Voting is the most fundamental right in a democracy. But recently, politicians have found ways to make it harder for people to vote.
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Don’t miss your chance to enter the 2015 Communications Contest. The entry deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
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For more than eight decades, AFGE's history has been crafted by hard-working people who have fought to empower government employees, improve working conditions and ensure that all Americans get the government services they deserve. During Labor History Month, AFGE will revisit some of its triumphs, examine the culture of the labor movement, and look to a future where we are Big Enough to Win.
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Thanks to your hard work last month, AFGE welcomed 1,946 new members and reached our highest-ever membership level at 292,666 members!
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The American Federation of Government Employees joins with millions across the country to celebrate the service, passion and expertise of nurses.
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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Rep. John Duncan of Tennessee this week introduced a bill (The Freedom From Government Competition Act, S. 1116 and H.R. 2044) that would require the government to hand over control of its public functions to private businesses.
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AFGE’s very own Dr. James Martin has been appointed to a new 11-member Special Medical Advisory Group that will advise the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing health care for nine million veterans.
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Sandra Caldwell had been subject to mistreatment from management. She was told to work through her lunch, was denied mandatory training, and was denied due process and workers’ rights.
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Thanks to the help and expertise of AFGE’s Field Services and Education Department (FSED), Social Security Administration (SSA) employees are no longer left in the cold, literally.
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The Washington Post has published AFGE’s response on the dismantling of the VA column by Charles Lane.
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It took the House Armed Services Committee all day and all night on Wednesday to go over nearly 300 proposals in its 2016 Defense Authorization bill, but they finally approved it at around 4:30 a.m.
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AFGE congratulates our very own National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Augusta Thomas on receiving the A. Philip Randolph Legacy Award presented by the A. Philip Randolph Institute, Baltimore Chapter.
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Workers’ Memorial Day falls on April 28, and AFGE salutes federal employees who put their lives on the line every single day and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and employees in San Diego staged a protest this week to bring spotlight to management corruption and cover-ups.
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On Tuesday night, AFGE National President J. David Cox, National Vice President Gerald D. Swanke and AFGE Legislative Director Beth Moten joined 18,000 AFGE members on a TeleTown Hall to discuss the 12 percent pay cut being imposed on government employees in the 2016 federal budget.
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