AFGE’s Top 9 Victories in 2020
December 21, 2020
AFGE won many impressive victories during this challenging year.
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AFGE Outlines Priorities for Incoming Biden Administration
December 21, 2020
AFGE is eager to work with the administration to repair, restore, and “Build Back Better” Americans’ trust and respect for the federal government.
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Trump Continues to Break up OPM. AFGE Members Call on Congress to Block It
December 21, 2020
The Trump administration continues to quietly break up the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with a new office being stood up within OPM to take over policy making.
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OPM, The Insider
Senior Leadership’s Mismanagement of COVID-19 Response Leads to Spike in Cases at VA Hospitals
December 21, 2020
Senior leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs have continued to put VA staff and veterans’ lives at risk throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AFGE Communications Sets New Record with 11 Labor Media Awards
December 21, 2020
AFGE’s Communication Department swept this year’s International Labor Communications Organization awards with 11 wins.
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What’s in the Final FY2021 NDAA? Annual Leave Carryover, Paid Parental Leave Extension, and More
December 14, 2020
The House and Senate last week passed the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by large bipartisan margins with several provisions supported by AFGE.
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DoD, The Insider
AFGE Is Hopeful Congress Will Include Pay Increase for Feds in Funding Bill
December 14, 2020
To avert a government shutdown on Dec. 11, the House and Senate passed a short-term funding measure known as continuing resolution (CR), extending government funding until Dec. 18.
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Pay, The Insider
Federal Judge Rejects Administration’s Motion to Dismiss Shutdown Lawsuit
December 14, 2020
A federal judge recently denied the government’s claim that it did not have an obligation to timely pay employees because of the Anti-Deficiency Act.
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13 Steps You Can Take If There’s a COVID-19 Outbreak in Your Facility and Your Agency Is Not Doing Anything About It
December 14, 2020
Due to the high volume of COVID-19 exposure in several government agencies, our union has compiled a list of actions to be taken by locals in the event of a COVID-19 exposure on the worksite.
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AFGE Recognized for Winning Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers
December 14, 2020
AFGE is a recipient of the 2020 GameChanger Awards presented by Family Values @ Work.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Management Webinar
December 10, 2020
The situation involving COVID-19 aka Coronavirus is rapidly evolving.
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Coronavirus
AFGE Condemns Trump for Backtracking on Promised Pay Bump for Feds in 2021
December 07, 2020
AFGE condemns President Trump for his support of the pay freeze and for flip-flopping on his earlier pay raise proposal.
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Pay, The Insider
Inspector General: EPA Reopening Plans Lack Consistency in Health & Safety Measures
December 07, 2020
EPA’s reopening plans and each office’s safety measures are inconsistent and need to be improved to make sure employees are safe.
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AFGE Commemorates World AIDS Day
December 07, 2020
December 1st was World AIDS Day, a day for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
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Appropriators Urged to Block Funding for Schedule F in Upcoming Funding Bill
November 30, 2020
Appropriators working on the next funding bill for fiscal year 2020 have been asked to urgently block funding for President Trump’s Schedule F executive order.
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