Bureau of Prison Workers Get a Boost!
March 14, 2016
Under a new hybrid pay system, some Bureau of Prisons medical staff are now on their way to getting well-deserved bumps in pay.
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From At-Risk to Activist: AFGE's Eric Young Honored with Prestigious MLK Day Award
January 21, 2016
After years of dangerous inmate population growth from strict sentencing laws, this correctional officer and union leader is fighting for reform from the inside.
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Big Wins for BOP Officer Safety
December 17, 2015
Because of your hard work, the Senate just voted YES to provide pepper spray to correctional workers.
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Honoring our Fallen Brothers in Law Enforcement
November 12, 2015
Union members honored their lost brothers in a candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington after a week of lobbying Congress for better safety equipment and staffing.
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BOP
Uplifting Young Lives, One Tie at a Time
November 05, 2015
These Bureau of Prisons employees and AFGE leaders are using a simple fashion accessory to make a big impact on the lives of young men.
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This Gulf War Veteran Has a Message for the VA
October 20, 2015
When Gulf War veteran Eric Young was medically discharged from the Army as a 60% service-connected veteran, he knew he could trust the doctors and medical staff at Veterans Affairs to get him back on his feet. That's why Young was so concerned when he saw more and more veterans returning from conflicts overseas, and less health care workers to pick up the load.
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BOP, Member Profile
Raising the Bar Behind Bars
September 25, 2015
AFGE is committed to standing up for the correctional workers in the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), working hard to get them a good paycheck, fair retirement benefits and safer working conditions.
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BOP
Have You Thanked a Nurse Today? It's Federal Nurses Week
September 25, 2015
Anyone who has been in a hospital knows that nursing professionals are often the first people you see when you enter and the last you speak to before you leave. What many do not know is that there are approximately 100,000 nurses across several federal government agencies serving countless patients each and every day.
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AFGE Members Picket Dangerous Understaffing at FCC Hazelton Prison
September 04, 2015
Correctional workers stood united alongside Interstate 68 near Bruceton Mills, WV to raise awareness and demand action on this critical safety issue. FCC Hazelton is currently understaffed beyond what the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) considers to be safe, forcing dozens of correctional officers there to work overtime.
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Council of Prison Locals Raises Funds in Honor of Jose Rivera at AFGE Convention
August 21, 2015
The AFGE Council of Prison Locals has been raising funds to build the Jose Rivera Memorial Park in California. At the convention, the council asked AFGE locals and councils to make a contribution.
Seven years ago, Correctional Officer Jose Rivera was brutally murdered while on the job. He was a 22-year-old Navy veteran who had been employed by the Bureau of Prisons for less than a year. He was a war hero who dedicated his life to public service.
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BOP, Convention 2015
3 Correctional Workers Attacked; Call for Reform
August 21, 2015
Three correctional workers at USP Canaan, were assaulted in the dining hall by an inmate they supervised. The inmate attacked a food service foreman with a shank, aiming for his throat and neck. When his colleagues tried to break up the attack, one was struck with the shank in his chest above his stab-proof vest. Two of the three correctional workers were transported to an area hospital and treated for stab wounds, one for a dislocated shoulder. The other worker was treated for minor injuries and released. The prisoner was separated from general population for safety reasons.
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BOP
Correctional Officers, MNA Nurses in Solidarity
August 12, 2015
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BOP
AFGE: Violent Inmates Need to Be Segregated to Protect Correctional Officers
August 07, 2015
Correctional officers are attacked by violent inmates almost daily. Some have been killed. Clearly, something needs to be done about it.
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Going to the Mat: Olympian and AFGE Member Goes for the Gold
August 05, 2015
When she was in elementary school, Grace Jividen remembers sitting on the sidelines of her brother's judo match and crying - not because she was bored. But because she wanted a chance to play too.
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BOP, Member Profile
AFGE Condemns Plea Bargain for BOP Officer’s Killer
July 24, 2015
It's been seven years since Joseph Cabrera Sablan killed Correctional Officer Jose Rivera while Rivera was on the job at USP Atwater. On Wednesday in Los Angeles, Sablan took a plea deal to serve a second life sentence, avoiding the death penalty as punishment for his crime.
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