BOP, The Insider

Opposition Mounts to Bill That Betrays Military Veterans and Their Caregivers

June 29, 2026

Opposition is mounting in response to proposed legislation that would strip veterans of their earned benefits.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Calls for Congressional Action to Address Fallout from USAID Cuts

June 29, 2026

Nearly 16 months since the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development and terminated thousands of dedicated federal workers, the ramifications are still being felt personally and professionally.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Honors National VA Council President Emerita Alma Lee

June 29, 2026

AFGE dedicates the 7th floor conference room at AFGE national headquarters in honor of National Veterans Affairs Council President Emerita Alma L. Lee.

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Categories: The Insider

NIST Engineering Laboratory Workers Vote to Join AFGE

June 29, 2026

Federal employees at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Engineering Laboratory voted June 8 to join AFGE Local 3403.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Calls for FLRA General Counsel Nominee to Withdraw Over Past Racist Conduct and Rhetoric

June 22, 2026

AFGE National President Everett Kelley called on President Trump’s nominee for general counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, Charlton Allen, to withdraw from consideration in the wake of a news report revealing a history of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic views.

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Categories: The Insider

AFGE Survey Finds Federal Employees Struggling With Rising Costs

June 22, 2026

A new survey conducted by the American Federation of Government Employees reveals that many federal workers are facing significant financial pressures as housing costs, student loan payments, and dependent care expenses continue to rise.

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Categories: The Insider

VA Turns Backs on Diversity, Inclusion and Representation for All Veterans

June 22, 2026

AFGE is speaking out after the Department of Veterans Affairs issued new orders designed to suppress the rights of veterans within the LGBTQ+ community and the federal employees tasked with ensuring their health and safety.

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Categories: The Insider

Register Now for Workers’ Comp Appeals Class

June 22, 2026

AFGE is hosting a free online class this week to train members on the federal workers' compensation appeal process.

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Categories: The Insider

Bill Meant to Aid Veterans Instead Betrays our Military Heroes and Federal Caregivers

June 15, 2026

AFGE is urging members of Congress to reject legislation introduced last week that would undercut earned benefits for our nation’s military veterans, strip workplace rights and protections from thousands of psychologists at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and push more veterans outside the VA for their health care.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

SSA Union Leader Says ‘Interconnected Crises” Are Undermining Critical Agency

June 15, 2026

AFGE Council 220 President Jessica LaPointe traveled from Wisconsin last week and delivered a stark message on Capitol Hill about the future of the Social Security Administration.

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Categories: SSA, The Insider

NDAA Provisions Would Restore DoD Collective Bargaining, Retain A-76 Prohibition

June 15, 2026

The House Armed Services Committee approved an amendment to the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would restore collective bargaining rights at the Department of Defense, while also rejecting an amendment that would have lifted the longstanding moratorium on privatizing federal jobs through OMB Circular A-76.

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Categories: DoD, The Insider