AFGE Honors 4 Veterans Who Are Outstanding Union Members
June 29, 2017
AFGE recently held its first veterans recognition event by honoring four veterans who also are outstanding union members.
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AFGE recently held its first veterans recognition event by honoring four veterans who also are outstanding union members.
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The Department of Homeland Security is one of the worst places to work in the federal government. Here's what members of Congress are doing about it.
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The Veterans Benefit Administration has implemented new rules that have already delayed benefits for many veterans and could potentially reduce their benefits even further. They are also unfairly targeting the claims processors. Here's what we're doing about it.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s mission is “to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.” But looking at the Trump administration’s budget proposal for 2018, the department is no longer interested in doing all that. And HUD employees are not taking it laying down.
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There’s a reason there are three branches of government – to create a check and balance system in which no one branch of our government could become too powerful. Our founding fathers had several goals, but the most important of all was to avoid tyranny and defend democracy. This concept is central to the creation of labor unions. Unions provide checks and balances in the workplace against bad management and an abuse of power.
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It was 90 degrees out on this Thursday afternoon, but the heat couldn’t stop these AFGE activists from gathering at Independence National Historic Park to protest massive cuts to important programs that protect our lives, health, and jobs.
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The controversial administrator of the Environment Protection Agency testified before Congress for the first time since his confirmation, insisting that deep cuts to programs that protect Americans against air, water, and land pollution are needed.
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As Congress and the administration are expanding the use of private, for-profit hospitals under their "Choice" privatization program, veterans groups are making it clear that the program should only be just a temporary fix while Congress invests in a stronger VA.
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You’ve heard that President Trump wants to cut federal pay and retirement. Here’s how he’ll try to do it.
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AFGE welcomes Phil Glover, Dan Doyle, and Gregg James as new National Vice Presidents for District 3, 4, and 8 respectively. Glover, Doyle, and James were elected to the positions in May replacing retired NVPs Keith Hill, Joe Flynn, and Jane Nygaard.
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Under the White House’s 2018 budget proposal, TSA is facing a budget cut of $500 million. Its law enforcement officer reimbursement program would be eliminated altogether. Passengers and employees are vulnerable as there will be no law enforcement officers around if an attack happens.
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The Trump administration is expanding its plan to privatize public assets and jobs. Here are seven things they want to privatize right now.
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The Trump administration has been trying to find new ways to deconstruct our government, but the American people are not taking it lying down.
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The Trump administration is pulling a reverse Robin Hood, stealing from veterans to funnel money to wealthy private hospital CEOs and special interests.
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Thank you notes, cake, and cookies. What happened when these activists gathered at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters to thank EPA workers.
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