Each year, the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments awards the Augusta Y. Thomas Civil Rights Award to four dedicated trade unionists who exemplify what it means to be true champions for civil, human, women, and workers’ rights.
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The 2022 AFGE Veteran of the Year is Edward James of AFGE Local 252 and Department of Education.
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For years now, AFGE’s Council of Prison Locals has been working to address reports of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment happening in America’s federal prisons.
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AFGE wrapped up our annual legislative conference last week with a long list of victories to celebrate and members energized to build our collective legislative and political power.
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TSA David Pekoske told AFGE members that the collective bargaining rights he’s implementing at TSA will be consistent with Title 5 Chapter 71.
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AFGE Council 238 held a rally in front of the EPA headquarters in Washington, DC on Feb. 15, calling for more staffing, more pay, and more generous career ladders as a way to recruit and retain employees.
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Congratulations to Melissa Schardine from Local 3448 for winning AFGE’s first-ever Fred McDuff Legislative-Political Coordinator award.
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AFGE applauds efforts both in Congress and the White House to expand paid and unpaid family leave for federal workers.
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A perfect partnership born out of commitment and love for the labor movement. We are lucky to have them in our AFGE family!
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The number of government workers seeking a voice on the job continued to rise in January as 4,600 federal and D.C. government workers joined the AFGE family.
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It’s that time of year when hundreds of AFGE members will gather in Washington, D.C. for our annual legislative conference on Feb. 12-15!
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At the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Maryland, the largest agricultural research facility in the world, things are not going well.
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AFGE endorses bill that would improve food safety for the American public.
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Each February we recognize Black History Month as a time to honor Black culture, community, and contributions throughout American history.
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