2023: Year of Victories on Pay, Organizing, Representation
November 16, 2023
November/December 2023 Government Standard: Pay increases, organizing growth, legal victories, and more top our Best of 2023 list.
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Huge Wins for AFGE, Labor Movement on Election Night
November 13, 2023
For months, we worked hard to get out the vote and educate union members on why these races were important to them and their families. We knocked on doors, we texted, we phone banked, we mailed materials, and our efforts paid off. Congratulations to working people and everyone involved!
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AFGE Ready to File ULPs to Get DoD to Implement Law Allowing Firefighters to Trade Shifts
November 13, 2023
In the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress directed federal agencies to allow firefighters to trade shifts. The Defense Department, however, has failed to implement this policy.
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AFGE Celebrates National Native American Heritage Month
November 13, 2023
November is National Native American Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the culture, heritage, and history of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
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The Activist: Dave Bump, Department of Veterans Affairs
November 13, 2023
Dave Bump is AFGE Local 2157 second vice president at the Veterans Benefit Administration in Portland, Oregon. He grew up in a union family and joined AFGE because he wanted to have a voice on the job.
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AFGE Forms AI Committee to Gauge Impact of AI on Government Missions, Workforce
November 06, 2023
AFGE has formed an AI Committee to study the impact of Artificial Intelligence on agencies’ missions and workforces.
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AFGE Organizing Campaign Continued into Fall, Ending October with More Growth
November 06, 2023
Our union ended October with a net gain of 1,826 members, above our monthly goal of 1,500.
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SSA Employees Could Have Updated Contract by Nov. 26
November 06, 2023
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, 42,000 Social Security Administration employees could have an updated contract on or before Nov. 26 following the employees’ ratification vote last month.
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AFGE President Everett Kelley, National Secretary-Treasurer Bunn Honored with CBTU Award
November 06, 2023
Congratulations to AFGE President Everett Kelley and AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer Eric Bunn Sr. for winning the Willie Baker Jr. Award from the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists!
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AFGE Now Represents Defense Health Agency Workers in 18 Locations
October 30, 2023
It took a year and a half, but AFGE has so far won the FLRA’s decisions to represent workers in 17 markets and headquarters.
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AFGE Wins Election to Represent VA Employees at Clinical Contact Center in California, Nevada
October 30, 2023
AFGE welcomed employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Clinical Contact Center (CCC) in California and Nevada to the AFGE family following a recent union election.
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AFGE Seeks DFC’s Commitments to Address Employee Concerns over Reorganization
October 30, 2023
Although the union is pleased that management delayed the implementation of the reorganization and stated they would consult with the union, there have been no formal commitments to address employee concerns.
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The Activist: Undine Kipka, the Environmental Protection Agency
October 30, 2023
The ninth episode of AFGE’s new series, The Activist, highlighting our union members who have stepped up to help make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and our government.
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If You Have to Wait Months for Your Social Security Benefits, Blame Congress
October 23, 2023
The consequences of the backlog in the disability program are real as more deaths in this vulnerable population are likely if Congress fails to do its job and fully fund and staff the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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Labor Leaders Call on BOP to Prevent Pay Cuts at Thomson Federal Prison
October 23, 2023
Labor leaders are joining AFGE in calling on Bureau of Prisons Director Collete Peters to retain the retention pay incentive at Thomson Federal Prison in Illinois.
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