Shutdown Avoided – for 2 Weeks
December 10, 2018
On Dec. 6, the House and Senate passed, and President Trump signed, a short-term stopgap bill that funds the government through Dec. 21.
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A Sisterhood of Union Activists
December 09, 2018
Dozens of women working at Bureau of Prisons (BOP) gathered in Savannah, Ga., for the Council of Prison Locals - Council 33’s first ever women’s conference.
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4 Things to Keep in Mind about New Hatch Act Guidance
December 09, 2018
New guidance tells federal employees not to talk about “impeachment” while on duty or in the workplace until after Election Day in 2020.
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Registration Now Open for Legcon 2019
December 02, 2018
Join us at the 2019 Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference on February 10-13, 2019.
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Senate Panel Fails to Confirm MSPB Nominees
December 02, 2018
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Nov. 28 failed to confirm Trump’s nominees to sit on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).
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Shutdown Averted?
December 02, 2018
Lawmakers have reportedly agreed to a two-week stopgap bill that would fund the government until Dec. 21.
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What Does It Mean to Be AFGE?
December 02, 2018
It’s been 86 years, and our goal remains the same: build a better workplace for federal employees so they can focus on the job they’ve been hired to do serving the American people.
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OSC Issues New Hatch Act Guidance
December 02, 2018
The Office of Special Counsel, which enforces the Hatch Act, has issued new guidance for the political activity of federal employees.
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Union Members Fight Back Against Dangerous Conditions Caused by Understaffing at Prisons
November 26, 2018
Members of AFGE Local 420 working at Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton in West Virginia were joined by elected officials, community leaders, and AFGE members from across the nation as they gathered at the Interstate 68/W.Va. 26 interchange on Nov. 16 to protest severe understaffing at their facility and other federal prisons nationwide.
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AFGE Mourns Passing of Mark Gibson
November 26, 2018
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dear friend Mark Gibson. Mark passed away on Nov. 18 surrounded by family in Tomah, Wisconsin.
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5 Things You Might Not Know about DHS on Its 16th Birthday
November 26, 2018
The Department of Homeland Security turns 16 on Nov. 25. The young agency was created in 2002 to fight a new kind of war following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. To create a unified agency, all or part of 22 different agencies such as FEMA, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, and Secret Service were merged into one department.
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Our Union Sues VA to Protect Our Rights
November 19, 2018
The lawsuit seeks to block union-busting actions by the administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Understaffing Results in New Attack of BOP Correctional Officers
November 19, 2018
Five correctional officers were hospitalized after being attacked by inmates at United States Penitentiary McCreary in Pine Knot, Ky. Nov. 14.
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Another Union Win: Des Moines, Imperial County to Receive Locality Pay Raise
November 19, 2018
According to data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-federal workers in Des Moines earned 10 percentage points more than federal employees doing similar jobs over a three-year period.
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Trump Political Appointees Seek to Politicize Federal Employees' Pay. Unions Say Not So Fast.
November 19, 2018
The administration is pushing its false narrative that some feds are overpaid and others are underpaid so that it can shift payroll from the bottom to the top.
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