Get Out the Vote!
October 17, 2014
With Election Day just a few short weeks away, time is running out to get involved, get educated, and get ready to vote.
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Budget Cuts Slow Ebola Research
October 16, 2014
Starving agencies of their needed funds could have deadly consequences when it comes to agencies responsible for preventing and fighting infectious diseases such as Ebola. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been working on Ebola vaccine for a decade, but research stalled as Congress keeps taking away its funding – $5 billion over 10 years, adjusted for inflation.
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Meet Matt Albucher: Fighting for Worker Rights Every Day
October 15, 2014
As a federal employee and AFGE union activist, Matt Albucher is on the front lines of the battle being waged daily against working people in America.
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Workers' Rights, Member Profile
A group of Senators Threaten Another Government Shutdown
October 14, 2014
Fourteen senators led by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida are threatening another government shutdown over a provision in the Affordable Health Care Act designed to keep insurance premiums low.
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Minimizing Risk of Ebola Exposure for Employees at Points of Entry
October 10, 2014
In response to the recent Ebola crisis and the heightened risk for Transportation Security Officers, Border Patrol agents and other federal employees, AFGE is urging the government to take all necessary measures to protect the public and government employees stationed at the U.S. ports of entry and other sites from potential exposure to the Ebola virus.
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Feds’ Health Care Premiums to Increase $3 in 2015
October 10, 2014
On average, non-postal federal employees with self-only coverage will see their health care premiums go up $2.93 more per pay period next year. Those with family coverage will pay about $6.89 more, according to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Changes in shares of premiums depend on what plan enrollees choose.
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Workers' Rights, Member Benefits
Election Day’s a Month Away!
October 06, 2014
You already know how important this election is to federal employees like us. But did you know that Election Day is only a month away?
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AFGE Remembers Sharon Harnage
October 03, 2014
Please be advised that Mrs. Sharon Harnage, wife of AFGE President Emeritus Bobby Harnage, passed away this morning. This is a very sad day for all of us in AFGE.
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AFGE National Staff
AFGE Delivers Half Million Signatures to Save Social Security Offices
October 03, 2014
AFGE, Social Security Works and the Alliance for Retired Americans on Thursday submitted half a million signatures of people who demand that Social Security offices remain open in local communities across the country. In total, four rallies took place across the country in Columbus, Ohio, New York, Oakland, Calif. and Washington, D.C.
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VA Delays Grade Reductions
October 02, 2014
In keeping with VA Secretary Robert McDonald’s commitment to AFGE and its National VA Council to reverse harmful downgrades of medical center employees who interface with patients, the Department ordered top leadership to delay grade reductions for all 17 targeted positions covering nearly 21,000 lower wage employees.
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Hispanic Heritage Month
October 01, 2014
As the Women's and Fair Practices Departments continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we thought it'd be great to highlight a few Hispanic women who have made history in the areas of science, labor, and sports.
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Labor
A Helping Hand
October 01, 2014
When you think of our Border Patrol and ICE agents, what image comes to mind? Chances are, you envision an army of armed law enforcement officers standing guard, ready to do what it takes to impede the flow of undocumented immigrants, illegal drugs and human trafficking into the country.
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DHS, Border Patrol
We Need Unions Now More Than Ever
August 28, 2014
As the nation marks another Labor Day, there is little to celebrate for many workers in this country. Millions of Americans work two or more jobs yet remain in poverty, thanks to substandard wages and benefits.
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Labor
Speaking Out for Federal Workers
August 27, 2014
AFGE Local 2782 member Natasha Rozier in Suitland, Md. began speaking to local and national reporters about the impact the shutdown was having on federal employees like herself.
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Care about your Paycheck? Stand Up and Vote this N
August 26, 2014
The outcome of the 2014 election could hit government employees in the pocketbook. That’s why it’s more important than ever that we Stand Up and vote this November.
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