AFGE is proud to announce that National Vice President George McCubbin III has been newly elected to the AFL-CIO Executive Council.
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AFGE members and leaders came out in number for the AFL-CIO convention in St. Louis last month. This year, AFGE was featured prominently as the union that has seen an increase of membership for 25 consecutive years despite challenges and attacks on many fronts. AFGE members have shown that when we band together, our voice is stronger and we can accomplish great things. Here’s a recap of AFGE’s presence at the AFL-CIO convention.
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AFGE activists defeated the severe cuts to federal employees' pay, retirement, and health care, after making tens of thousands of phone calls to their members of Congress urging them not to accept any final budget that cuts federal employee compensation.
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Government workers take to the streets to fight for fair pay, benefits, and retirement.
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In December 2009, President Obama issued an executive order to create the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations, to ensure that organized labor had a seat at the table to discuss issues facing working people. Unfortunately for workers like us, President Trump just revoked that executive order.
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Congress April 30 reached a $1 trillion agreement to fund the government through the end of September, averting another shutdown threat at the end of this week.
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A push to hire more veterans is producing impressive results.
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AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. reflects on why Labor Day isn't just a holiday –it's a call to action.
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Here's a quick recap of recent legislative actions that public servants need to know.
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What happens when a former nurse and current president of one of America's biggest unions takes the stage to enliven hundreds of activists?
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National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Augusta Y. Thomas was honored for her history with the civil rights movement and her work as a labor leader earned her the Sit-In Participants Award.
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When officials cut corners to get a cheaper water source for Flint, Mich., half of its children tested positive for elevated lead levels. But it's not just Flint that is suffering.
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From writers at online news site Gawker in Manhattan, to Uber drivers in Seattle, to Volkswagen workers in Tennessee, workers across the country stood up for their right to have a voice at work.
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50 years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy gave his employees a meaningful voice at work. Find out how.
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The Supreme Court could eliminate hundreds of thousands of union fee payers with the stroke of a pen.
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