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128 Lawmakers Warn VA Its Anti-Labor Actions Will Hurt Veterans

June 17, 2019

A bipartisan coalition of 128 members of Congress is warning the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs that veterans could suffer if the agency succeeds in gutting the union contract covering 260,000 employees represented by AFGE.

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Scientists, Researchers Resist USDA’s Relocation Plan in Powerful Display of Defiance

June 17, 2019

The Trump administration’s efforts to undermine scientific work has led scientists, researchers, and other employees at two research agencies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take action in defiance of the agency’s relocation plan.

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Celebrating Pride 2019

June 17, 2019

Our country’s history is marred by attacks against union members and all working people -- and those attacks continue today. But union people have always stood up and fought back.

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Celebrating Pride 2019

June 17, 2019

Our country’s history is marred by attacks against union members and all working people -- and those attacks continue today. But union people have always stood up and fought back.

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House Panel Rejects Trump’s Proposal to Freeze Feds’ Pay in 2020

June 10, 2019

Thanks to the hard work of our union and members, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee voted to give federal employees a 3.1% pay raise next year, rejecting the proposal to freeze it.

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Veterans, VA Employees, Local Communities Nationwide Protest Union Busting, Privatization

June 10, 2019

On June 5, AFGE VA members across the country stood together and received tremendous support from veterans and allies. The 68 rallies and events held by AFGE and VA employees nationwide shows the strength and solidarity of we have.

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AFGE Exploring Workers’ Compensation for St. Louis Workers Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals

June 10, 2019

Our union is looking into all possible remedies, including workers’ compensation, for current and former workers who have been exposed to 81 different hazardous substances including lead, cadmium, arsenic, asbestos, and other potentially cancer-causing chemicals at the Goodfellow Federal Center in St. Louis, Mo.

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USDA Faces Mounting Pressure from Employees, AFGE, Bipartisan Lawmakers to Cancel Plan to Close Job Corps Centers

June 10, 2019

The Trump administration’s plan to kill 1,100 jobs by closing nine Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs) hit a major roadblock as employees, unions, and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle mounted stiff resistance.

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Workers Mobilize Against Trump’s Unacceptable VA Contract Proposal

June 03, 2019

Doctors, nurses, claims representatives, and other employees working at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide are uniting against the Trump administration’s effort to undermine its own workforce and, ultimately, privatize the VA.

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SSA Skirts Court Decision, Uses Trump Political Appointees to Impose Union-busting Contract

June 03, 2019

A panel of Trump’s union-busting appointees has imposed anti-worker provisions in a new labor-management contract, gutting workplace rights for the people who ensure elderly Americans and those with disabilities can live with dignity and financial security.

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Can We Fix High Turnover at TSA? Yes! Here’s How

June 03, 2019

At a recent House Homeland Security Committee hearing about pressing issues at the Transportation Security Administration, everyone agreed that the turnover rates at TSA are way too high and TSA officers’ pay is too low. Something needs to be done if we are to protect our aviation safety and the safety and well-being of our workforce.

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Bill Introduced to Block Relocation of USDA Research Agencies

June 03, 2019

A bill has been introduced in the Senate to block the Trump administration’s plan to politicize scientific research and relocate two research agencies outside the capital.

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Categories: USDA, The Insider

Watchdogs, Lawmakers Slam Trump Administration for Dangerous OPM Plan

May 28, 2019

The Trump administration’s dangerous plan to politicize the civil service and dismantle a central personnel agency received no support May 21 as lawmakers, watchdogs, and our union mounted stiff resistance against the plan.

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GSA Fails to Fix Its Own Buildings, Let Alone OPM

May 28, 2019

The Trump administration wants the General Services Administration (GSA) to take over a major federal agency and help “fix” its problems. Turns out, GSA can’t even fix its own buildings, according to internal documents and watchdog reports.

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AFGE Urges Senate to Pass Equality Act to Protect LGBTQ Americans, Including Feds

May 28, 2019

Many states still do not have laws explicitly prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people. That’s why we applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination against all LGBTQ Americans, including federal employees.

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