The Department of Veterans Affairs Marion National Cemetery in Indiana was hoping to quietly contract out some cemetery work traditionally done by VA employees. But thanks to AFGE Local 1020, that didn’t happen.
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AFGE and its National Veterans Affairs Council applauded the leadership of Rep. Mark Takano of California for his introduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act, legislation that would restore equal bargaining rights to VA health care professionals.
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) told agencies to plan on cutting their budgets by 5% in 2017.
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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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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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Her day is May 10. May we suggest making it a union-made Mother’s Day?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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