The United States is the only industrialized nation without national paid parental leave.
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Our union fought a long battle for transparency around vacancies at the VA, finally forcing the agency to regularly publish information about the number of unfilled positions throughout the VA. The latest batch of numbers shows what we’ve known all along: there are 49,000 vacancies at the VA.
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Our union worked closely with Rep. Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, to introduce bipartisan legislation that would permanently reinstate a national council overseeing labor-management relations in federal agencies.
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Lt. Charley Lyke is a police officer, but he has a unique mission. That's why Lt. Lyke was awarded AFGE’s Law Enforcement of the Year, our union’s highest honor for law enforcement officers. Our hearty congratulations to our in-house hero, Lt. Lyke!
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AFGE National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Jeremy Lannan has been named the recipient of the very first AFGE-wide Firefighter of the Year award.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon have introduced legislation that would increase Social Security benefits for American seniors, including retiring federal employees.
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It’s been 55 years since the 1964 Civil Rights Act was signed into law. As we celebrate Black History Month, AFGE wants to honor those who fought and made sacrifices so all of us can live in a better society.
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Our Field Services and Education Department is offering a variety of online training courses, and the 2019 schedule of webinar trainings is now available and open for registrations through April.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs currently has nearly 49,000 unfilled positions.
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The 35-day government shutdown showed how important TSA officers are to the safety and security of air travelers.
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We did it! The collective actions of union members, labor allies, and sympathetic lawmakers have averted another government shutdown.
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Our union’s 2019 legislative conference on Feb. 10-13 was a huge success. If you missed it, here are 10 of the best moments from this year’s gathering.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently announced a new budget busting plan to massively increase the number of veterans sent to private providers.
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At the urging of our union, a bill has been jointly introduced in the House and Senate to give salaried and hourly federal employees a 3.6% pay raise next year in recognition of their invaluable contributions to this country.
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In a tremendous show of support for federal employees and the union that represents them, AFGE members and leaders received an unprecedented number of invitations to the State of the Union address on Feb. 5.
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