Legislation currently being debated behind closed doors in Congress could restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of civilian workers in the Department of Defense.
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The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that passed the House Sept. 10 retains a provision that would overturn President Trump’s executive order stripping nearly all Department of Defense civilian employees of their collective bargaining rights.
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Federal employees working for the U.S. Army at two locations in Germany have voted to join AFGE, part of a continuing effort to expand AFGE’s representation of federal employees working in Europe.
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AFGE supports legislation introduced last week that would help close the pay gap between the federal and private sectors.
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AFGE’s election win in Germany last month not only made headlines but also attracted interest in the union from American government workers stationed overseas.
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A group of lawmakers in Illinois and Iowa is pressing the Department of Labor to make sure there are enough medical providers who take workers’ compensation cases so federal workers don’t have to travel far for care or go without the treatments they need for on-the-job injuries.
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The Army at Fort Eisenhower, previously Ft. Gordon, agreed to reinstate an employee to her position and awarded her compensatory damages and back pay following a series of discrimination and wrongful termination complaints.
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Registration is now underway for the AFGE Defense Conference’s annual training, which will be held the first week of September at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
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AFGE is working to revive union representation at a long-established local at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples in Italy after members and potential members have expressed renewed interest in the union.
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The Department of Defense civilian workforce has lower percentages of women and minorities than the rest of the federal government, according to 10 years of data analyzed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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