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TSA Activist James Mudrock Makes It His Mission to Win Basic Workplace Rights for TSA Officers
August 28, 2015
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TSA
Celebrating Civil Rights Pioneer Julian Bond
August 21, 2015
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of civil rights icon Julian Bond. Throughout his life of political and social activism, Julian led the fight against segregation and discrimination in the South and was an early champion of equality for LGBT people."
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40th National Convention Award Winners
August 21, 2015
AFGE gave out awards to members, locals, councils, and districts for their outstanding work moving the union forward. Here’s the rundown.
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Big Enough to Win
Happy 83th Birthday, AFGE!
August 21, 2015
AFGE turned 83 on Tuesday. Throughout our history, AFGE has relied on the strength of our members and union leaders to increase membership, fight for equality in the workplace, and build our legislative power.
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Delegates Re-elect Top Three National Officers
August 21, 2015
AFGE delegates attending AFGE’s 40th National Convention in Orlando have re-elected the union’s top three national officers.
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Washington, D.C.
Council Elections Results Are In!
August 21, 2015
Several AFGE councils held elections to elect council officers during the 2015 convention. We've got the rundown of the results.
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Council of Prison Locals Raises Funds in Honor of Jose Rivera at AFGE Convention
August 21, 2015
The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has been raising funds to build the Jose Rivera Memorial Park in California. At the convention, the council asked AFGE locals and councils to make a contribution.
Seven years ago, Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was brutally murdered while on the job. He was a 22-year-old Navy veteran who had been employed by the Bureau of Prisons for less than a year. He was a war hero who dedicated his life to public service.
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BOP, Convention 2015
Expansive Vision, Solidarity in Labor Movement
August 21, 2015
Why growth, strength, and solidarity in the labor movement are key components that will help us defeat attacks against the union, stressed AFGE opened at the 40th Convention on Monday.
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Convention 2015
Awards for Outstanding Work in Organizing, Communi
August 21, 2015
AFGE gave out awards to members, locals, councils, and districts for their outstanding work moving the union forward at the National Convention. Get the rundown:
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Convention 2015
Election Won at Huntsville Army Corps of Engineers
August 21, 2015
We are so excited to report that AFGE has just won a union election for a new unit at Huntsville Alabama Army Corps of Engineers. The final count was 118 yes and 73 no. There are 425 bargaining unit members.
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DoD
3 Correctional Workers Attacked; Call for Reform
August 21, 2015
Three correctional workers at USP Canaan, were assaulted in the dining hall by an inmate they supervised. The inmate attacked a food service foreman with a shank, aiming for his throat and neck. When his colleagues tried to break up the attack, one was struck with the shank in his chest above his stab-proof vest. Two of the three correctional workers were transported to an area hospital and treated for stab wounds, one for a dislocated shoulder. The other worker was treated for minor injuries and released. The prisoner was separated from general population for safety reasons.
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BOP
Delegates Re-elect Top Three National Officers
August 21, 2015
AFGE delegates attending AFGE’s 40th National Convention in Orlando have re-elected the union’s top three national officers.
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Big Enough to Win, AFGE National Departments
Wins: Organizing, Political Action, Young Activism
August 18, 2015
A rundown of all of the awards that were handed out today during the General Session at the 2015 National Convention.
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Convention 2015
Big Enough to Win, Solidarity for 2015 Convention
August 18, 2015
AFGE opened the first day of our 40th Convention with a message of growth, strength, and solidarity in the labor movement – the key components that will help us defeat attacks against the union.
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Convention 2015
