Member Spotlight: Professor Kendrick Roberson
August 17, 2020
Find out more about Kendrick, a proud member of AFGE 2429, who works at the Los Angeles Air Force Base.
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Corporate Interests Push to Abolish OPM
August 10, 2020
Corporate interests are pushing policy makers to abolish OPM and contract out the agency’s important personnel functions.
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OPM, The Insider
House Blocks Trump Administration from Curtailing Federal Workers’ Civil Rights
August 10, 2020
House lawmakers approved a measure preventing the Trump administration from implementing a proposed rule that would make it harder for federal employees to successfully challenge workplace discrimination.
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The Insider
AFGE Mourns Passing of Labor Leader Dorothy Jefferson
August 10, 2020
AFGE mourns the passing of AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council Treasurer Dorothy Jefferson.
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The Insider
Stay Connected While Being Apart
August 06, 2020
Six ways union leaders can use digital tools to stay connected with activists.
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Blog
185 Lawmakers Join AFGE in Opposing EEOC Rule Aimed at Curtailing Civil Rights
August 03, 2020
House lawmakers joined AFGE in opposing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s proposed regulation that would undermine its own mission and make it harder for federal workers to fight discrimination in the workplace.
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The Insider
CDC Employees in West Virginia Finally Have Contract Following Appeal Victory
August 03, 2020
AFGE Local 3430, representing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees in Morgantown, West Virginia, recently won a significant victory over the Department of Health and Human Services.
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The Insider
AFGE: Congress Needs to Urgently Step in to Stop USCIS Furloughs
August 03, 2020
More than 13,000 employees of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services could be put on the street by the end of this month.
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DHS, The Insider
AFGE-Backed Bill Introduced in Senate to Protect Feds from COVID-19
August 03, 2020
As the number of coronavirus infections continues to rise, a bill has been introduced in the Senate to help protect federal workers from the pandemic as they serve the American people.
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The Insider, Coronavirus
AFGE Seeks Hazard Pay for More Workers Exposed to COVID-19
July 27, 2020
AFGE is seeking hazard pay for more federal employees exposed to COVID-19 on the job.
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The Insider, Coronavirus
AFGE Scores Wins as House, Senate Pass Defense Authorization Bills
July 27, 2020
AFGE scored several major wins in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
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DoD, The Insider
AFGE Wins Delay on 13,400 USCIS Furloughs, Calls for Permanent Solution
July 27, 2020
USCIS announced it would postpone the planned furloughs of 13,4000 employees from Aug. 3 to Aug. 31.
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DHS, The Insider
AFGE Locals Take Lead in Food Distribution in Coronavirus-Hit Los Angeles
July 27, 2020
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Community Services agency teamed up with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to provide food to those in need.
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The Insider, Coronavirus
Tell Congress to Halt USCIS Furloughs
July 22, 2020
We need Congress to ACT NOW and approve $1.2 billion for the agency in order to keep our bargaining unit members on the job.
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AFGE Endorses Joe Biden for President
July 20, 2020
Joe Biden is the clear choice for AFGE members.
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