Skip to main content
Home
Mobile navigation
Search AFGE.org
LOG IN
LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT
REGISTER
Forgot Password?
Forgot Email?
Not a member?
Join AFGE Today!
AFGE In The News
NST Resources
MyLocal
MyCouncil
Store
OPM Status
Web Issue
About Us
AFGE at a Glance
AFGE's Story
National Leadership
National Officers' Bios
National Executive Council
AFGE Departments & Districts
Organizing Campaigns
Agencies
Key Documents & Reports
Important Documents
Financial Reports
NEC Minutes
AFGE Policies
AFGE + Agency Contracts
Career Opportunities
National Staff
Field Staff
Internships
Member Benefits
Member Benefits
AFGE Store
Join AFGE Today!
How to Become a Member
D.C. Government Employees
Federal Employees
Dues & Eligibility
Starting a Union
E-Dues
Training and Education
Education Home
Health & Safety
Communications Training
Health and Safety
Your Rights as a Federal Emplo...
Anthrax and Building Security
Bargaining for Health and Safe...
Ergonomics
Indoor Air Quality
Tuberculosis
Methylene Chloride
Incentive Programs
Fiberglass
Glutaraldehyde
Silica
Leaders + Activists
Organizing Resources
NST Resources
Training & Education
Training & Education Home
Communications Training
Health & Safety
Women’s and Fair Practices
About WFP
Our Work
Coordinators and Committees
WFP Resource Library
Events
AFGE Veterans
Veteran of the Year
Veterans Recognition Event Planning Guide
Veterans Recognition Event
Veteran Coordinator Volunteer Job Description
Tips for Local Presidents to Recruit Veteran Coordinators
Veterans Survey
Photo Gallery
Veterans Reporting Form
Volunteer for Habitat’s Veterans Build
Veterans Day Testimonials
Request Veteran Materials
AFGE Groups
Retirees
Steering Committees
Firefighters Steering Committe...
Law Enforcement Committee
Nurses Steering Committee
Government Employee Resources
Coronavirus Disease
Zika Virus: What You Should Know
FOIA Guide
Furlough Appeal Guidance
Legal Assistance/Representation
CyberFEDS
Collective Bargaining
Ebola Information Center
Labor-Management Forums
Legislative Education Action F...
Case Track
Media Center
Media Center Home
AFGE Stories
AFGE In The News
Press Releases
Publications
The Government Standard
TSO Voice
AFGE News
Flickr
AFGE Logos
Media Inquiries
Take Action
Legislative Resources
Campaigns
Stop the Shutdown
2024 Presidential Endorsement Process
Executive Order Repeal Guidance
Fighting for Worker Safety
RISE Organizing
Save My VA - Air Commission
Title 5
Defend Our Jobs
AFGE PAC
Update Contribution Online
Legislative Bill Tracker
AFGE on Capitol Hill
Find Your Elected Officials
Issue Papers & Voting Records
Congressional Testimony
Lobbying Do's and Don'ts
Congressional Meeting Toolkit
Organizing Campaigns
Find Your CLC
Write a Letter to the Editor
Lobbying Report Form
Volunteer
Contact Us
Join AFGE Today!
National Office Directory
Districts
Legislative/Political Organizers
National Organizer Directory
Media Inquiries
Subscribe to Action Alerts
Frequently Asked Questions
Menu
≡
╳
About Us
AFGE at a Glance
AFGE's Story
National Leadership
National Officers' Bios
National Executive Council
AFGE Departments & Districts
Organizing Campaigns
Agencies
Key Documents & Reports
Important Documents
Financial Reports
NEC Minutes
AFGE Policies
AFGE + Agency Contracts
Career Opportunities
National Staff
Field Staff
Internships
Member Benefits
Member Benefits
AFGE Store
Join AFGE Today!
How to Become a Member
D.C. Government Employees
Federal Employees
Dues & Eligibility
Starting a Union
E-Dues
Training and Education
Education Home
Health & Safety
Communications Training
Health and Safety
Your Rights as a Federal Employee
Anthrax and Building Security
Bargaining for Health and Safety
Ergonomics
Indoor Air Quality
Tuberculosis
Methylene Chloride
Incentive Programs
Fiberglass
Glutaraldehyde
Silica
Leaders + Activists
Organizing Resources
NST Resources
Training & Education
Training & Education Home
Communications Training
Health & Safety
Women’s and Fair Practices
About WFP
Our Work
Coordinators and Committees
WFP Resource Library
Events
AFGE Veterans
Veteran of the Year
Veterans Recognition Event Planning Guide
Veterans Recognition Event
Veteran Coordinator Volunteer Job Description
Tips for Local Presidents to Recruit Veteran Coordinators
Veterans Survey
Photo Gallery
Veterans Reporting Form
Volunteer for Habitat’s Veterans Build
Veterans Day Testimonials
Request Veteran Materials
AFGE Groups
Retirees
Steering Committees
Firefighters Steering Committee
Law Enforcement Committee
Nurses Steering Committee
Government Employee Resources
Coronavirus Disease
Zika Virus: What You Should Know
FOIA Guide
Furlough Appeal Guidance
Legal Assistance/Representation
CyberFEDS
Collective Bargaining
Ebola Information Center
Labor-Management Forums
Legislative Education Action Fund (LEAF)
Case Track
Media Center
Media Center Home
AFGE Stories
AFGE In The News
Press Releases
Publications
The Government Standard
TSO Voice
AFGE News
Flickr
AFGE Logos
Media Inquiries
Take Action
Legislative Resources
Campaigns
Stop the Shutdown
2024 Presidential Endorsement Process
Executive Order Repeal Guidance
Fighting for Worker Safety
RISE Organizing
Save My VA - Air Commission
Title 5
Defend Our Jobs
AFGE PAC
Update Contribution Online
Legislative Bill Tracker
AFGE on Capitol Hill
Find Your Elected Officials
Issue Papers & Voting Records
Congressional Testimony
Lobbying Do's and Don'ts
Congressional Meeting Toolkit
Organizing Campaigns
Find Your CLC
Write a Letter to the Editor
Lobbying Report Form
Volunteer
Contact Us
Join AFGE Today!
National Office Directory
Districts
Legislative/Political Organizers
National Organizer Directory
Media Inquiries
Subscribe to Action Alerts
Frequently Asked Questions
Home
Member Benefits
Health and Safety
Latest Guidance on Coronavirus
Coronavirus News
AFGE in the News
Click to View Older Coronavirus News
December:
Gov't Can't Toss Prison Employees' COVID-19 Wages Suit
– Law 360
[VIDEO]
Federal prison in Columbiana County could be getting COVID-19 vaccines soon
– WKBN
VA Workers Feel “Shut Out” of COVID Planning
- Federal Times
VA Employees Need Staff Covid Numbers, More Transparency: Union
- Bloomberg Law
VA Is Increasingly Leaning on Contract Nurses as COVID-19 Cases Surge
- Government Executive
Picked up by
Rocket News
,
VA health care workers feeling pandemic burnout: ‘We don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel’
– Federal News Network
[AUDIO]
VA employees burned out from COVID-19
– WTOP
TSA managers told to plead with local health departments for early coronavirus vaccine access
– The Washington Post
Picked up by the
Portland Press Herald
,
Laredo Morning Times
,
Agencies mull priority lists for vaccine
– E&E News
Interior shuts Washington Monument after interior secretary tests positive for the coronavirus
– The Washington Post
Federal prison staffing in Florence a 'logistical nightmare' amid coronavirus pandemic
– The Pueblo Chieftain
TSA Is Seeing An Alarming Post-Thanksgiving Covid-19 Spike
- Forbes Online
TSA Covid cases have surged since busy Thanksgiving holiday
– Travel Mole
TSA Officers at Philadelphia International Airport see Alarming Rise in Coronavirus Cases, Union Says
– Philadelphia Inquirer via Aviation Pros
‘Alarming’ COVID-19 cases among Fort Worth prison staff reach all-time high
– Fort Worth Star Telegram
Spike in COVID-19 cases at McCarran has TSA employees worried
– Las Vegas Review-Journal
Picked up by
Press Reader
,
CDC Gaming Reports
,
TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport see alarming rise in coronavirus cases, union says
– Philadelphia Inquirer
'It's dangerous': Is the decontamination of N95 masks hurting health care workers?
- Today
Federal Meat Inspectors Decry Lack of Access to COVID-19 Tests, Working Through Exposures
– GovExec
TSA union expresses concern about round 2 of holiday travel after several employees test positive
– Fox 5 DC
Rome Lab limits on-site staff amid COVID cases
– Rome Sentinel
November:
3,500 Federal Workers Collect On Virus Claims; Unions Press for Data
– The Chief
Thomson prison union wants COVID-19 measures
– Our Quad Cities
[VIDEO]
I-Team: VA hospital under scrutiny over handling of COVID-19
– KLAS
Roudebush VA working to reduce employee infections as COVID numbers spike
– WTHR
Federal Prison Agency Says It’s Protecting Staff and Inmates From COVID-19 During Social Visits, Amid Concerns
– Government Executive
House Democrats Accuse White House Of Putting U.S. Staffers at Risk on Virus
– The Chief-Leader
October:
[VIDEO]
FCI Federal worker tests positive for COVID-19 after raising concerns about outbreak
– WVVA
[AUDIO]
Federal prison official tests positive for COVID
– WJAR
Across the State
– West Virginia News
A Super-Spreader Jail Keeps Sparking COVID Outbreaks Across the U.S.
– Vice
TSA agent at MSP Airport dies of COVID-19
– Star Tribune
Gerald Girard, longtime TSA agent at MSP, dies of COVID-19 at 67
– Star Tribune
Killing Worker Safety
– The Progressive
[AUDIO]
Veterans Affairs Council official discusses safely returning to work
– America’s Workforce Radio
EPA union has 'no confidence' in agency's plan to reopen during pandemic
– The Hill
EPA Workers Tell Agency They Don’t Trust Reopening Plan
– Bloomberg Law
[AUDIO]
EPA employees “no confidence” vote
– WTOP
EPA employees fear phase three reopening, declare ‘no confidence’ in agency safety efforts
– Federal News Network
Preston officials say Bureau of Prisons will test inmates before transferring them to USP Hazelton
– Dominion Post
Federal prisoners to be tested for virus before transfers
– Associated Press
Picked up by
U.S. News & World Report
,
WVVA
,
CBS Pittsburgh
,
San Francisco Chronicle
,
[VIDEO]
FCI Federal Facility raises concerns about COVID-19 outbreak
– WVVA
Marshals to stop transferring untested inmates to Hazelton
– West Virginia News
Union leader warns of positive cases in FCI McDowell
– WVNS
[VIDEO]
Union leader under quarantine amid outbreak at FCI McDowell
– WVNS
House Passes Bill to Protect Federal Employees Returning to Workplaces
– Focus Technica
Federal workplace safety focus of legislative effort in Congress
– Augusta Free Press
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect All Feds’ Leave Following COVID
– Government Executive
Will Trump’s Hubris Lead to a Saner Approach?
– LA Progressive
[VIDEO]
Did Trump’s Earlier Lies about COVID-19 Impact Federal Employees?
– MSNBC Politics Nation
Border Patrol again raids Arizona border humanitarian camp, arrests 19
– Tucson Sentinel
Automation/robotics projects for DFAS slowed by virus
– Rome Sentinel
[VIDEO]
How the pandemic has complicated these immigrants’ path to citizenship
– PBS NewsHour
House Passes Bill to Protect Federal Employees Returning to Workplaces
– Government Executive
In His Own Words, Trump on the Coronavirus and Masks
– The New York Times
Picked up by the
Hartford Courant
,
the Morning Call
September:
Warner Introduces Bill to Promote Federal Worker Safety & Increase Transparency Around Agency Reopening Plans
– Warner.senate.gov
Virginia legislators, prison staff union concerned over inmate COVID-19 cases
– Kingsport Times News
Broaden Talks on Reopening Offices, Michigan Dems Tell EPA
– Bloomberg Law
AFGE files unfair labor complaint over EPA Region 5 reopening plans
– Inside EPA
As workers wait for more federal aid, Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport's long-term fate rests with Delta
– Star-Tribune
[AUDIO]
Indianapolis VA Hospital Failed To Keep Workers Safe From COVID-19 Says OSHA
– WFYI (VP Burke)
Picked up by
Indiana Public Media
,
WVPE
AFGE locals rally to demand a fair contract, PPE protection, an end to discrimination against VA workers
– St. Louis Labor Tribune (LP McCall, S-T Wadlington, member Stevens, LP Smith, LP Grant)
Trump Administration’s plan to bring EPA workers back is unsafe, union says
– Chicago Sun-Times (LP Cantello)
Union Raises Alarm Over EPA Region 5 Advancing Office Reopening Plan
– Inside EPA (subscription)
The coronavirus has caused a coin shortage, and Philly’s Mint is working overtime to make up for it
– Philadelphia Inquirer (LP Rapcziewicz)
The coronavirus coin shortage, explained
– Your Sun (LP Rapcziewicz)
Third USP Hazelton inmate transfer tests positive for COVID-19
– The Dominion Post (LP Heldreth)
Labor’s Lost Leverage: Why were Union Warnings on COVID Ignored?
– Insider NJ
Labor's lost power: Why were union warnings on COVID danger ignored?
– Salon
School Policies Adding to Concerns about Recalls of Federal Employees
– Fed Week
Gov. Whitmer announcing help for MI families during press conference
– WNEM
Gov. Whitmer Launches Free College Tuition Program for Frontline Workers in Michigan
– WWBM
Bush, Gardner join union members at Labor Day rally for fair contracts, more PPE
– St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Arkansas VA Workers Call For Enhanced COVID-19 Protections
– KUAR
[VIDEO]
Tampa VA employees join hundreds across the country protesting for hazard pay, more PPE
– Fox 13 Tampa Bay
Indiana’s largest VA hospital faces OSHA violations during COVID response
– WTHR
Click to View Older Coronavirus News
SUBSCRIBE
Latest news & info
Coronavirus Links:
Coronavirus Home
AFGE COVID-19 Guidance
AFGE Communications Guidance
Agency Communications
Coronavirus News
Hardship Assistance
Statements & Letters
Update Your Info
AFGE Events
Event Calendar is for Members Only. Please
Log In
to see our calendar of events.
LOG IN!