Huge Labor Victory in West Virginia
March 12, 2018
The recent nine-day strike by West Virginia’s teachers and school personnel is a lesson for every labor activist in the power of collective action.
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Millions of Jobs Are at Risk if This Little-Known Bill Passes
March 12, 2018
Lawmakers will take up a controversial bill on March 15, the Freedom from Government Competition Act of 2018. If they get enough support to pass the House and the Senate, most of the two million federal jobs are at risk of being outsourced.
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Administration & Local Warden Put Lives at Risk in Oakdale
March 12, 2018
As the Trump administration continues to gut the Bureau of Prisons’ budget – slashing 6,000 necessary positions – local BOP leadership in Oakdale, Louisiana, is compounding the problem.
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Airport Authority Votes to Return Orlando Airport to Pre-9/11 Era
March 05, 2018
Orlando is the number 1 tourist destination in the country but its airport authority is putting the lives of kids and adults at risk. The Greater Orlando Airport Authority voted to return Orlando International Airport to the pre-9/11 era, where airport security was in the hands of low-paid private screeners with little training and high turnover.
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This Supreme Court Case Could Change Unions Forever
March 05, 2018
The richest 1 % of American households now own 40% of the country's wealth, and they’re fighting tooth and nail to keep it that way. An important case pending in the Supreme Court, Janus v. AFSCME, is an example of how the rich are trying to destroy the labor movement and our democracy. The Court on Feb. 26 heard arguments on the case, and the current makeup of the court could spell bad news for working people everywhere.
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Labor, The Insider
Stamp Out Hunger!
March 05, 2018
It’s that time of year! Will you help us collect food for working families and Stamp Out Hunger?
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9 Fast Facts about TSA Officers
February 26, 2018
Most have no idea what it’s like to be a TSA officer. Here are a few little-known facts about the men and women who take the oath of office and protect us all.
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Are You at Risk of This Invisible Injury?
February 26, 2018
February 28 is International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day, and we want to help raise awareness on this invisible, poorly understood injury that affects hundreds of thousands of people every year. Here are a few things you need to know.
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16 Moments You Missed at AFGE's 2018 Legislative Conference
February 16, 2018
If you didn’t come to the AFGE Legislative Conference this year, you missed quite a lot. But don't worry. We've got you covered! Here are the 16 moments you missed at the 2018 LegCon!
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Budget Robs Federal Workers to Pay Billionaires
February 16, 2018
To come up with billions of dollars to pay for the recent massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, the Trump administration drew up a plan to bleed federal workers dry in the 2019 budget proposal released Feb. 12.
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Senate, Congress, Official Time, Pay, Budget, Workers' Rights, Benefits, Privatization, Retirement, Job Cuts, The Insider, White House
Congress Passes Two-Year Funding Bill, Re-opening Government After Brief Shutdown
February 09, 2018
Congress re-opened the federal government after briefly shutting it down February 9. While they agreed to the framework of a two-year funding bill, the government is still only funded until March 23.
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Public Servants, Working People Advocates, Neighbors
February 09, 2018
AFGE members in District 7 joined together a few years ago to distribute safe drinking water to Flint residents facing a water crisis. They returned to the city again to hold a food drive for those in need.
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District 7, The Insider
Fact Checking Trump’s SOTU Claims About Federal Employees
February 04, 2018
President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address on Jan. 30, making several claims about federal employees that raised eyebrows. We fact-checked his speech below and set the record straight.
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VA, Senate, Congress, Workers' Rights, Outsourcing , Privatization, Veterans, The Insider, White House
6 Things You Need to Know About the 2018 AFGE Legislative Conference
February 02, 2018
Navigating the conference with hundreds of other people could be chaotic at times. But don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few ways to make sure your experience will be a pleasant one.
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Pay, Budget, Workers' Rights, Benefits, Big Enough to Win, Organizing Event, Training, The Insider, Organizing
11 Facts About Family and Medical Leave You May Not Know
February 02, 2018
The Family and Medical Leave Act has been in effect for a quarter century, but not everyone knows about it. That’s why we came up with some fast facts about the FMLA and what AFGE members are doing to expand the family leave program so that the government is more family friendly.
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