DoD Rejects Proposed Merger of Commissaries and Exchanges
October 04, 2021
The Department of Defense has backed off of plans to merge military commissaries with exchange stores.
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In Historic First, AFGE Leader Appointed by DoD to Sit on Defense Business Board
September 20, 2021
For the first time, a labor representative will sit on the Department of Defense’s Defense Business Board.
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Thanks to AFGE, Wrongfully Terminated Police Officers at Fort Gordon Got Their Jobs Back
September 20, 2021
What happened at Ft. Gordon is a reminder why we need a union.
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AFGE Rakes in 7 Pro-Worker Wins in 2022 Defense Policy Bill
September 07, 2021
The House Armed Services Committee Sept. 2 passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with several AFGE-backed provisions.
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DEFCON’s Plan to Recruit 5K New Members This Year
May 24, 2021
DEFCON sets goal to recruit 5,000 new members by the end of the calendar year.
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AFGE Urges Defense Leaders to Better Use Existing Personnel Tools to Address Skills Gaps
May 17, 2021
AFGE identifies DoD’s overreliance on term and temporary employees to perform jobs instead of investing in a stable cadre of career employees
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Biden Answers AFGE’s Call to Revoke Trump’s Anti-Worker Memo for DoD Employees
March 01, 2021
Biden revokes anti-union DoD memo.
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AFGE Begins New Year with Expanded Benefits for Feds in Newly Enacted Law
January 11, 2021
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has become law following a broad bipartisan override of the president’s veto of the measure.
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What’s in the Final FY2021 NDAA? Annual Leave Carryover, Paid Parental Leave Extension, and More
December 14, 2020
The House and Senate last week passed the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by large bipartisan margins with several provisions supported by AFGE.
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Nominations for AFGE Firefighter of the Year Due Nov. 1
October 05, 2020
AFGE launches Firefighter of the Year nominations.
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AFGE Scores Wins as House, Senate Pass Defense Authorization Bills
July 27, 2020
AFGE scored several major wins in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Preserving Bargaining Rights and Other AFGE Wins in Defense Authorization Bill
July 06, 2020
Thanks to our hard work and persistence, AFGE scored several major wins in the House version of the fiscal 2021 NDAA.
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DoD Workers’ Livelihood at Stake in FY 2021 Defense Authorization Bill
June 08, 2020
The livelihood of federal employees who work for the Defense Department is at stake as Congress drafts fiscal 2021 NDAA.
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AFGE Welcomes Two Army Reserve Units to the AFGE Family
April 20, 2020
Two Army Reserve units join AFGE.
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Navy, AFGE Local Join Forces to Produce Cloth Masks in Response to Face Mask Shortages
April 20, 2020
AFGE local joins effort to make masks for Navy personnel.
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