Correctional Officers, MNA Nurses in Solidarity
August 12, 2015
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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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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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AFGE Renews Call for Sentencing Reform Following Historic Obama Prison Visit
July 17, 2015
AFGE’s Council of Prison Locals has been working for years to reform harsh sentencing laws like mandatory minimums and curb the resulting rampant overcrowding of prisons, which strains budgets and endangers both officers and inmates. On July 16, we gained a powerful ally in the fight when President Obama called for ending mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent drug offenders during a tour of FCI El Reno in Oklahoma.
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AFGE Wins Pension Protections for Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters
July 02, 2015
AFGE is declaring victory after President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that eliminates a financial penalty facing retired federal law enforcement officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers.
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AFGE Launches Justice for Jose Campaign
July 02, 2015
Joseph Cabrera Sablan was already serving a life sentence when he killed Correctional Officer Jose Rivera at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., seven years ago. He admitted to stabbing Jose 27 times with a homemade shank when the unarmed 22-year-old officer was returning inmates to their cells for a headcount.Joseph Cabrera Sablan was already serving a life sentence when he killed Correctional Officer Jose Rivera at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., seven years ago. He admitted to stabbing Jose 27 times with a homemade shank when the unarmed 22-year-old officer was returning inmates to their cells for a headcount.
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AFGE Launches Justice for Jose Campaign
June 30, 2015
Joseph Cabrera Sablan was already serving a life sentence when he killed Correctional Officer José Rivera at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., seven years ago this month. He admitted to stabbing Jose 27 times with a homemade shank when the unarmed 22-year-old officer was returning inmates to their cells for a headcount.
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It’s Official: LEOs, Firefighters Won’t Have to Pay Penalty for Early TSP Withdrawal
June 26, 2015
Thanks to years of hard work by AFGE activists, the Senate and the House this week passed a bill that would eliminate a 10% early withdrawal penalty for federal law enforcement officers when they retire after age 50. The bill, which applies to those retiring after Dec. 31, 2015, will now go to President Obama for his signature.
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AFGE Won Huge Victory for LEOs, Firefighters on TSP Early Withdrawal Bill
June 05, 2015
AFGE law enforcement members have fought for this for the past several years, and today we're happy to report that the Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would eliminate a 10% early withdrawal penalty for federal law enforcement officers when they retire after age 50.This would never have happened if it wasn’t for our efforts.
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Arbitrator Tells BOP It’s Not OK to Discipline Someone Years after the Fact
May 29, 2015
Thanks to AFGE’s outstanding representation, an arbitrator recently overturned a suspension of a correctional officer from Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee, Florida. The BOP officer was given a one-day suspension after an incident surrounding his forgetting to perform rounds at the special housing unit.
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AFGE Keeps Memory of Our Fallen Heroes Alive
May 16, 2015
This week is National Police Week, an annual event that brings together families of the fallen law enforcement officers around the country to Washington, D.C.
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They Cited This AFGE Letter on the House Floor before Passing Law Enforcement Retirement Bill
May 15, 2015
The House this week passed an AFGE-backed bill that would allow federal law enforcement officers to access their retirement investments without incurring a penalty.
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Keeping America Safe
May 12, 2015
From fighting drug and human trafficking at our borders to supervising some of the world’s most violent criminals in our prisons, federal law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to ensure the safety of our communities.
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United Through Service, AFGE Honors the Commitment of Government Nurses
May 06, 2015
The American Federation of Government Employees joins with millions across the country to celebrate the service, passion and expertise of nurses.
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