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Feds, Retirees to Pay 6.2% More in Health Insurance Premiums

September 29, 2016

Federal employees and retirees will pay 6.2% more on average for health insurance premiums next year. This unacceptably high increase will hit millions of Americans in the pocketbook, making coverage less and less affordable and will cause many to drop coverage.

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Categories: Benefits, The Insider

Congress and the Fiscal Year Tick Tock

September 22, 2016

Congress has only one week to pass a funding bill to keep the government running. Will they make it? Here's what you need to know.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., Pay, Budget, The Insider

Congress Misfires on VA Reform

September 16, 2016

A bill passed the House of Representatives that would decimate VA employees’ rights at work. It’s the latest example of how some lawmakers are exploiting veterans' health care to advance their narrow agendas.

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Categories: VA, The Insider

The VA's Uncertain Future

September 09, 2016

Will lawmakers break their promise to America's veterans? Time will tell.

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Categories: Washington, D.C., VA, The Insider

AFGE Joins Mine Workers of America in Rally to Save Health Care

September 09, 2016

As the coal industry goes bankrupt, companies are opting out of their obligations to provide health care benefits to retirees and contribute to their pension fund.

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Categories: Workers' Rights, The Insider, Organizing

Honoring Our Everyday Heroes 15 Years After 9/11

September 09, 2016

AFGE pays tribute to the 3,000 lives lost on 9/11, and honor the everyday heroes who have kept us safe ever since.

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Categories: TSA, DoD, DHS, VA, Border Patrol, The Insider

“A Shared History”: Why the VA Means So Much to Veterans and Staff

September 09, 2016

To many people, the VA is just a network of hospitals and benefits offices. To veterans and employees, it's a lot more.

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Categories: VA, District 9, The Insider

Don’t Forget to Give TSA Officers a High Five

September 09, 2016

You won’t believe the type of weapons TSA Officers stop from getting on our planes every day. The next time you’re at the airport, give your TSA Officer a high five!

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

Hell in High Water

September 09, 2016

AFGE members affected by the once-in-a millennia storm are trying to put their lives back together, but it's not easy. That's why these union members decided to help.

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Categories: DOL, OPM, District 10, The Insider

An Unhappy 100th Birthday for the National Park Service?

September 03, 2016

The National Park Service just blew out the candles on its 100th birthday. But will our national treasure get the support it needs to last another 100?

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Categories: Congress, Budget, The Insider

AFGE Members Save More Over Labor Day

September 02, 2016

Use these AFGE Member Benefits to get the most out of your much-deserved holiday weekend.

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Categories: Member Benefits, The Insider

Cynics Don't Build the Future, Activists Do

September 02, 2016

AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. reflects on why Labor Day isn't just a holiday –it's a call to action.

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Categories: Videos, Labor, AFGE National President, The Insider

24 Quotes for Labor Day

September 02, 2016

We're celebrating Labor Day by publishing an inspiring quote about the labor movement every hour on Twitter.

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Categories: The Insider

Congress Must Decide: Profits or People?

August 27, 2016

The House Veterans Affairs Committee needs to remember these key points before deciding to send our nation's heroes into the for-profit health care system.

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Categories: VA, The Insider