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Agency Denial of Disability Accommodations Sets Dangerous Precedent for All Workers

June 01, 2026

The National Science Foundation is denying or cancelling reasonable accommodations for its disabled and medically vulnerable employees – setting a dangerous precedent that could destabilize disability rights across the entire country.

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Celebrate Pride Month with AFGE Pride!

June 01, 2026

Pride Month is celebrated each year in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, where trans and queer people fought back against police harassment of community members in New York City.

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Federal Court Orders VA to Honor AFGE Union Contract in Major Labor Win

May 26, 2026

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit kept the largest collective bargaining agreement covering Department of Veterans Affairs employees in place.

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President Kelley Urges Congress to Reject Administration’s Efforts to Weaken Airport Security

May 26, 2026

The Trump administration’s plans to replace many of the career federal employees who ensure the safety of the flying public with private contractors ignores the lessons learned from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and would result in weaker airport security.

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President Kelley Joins Activists in Protesting Attacks on Equal Voting Rights

May 26, 2026

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in April undermining a key tenant of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, AFGE National President Everett Kelley recently joined more than 5,600 concerned citizens in Alabama to protest the decision and its impact on marginalized communities nationwide.

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Proposed NDA Rule Is Yet Another Attack on Non-Partisan Federal Employees

May 26, 2026

The Trump administration is at it again. This time, the Office of Personnel Management has proposed a rule that would require current employees and job applicants to sign non-disclosure agreements as a condition of employment.

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Administration Reverses FEMA Cuts in Win for Labor Allies, Public

May 18, 2026

The Trump administration is reinstating critical staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is a key win for AFGE and its allies, who challenged the administration’s unlawful reduction of FEMA’s workforce.

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VA Police Shortages Result from Low Pay and Unequal Benefits, AFGE Local Leader Tells Congress

May 18, 2026

Noncompetitive pay and benefits are resulting in critical shortages of law enforcement officers across the Department of Veterans Affairs, an AFGE local leader testified before a Senate committee last week.

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Congress Begins Work on FY27 Budget but Stalemate Likely

May 18, 2026

With FY26 funding now in place, the House and Senate have turned their attention to the next fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.

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AFGE Urges Action to Halt Illegal Transfer of USDA Workers

May 18, 2026

AFGE is calling for immediate congressional action to prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture from forcing thousands of employees in the D.C. region and beyond to relocate in order to keep their jobs.

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As Longest Ever Government Shutdown Ends, New Bill Would Protect Workers’ Credit During Future Funding Fights

May 11, 2026

On the heels of Congress ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a group of lawmakers have introduced legislation that would protect federal workers’ credit histories during any future shutdown.

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Termination of State Department Workers Is an Affront to Civil Service Rules

May 11, 2026

Last Tuesday, the Trump administration abruptly separated more than 200 Foreign Service officers and 20 civil service employees – the latest round of cuts targeting diplomats and career federal workers at the State Department.

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AFGE Honors Law Enforcement Officers This National Police Week

May 11, 2026

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed every May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week it falls in as National Police Week.

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AFGE DoD Locals Mount Campaign to Counter Illegal Termination of Contracts

May 04, 2026

AFGE locals representing 250,000 Department of Defense workers across the country are mounting an aggressive campaign in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s illegal action to terminate most of our collective bargaining agreements.

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AFGE Honors the Public Sector Workers Who Make Our Country Great

May 04, 2026

Federal employees serve our country in so many ways, and most go unnoticed for their efforts. That’s why it’s especially important to recognize and honor the dedicated public servants who work tirelessly every day.

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