AFGE Helps Win Workers’ Comp Death Benefits for 5 Families of Feds Who Died of COVID-19
April 12, 2021
AFGE continues to help federal workers' families navigate the workers' compensation process.
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The Insider, Coronavirus
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Media Outreach Series: Writing and Distributing a Press Release
April 12, 2021
Press releases are nothing more than news stories that are told from your perspective. They are a great tool for publicizing an issue that’s important to your members or sharing AFGE’s position on newsworthy topics.
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AFGE Sees Largest Surge of New Members in 18 months
April 05, 2021
In March of 2021, our union saw a surge of new members.
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The Insider, Organizing
VA Restores AFGE Contract, Official Time for Most Employees
April 05, 2021
The VA is taking steps to comply with President Biden’s Executive Order 14003, rescinding the previous administration's anti-worker, anti-union directives.
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VA, The Insider
Arbitrator Orders Dayton VA Hospital to Reinstate Union Office Space, Official Time, Parking Spaces
April 05, 2021
Congratulations to AFGE Local 2209 and the AFGE General Counsel’s Office for a sweeping victory for the federal workers we represent at the Dayton Veterans Affairs hospital!
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VA, The Insider
Dr. Arla J. Bentley Selected 2021 Maryland's Top 100 Women by the Daily Record
April 05, 2021
Congratulations Dr. Bentley on this wonderful accomplishment!
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AFGE National Staff, The Insider
Biden Appoints FLRA Acting General Counsel, Paving Way for Addressing Backlog, Prosecuting Agencies That Violated Labor Laws
March 29, 2021
President Biden has appointed Charlotte Dye as Acting General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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District 14’s First-Ever Virtual Union Fair A Huge Success
March 29, 2021
AFGE District 14 stays connected with its members through first ever virtual union fair.
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District 14, The Insider
This Bill Would Help Prevent COVID-19 Deaths in Meat, Poultry Plants
March 29, 2021
AFGE supports a new bill that has just been introduced in the House and Senate that would make meat and poultry processing plants safer for both workers and inspectors.
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No, the Federal Pay Systems Are Not Broken
March 22, 2021
The federal pay systems have an excellent structure. They just need to be adequately funded because federal workers deserve to be paid fairly.
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Pay, The Insider
This Bill Will Make the VA a Better Place to Work for Medical Professionals
March 22, 2021
A bill has been introduced in the House and the Senate to make it easier for the VA to create a better environment and to improve working conditions.
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VA, The Insider
AFGE Condemns Racism, Attacks Against Asian Americans
March 22, 2021
AFGE grieves the loss of eight people, including six Asian American women, who were murdered at three spas in the Atlanta area on March 16.
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AFGE District 5 Fair Practices Coordinator Ceretta Smith Won Georgia City Council Seat
March 22, 2021
The Grovetown City Council in Georgia has a new councilmember!
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The Insider, Women's & Fair Practices
Government Workers Win 5 Major Benefits in New COVID Relief Bill
March 15, 2021
Thanks to AFGE members’ persistence, the House and the Senate passed the final version of a COVID relief bill with important benefits for federal employees.
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The Insider, Coronavirus
Biden Signs Executive Order Researching Time Off to Vote for Feds
March 15, 2021
President Joe Biden directs OPM to find ways to grant federal workers time off to vote as part of the administration’s bigger effort to promote access to voting for all Americans.
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