We made phone calls and met them in person, and our hard work paid off. On May 15, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies rejected the Trump administration’s massive proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Don’t be fooled by the political leadership’s propaganda about how the MISSION Act will help veterans. It won’t. It is instead tearing down the VA, the lifeline for those on the front lines.
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The Trump administration’s plan to move the headquarters of the Economic Research Service (ERS) out of Washington, D.C. hit a major snag as capital region lawmakers are pushing back against the relocation, which many sees as the administration’s attempt to politicize research and science.
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Now that the Senate has voted to confirm Janet Dhillon as chair of the EEOC, and she has sworn in, our union’s Council 216 representing EEOC employees has issued a list of Top 10 priorities facing the new EEOC chair.
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In a huge victory for federal government workers, economists, researchers, analysts, and other employees at the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) on May 9 voted overwhelmingly to join AFGE, the largest union representing D.C. government and federal employees nationwide.
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Democratic representatives on the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to TSA Administrator David Pekoske expressing concerns over Pekoske’s refusal to say for certain during a recent congressional hearing whether he would negotiate a new contract with TSA officers. The current collective bargaining agreement between AFGE and TSA expires in December.
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Whether it’s the workers at the VA who care for our veterans, the correctional officers who keep our communities safe from dangerous criminals, the inspectors who make sure our food is safe, the TSA officers who maintain the security of traveling Americans, the EPA employees who protect our environment and human health, the workers who make sure our seniors’ Social Security benefits arrive on time, or the many other public servants who work every day on behalf of the American public – these workers provide vital services to us all.
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AFGE is urging the Senate to reject the Trump administration’s nomination of Dale Cabaniss to be director of the Office of Personnel Management, citing her past failures as head of another government agency, the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
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AFGE is denouncing a proposal from President Trump’s Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie that would strip 250,000 employees in the Department of Veterans Affairs of many of the rights and protections they’ve won through collective bargaining. The proposal is clearly an attempt to set VA employees up to fail and pave the way for VA privatization.
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A recent news report documenting serious management failings at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System illustrates widespread problems affecting veterans’ care that have worsened under this administration.
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Staffing shortages are making it harder on the American people who use these services and the employees who have to shoulder overwhelming workloads. At a congressional hearing on May 1, we learned that understaffing may have more serious consequences when it comes to the Department of Homeland Security.
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We all know how important it is to involve young people in the labor movement, and we are excited to announce that we have another champion here at AFGE who will help us reach that goal. Congratulations to AFGE Local 503 member Tanyell Jackson, who has been appointed Y.O.U.N.G. Coordinator for District 5!
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In his continued quest to dismantle the apolitical civil service that keeps our country running, President Trump recently signed an executive order to authorize the transfer of the governmentwide suitability, credentialing and security clearance portfolio from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Department.
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AFGE’s National VA Council and the Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this month signed off on ground rules for negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement for the 250,000 VA workers we represent.
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Workplace violence is something no one should ever be forced to endure, but sadly it’s become the third-leading cause of death on the job – and is a serious and growing problem for all workers in this country.
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