If confirmed by the Senate, Walsh will be the first union member to serve as labor secretary in more than 40 years.
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The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has become law following a broad bipartisan override of the president’s veto of the measure.
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Happy retirement to long-time AFGE Chief-of-Staff Brian DeWyngaert.
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AFGE condemns the violent mob of President Trump’s supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
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AFGE mourns the passing of union activist Byron Charlton.
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AFGE won many impressive victories during this challenging year.
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AFGE is eager to work with the administration to repair, restore, and “Build Back Better” Americans’ trust and respect for the federal government.
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The Trump administration continues to quietly break up the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) with a new office being stood up within OPM to take over policy making.
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Senior leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs have continued to put VA staff and veterans’ lives at risk throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AFGE’s Communication Department swept this year’s International Labor Communications Organization awards with 11 wins.
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The House and Senate last week passed the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by large bipartisan margins with several provisions supported by AFGE.
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A federal judge recently denied the government’s claim that it did not have an obligation to timely pay employees because of the Anti-Deficiency Act.
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To avert a government shutdown on Dec. 11, the House and Senate passed a short-term funding measure known as continuing resolution (CR), extending government funding until Dec. 18.
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Due to the high volume of COVID-19 exposure in several government agencies, our union has compiled a list of actions to be taken by locals in the event of a COVID-19 exposure on the worksite.
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AFGE is a recipient of the 2020 GameChanger Awards presented by Family Values @ Work.
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