AFGE Urges Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown
September 18, 2023
AFGE is urging members of Congress not to repeat the same mistakes they made a few years ago.
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Veteran Employee Appreciation Week Brings Together Labor and Management in Detroit, Serves as Model for Nation
September 18, 2023
A week of Veteran Employee Recognition activities is held at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.
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The Activist: Juan Ibarra, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
September 18, 2023
The seventh episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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AFGE’s District 14 Hosts Candidate Forums to Connect Members with Potential Legislators
September 18, 2023
As election season heats up, AFGE’s District 14 organized several candidate forums to keep members informed about those looking to earn their vote.
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5 Stories That Matter
September 18, 2023
Here are stories you need to know this week.
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AFGE Sees Single Best Organizing Month of Year in August
September 11, 2023
August has been our union’s single best month of the already outstanding year on the organizing front as more and more government workers are joining AFGE to seek empowerment and voice on the job.
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The Activist: Joyce Howell, Environmental Protection Agency
September 11, 2023
The sixth episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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Treasury Report: Unions Boost Middle Class, Economic Growth
September 11, 2023
The Department of Treasury has issued a report, the first of its kind, on labor unions and the impact on the American economy.
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Back to School … AFGE Style!
September 11, 2023
Check out the upcoming September webinars from the AFGE Field Services and Education Department.
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The Insider, Online Training
Pay Updates: Latest on 2024 Raise, Locality Expansion, TSA Wage Boost
September 07, 2023
September/October 2023 Government Standard: AFGE members have a lot to celebrate as we head into fall – and you can read all about it here!
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AFGE Urges Locals to Monitor Temperature, File Heat Hazard Complaint if Necessary
September 05, 2023
AFGE is urging locals to monitor temperatures in their facilities after receiving several complaints from members that their agencies have refused to provide air-conditioning or fans during the summer months where several states saw record-high temperatures.
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VA Health Care Providers in West Palm Beach Host Congressional Town Hall Seeking Cures to Low Pay, Toxic Work Environment
September 05, 2023
At the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, nurses are leaving in droves to go work for other VA facilities or private hospitals in the area that provide better pay
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The Activist: Greg Dorsey, Social Security Administration
September 05, 2023
The fifth episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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P.O.R.T. Gives Union Members the Tools They Need to Win Regardless of Next Year’s Election Results
September 05, 2023
AFGE offers all kinds of training both online and in person at the union’s conferences such as the recent P.O.R.T. Leadership Academy.
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AFGE Wins Reinstatement of Unjustly Fired VA Employee, 2.5 Years of Back Pay
August 28, 2023
AFGE recently won reinstatement and two and a half years of back pay for a nursing assistant at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Long Beach Medical Center in California after an arbitrator ruled that she had been wrongly terminated.
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