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Federal Prisons’ Union Demanding Immediate Action to Address Unprecedented Staffing Crisis in Western U.S.
Published:
January 12, 2022
Categories:
BOP
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Coronavirus
EEOC Union Applauds Postponed Reentry, Urges Bargaining to Commence On Plans for Safe Reentry and Telework
Published:
January 10, 2022
Categories:
Coronavirus
EEOC Union Fighting for Employee Safety and Increased Telework
Published:
December 13, 2021
Categories:
Coronavirus
CORRECTED: Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Biden Administration for Guidance on Vaccine Mandate Discipline
Published:
November 29, 2021
Categories:
Coronavirus
Largest Federal Employee Union Requests Feds and Contractors Be Treated Equally on Vaccine Mandate Deadline
Published:
November 09, 2021
Categories:
AFGE National President
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White House
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Coronavirus
Largest Federal Union Responds to President Biden’s New Federal Workforce COVID-19 Protocols
Published:
September 09, 2021
Categories:
Coronavirus
Largest Federal Employee Union Responds to President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement
Published:
July 29, 2021
Categories:
Coronavirus
Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan Act
Published:
March 10, 2021
Categories:
Congress
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Coronavirus
Lack of PPE, Chronic Understaffing, and Senior Leadership’s Mismanagement of COVID-19 Response Leads to Spike in Cases at the Veterans Affairs Department
Published:
December 16, 2020
Categories:
VA
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Coronavirus
Largest Federal Employees Union Says Trump Administration Has “Failed to Lead” After Halting COVID-19 Relief Talks, Downplaying Health Risks
Published:
October 07, 2020
Categories:
Coronavirus
Mississippi Federal Prison Understaffed, Overworked, and Risking Coronavirus Outbreak It is Unprepared to Handle, Union Says
Published:
October 06, 2020
Categories:
Coronavirus
AFGE Statement on President Trump, First Lady Contracting COVID-19
Published:
October 02, 2020
Categories:
White House
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Coronavirus
Federal Workers Caring for Children, Family Members Experiencing Substantial Disruptions Due to Pandemic, AFGE Survey Shows
Published:
September 03, 2020
Categories:
Coronavirus
USCIS Decision to Cancel Furloughs Is Right Decision for Workers, Nation, AFGE Says
Published:
August 25, 2020
Categories:
Washington, D.C.
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DHS
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AFGE National President
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Coronavirus
Federal workers feel unsafe, lack resources to protect themselves during coronavirus pandemic, AFGE survey shows
Published:
August 19, 2020
Categories:
Coronavirus
AFGE Says Move to Delay USCIS Furloughs is Positive Step But Calls for Permanent Solution
Published:
July 24, 2020
Categories:
Washington, D.C.
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DHS
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Congress
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AFGE National President
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American Federation of Government Employees and Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch Amend Lawsuit Against Government on Behalf of Federal Employees Exposed to Coronavirus
Published:
July 23, 2020
Categories:
Coronavirus
Transportation Security Officers Urge Congress to Stop the Impending Furlough of Citizenship and Immigration Workers
Published:
July 10, 2020
Categories:
TSA
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DHS
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House Passes Legislation Guaranteeing Equal Workplace Rights to Front-line TSA Officers Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Published:
July 02, 2020
Categories:
TSA
,
Coronavirus
Largest Federal Union Continues to Warn Congress of the Consequences of Rushing to Reopen Federal Worksites While COVID-19 is Still Spreading
Published:
June 25, 2020
Categories:
Washington, D.C.
,
AFGE National Staff
,
Coronavirus
Rush to Reopen Federal Worksites Will Worsen COVID-19 Pandemic, Head of Largest Federal Employee Union Warns Congress
Published:
June 16, 2020
Categories:
Washington, D.C.
,
White House
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Coronavirus
Local Union President Echoes Lawmakers’ Calls to Test Prison Staff for COVID-19 After Inmates Test Positive
Published:
June 05, 2020
Categories:
BOP
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Failure to Test Federal Correctional Officers for COVID-19 is ‘Irresponsible and Objectionable,’ Union Chief Says
Published:
June 04, 2020
Categories:
Congress
,
BOP
,
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Nebraska Governor Showing ‘Appalling Disregard’ for Workers by Hiding Coronavirus Cases, AFGE Says
Published:
May 15, 2020
Categories:
USDA
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District 8
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HEROES Act Prioritizes Workers on Front Lines of Coronavirus Pandemic, Largest Federal Union Says
Published:
May 13, 2020
Categories:
Congress
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