Agencies Told to Cut Their Budgets by 5% in 2017
May 08, 2015
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) told agencies to plan on cutting their budgets by 5% in 2017.
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House-Senate Budget Negotiators Discussed Your Pay Cut. This Is What They Came Up with
May 08, 2015
The House and Senate Budget Committees completed their conference of the FY 2016 non-binding budget blueprint at the end of April. Although the language is somewhat vague, the conference report appears to assume the following about federal employees. For some, this could be up to a 12% pay cut.
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AFGE Continues to Fight Back against Grain Industry’s Attempt to Privatize Grain Inspection
May 08, 2015
Thanks to AFGE’s efforts, leading lawmakers both in the House and the Senate share the union’s concerns and reject the grain industry’s attempt to privatize grain inspection.
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USDA
What Do You Do to Celebrate Mom’s Day?
May 08, 2015
Her day is May 10. May we suggest making it a union-made Mother’s Day?
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Who Else Wants 100 Million More People to Vote?
May 08, 2015
Voting is the most fundamental right in a democracy. But recently, politicians have found ways to make it harder for people to vote.
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Workers' Rights
Your Story, Your Union: AFGE’s 2015 Communications Contest
May 08, 2015
Don’t miss your chance to enter the 2015 Communications Contest. The entry deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
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Looking Back, Forging Ahead
May 08, 2015
For more than eight decades, AFGE's history has been crafted by hard-working people who have fought to empower government employees, improve working conditions and ensure that all Americans get the government services they deserve. During Labor History Month, AFGE will revisit some of its triumphs, examine the culture of the labor movement, and look to a future where we are Big Enough to Win.
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Size Matters, Legislatively Speaking
May 06, 2015
Thanks to your hard work last month, AFGE welcomed 1,946 new members and reached our highest-ever membership level at 292,666 members!
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Big Enough to Win
United Through Service, AFGE Honors the Commitment of Government Nurses
May 06, 2015
The American Federation of Government Employees joins with millions across the country to celebrate the service, passion and expertise of nurses.
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South Dakota Senator Pushes for Mass Outsourcing of Federal Jobs
May 01, 2015
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota and Rep. John Duncan of Tennessee this week introduced a bill (The Freedom From Government Competition Act, S. 1116 and H.R. 2044) that would require the government to hand over control of its public functions to private businesses.
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Outsourcing
AFGE Doctor Appointed to Sit on Panel to Advise VA on Health Care for 9 Million Vets
May 01, 2015
AFGE’s very own Dr. James Martin has been appointed to a new 11-member Special Medical Advisory Group that will advise the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing health care for nine million veterans.
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VA
One Determined Activist, a Union Election Victory for AFGE
May 01, 2015
Sandra Caldwell had been subject to mistreatment from management. She was told to work through her lunch, was denied mandatory training, and was denied due process and workers’ rights.
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SSA Ordered to Negotiate with AFGE Over Space Heater Usage
May 01, 2015
Thanks to the help and expertise of AFGE’s Field Services and Education Department (FSED), Social Security Administration (SSA) employees are no longer left in the cold, literally.
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Washington Post Publishes AFGE’s Response to Anti-VA Op-ed
May 01, 2015
The Washington Post has published AFGE’s response on the dismantling of the VA column by Charles Lane.
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VA
9 Ways This House Panel’s Decision on Pentagon Funding Will Affect You
May 01, 2015
It took the House Armed Services Committee all day and all night on Wednesday to go over nearly 300 proposals in its 2016 Defense Authorization bill, but they finally approved it at around 4:30 a.m.
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