Nation’s Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Reintroduction of FAIR Act
January 26, 2023
AFGE says legislation would help address double-digit pay gap between federal- and private-sector employees.
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AFGE’s Top Legislative Goals in 2023
January 24, 2023
Check out the first edition of 2023 Government Standard for details on our legislative goals for the year ahead and much more.
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New Year, New WFP Website
January 23, 2023
AFGE’s Women’s and Fair Practices Departments are kicking off 2023 with a brand new website!
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Never Stop Learning as a Union Activist
January 23, 2023
Upcoming webinars are now available for AFGE leaders and activists.
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A Majority of Americans Would Join Unions Right Now if They Could
January 23, 2023
Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Jan. 19 showed union membership in the United States grew by more than 273,000 in 2022.
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5 Stories That Matter
January 23, 2023
Here are stories you need to know this week.
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AFGE Ready to Mobilize Against Proposals Targeting Workers Under Revived ‘Holman Rule’
January 17, 2023
AFGE is watching closely if Congress targets specific federal workers under the so-called Holman Rule revived by House Republicans, and we will be ready to mobilize our members in opposition.
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Retiring LEOs Can Now Access Savings Without Penalty, Thanks to AFGE-Backed Bill
January 17, 2023
An AFGE-backed bill became law making it easier for law enforcement officers to access their Thrift Saving Plan savings when they retire.
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Government Employees Show Up for Work Every Day
January 17, 2023
Did you know that more than half of the federal workforce never worked remotely, even in the most dangerous period of the pandemic?
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AFGE Calls for Removal of USP Thomson Warden
January 17, 2023
AFGE is calling for the removal of the warden at USP Thomson in northwest Illinois over his failure to address the rampant sexual assault and misconduct of employees by inmates at the high-security prison.
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Historic Victory: TSA Officers to Get an Average 30% Pay Raise, Expanded Rights Under Title 5
January 09, 2023
We won a historic pay raise to bring TSO pay in line with the general schedule that most federal workers receive and expanded workplace rights under Title 5.
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AFGE Wins Big in 2023 Government Funding Bill
January 09, 2023
Just before the holiday break, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion omnibus package that funds the federal government for the entire 2023 fiscal year.
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AFGE Ends December with Highest Membership in 2022
January 09, 2023
More and more federal and D.C. government workers were joining AFGE in 2022.
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BOP Ordered to Pay Correctional Counselor $50,000 in Discrimination Case
January 09, 2023
An independent arbitrator has found a Special Investigative Agent (SIA) supervisor guilty of abusing his authority at the Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Center Yazoo City in Mississippi.
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AFGE Argues Dual-Status Technicians Case Before Supreme Court
January 09, 2023
On Monday, Jan. 9, AFGE’s General Counsel’s Office argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has the power to remedy unfair labor practices committed by the Ohio National Guard against dual-status, civilian technicians represented by AFGE.
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