Are You a New Unionist and Don’t Know Where to Start? We’ve Got You Covered!
August 07, 2023
AFGE continues to welcome new leaders and activists to our family, and this year is no different.
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TSA Officers Celebrate First Paycheck with 31% Raise – Largest in TSA History
July 31, 2023
Thanks to AFGE’s relentless fight, TSA workers this month received their first paycheck with an increase of up to 31%.
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TSA, The Insider
AFGE Urges Congress to Pass Bill Reinstating Federal Tax Deduction for Union Dues
July 31, 2023
AFGE supports a bill that would give a tax benefit to workers by allowing them to deduct union dues on their federal income taxes.
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OSHA Budget Cut Puts Workplace Safety at Risk
July 31, 2023
The House’s plan to cut OSHA by $95 million would put workers’ safety at risk as funding for training and enforcement of labor laws would be dramatically reduced.
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DEFCON Training Open to ALL AFGE Members. Register Now!
July 31, 2023
Registration is now underway for the AFGE Defense Conference’s annual training, which will be held the first week of September at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
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DoD, The Insider
AFGE Wins New Workplace Rights in New Contract Agreement with SSA
July 24, 2023
AFGE has reached an agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA), allowing 42,000 SSA employees nationwide represented by AFGE to enjoy new workplace rights and protections.
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This D.C. Local Signs up All New Hires Attending New Employee Orientation
July 24, 2023
“I told them the key points of AFGE, how we fight for solidarity and causes and that we’re internationally known and if you have a problem you can come to the unio.”
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The Insider, Organizing
AFGE Local at NSF Fights Return to Office Edict
July 24, 2023
AFGE Local 3403 representing researchers, scientists, and administrative employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) is pushing back against the agency’s unilateral change in telework arrangements without waiting for the counteroffer from the union.
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AFGE Members and Their Families Win 20 FEEA Merit-Based Scholarships
July 24, 2023
AFGE is proud to announce that 20 AFGE members and their families have been awarded the 2023 merit-based scholarship organized by the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA).
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Fredna S. White Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced!
July 17, 2023
With the help of our many sponsors including the NVAC and AFGE Local 1633, WFP and AFGE’s National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) awarded 20 recipients each a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of the Fredna S. White Memorial Scholarship Program.
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The Insider, Women's & Fair Practices
VA Tells Congress It Doesn’t Need New Firing Law
July 17, 2023
At a congressional hearing on pending legislation July 12, Department of Veterans Affairs officials told members of Congress it has enough tools to address poor performance and doesn’t need a bill pending in Congress that would speed up firings of employees without proper due process.
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AFGE Revives Local in This Southern Italian Town as DoD Civilians Renew Interest in Union
July 17, 2023
AFGE is working to revive union representation at a long-established local at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples in Italy after members and potential members have expressed renewed interest in the union.
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AFGE Wins Union Election as National Park Service Workers Reject Efforts to Decertify Their Union
July 17, 2023
The extreme, anti-union National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation (NRTWLDF) tried to bust our union, and they failed.
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AFGE Local Unions Power June Organizing Success! Learn How One Local Signed Up 90% of People Attending New Employee Orientation
July 10, 2023
AFGE ended June with another overall net increase of 1,362 members!
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New GAO Report Shows DoD Needs to Hire More Women, Minorities
July 10, 2023
The Department of Defense civilian workforce has lower percentages of women and minorities than the rest of the federal government, according to 10 years of data analyzed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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