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Union Leader Tells Congress that Bureau of Prisons Faces ‘Staffing Crisis of Epic Proportions’
Published: September 30, 2022Categories: BOP
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Management at Federal Prison Violated Local Union President’s Civil Rights and Labor Contract, Arbitrator Rules
Published: July 25, 2022Categories: BOP
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AFGE Calls for Manager’s Removal Following Staff Assault Allegations
Published: July 13, 2022Categories: BOP
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AFGE Whistleblower Complaint Prompts Attorney General Review of Unsafe Working Conditions at FCI Dublin
Published: April 11, 2022Categories: Workers' Rights, BOP
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Largest Federal Employee Union Calls for Action to Address Dangerously Understaffed FCC Florence
Published: March 14, 2022Categories: BOP
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Federal Prisons’ Union Demanding Immediate Action to Address Unprecedented Staffing Crisis in Western U.S.
Published: January 12, 2022Categories: BOP, Coronavirus
- Union protest against unsafe working conditions at FCC Florence results in approval of pay increase
- USP Thomson Employees to Receive Locality Pay Boost
- AFGE Urges Action on Lawmakers’ Call to Address Dangerous Staffing Shortages at FCC Florence
- ‘Big win’ for correctional officers and staff at USP Thomson
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Union for Federal Prison Employees Applauds President Biden’s Order to End Federal Use of Private Prisons
Published: January 26, 2021Categories: BOP, White House
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Local Union President Echoes Lawmakers’ Calls to Test Prison Staff for COVID-19 After Inmates Test Positive
Published: June 05, 2020Categories: BOP, Coronavirus
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Failure to Test Federal Correctional Officers for COVID-19 is ‘Irresponsible and Objectionable,’ Union Chief Says
Published: June 04, 2020
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Union Thanks Correctional Officers for Their Work
Published: May 08, 2020Categories: BOP, Coronavirus
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Union Says Failed Response to Coronavirus Endangering Federal Workers, Veterans, Communities
Published: April 07, 2020
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Largest Federal Union Calls on Bureau of Prisons to Cease Inmate Transport Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Published: March 24, 2020Categories: BOP, Coronavirus
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Leader of Federal Prisons Union Council Warns Against ‘Rush to Judgment’ as Investigation into Epstein Death Continues
Published: August 14, 2019Categories: BOP
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Epstein Suicide Highlights Dangers of Understaffing Federal Prisons, Union Leader Says
Published: August 12, 2019Categories: BOP
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Federal Correctional Officers’ Union Responds to Resumption of Federal Death Penalty by Justice Department
Published: July 26, 2019Categories: BOP
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FCI Mendota Workers’ Union Hosts Congressional Tour as Difficult Working Conditions Persist
Published: June 17, 2019Categories: BOP
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Union Commends Correctional Officers for Their Work
Published: May 09, 2019Categories: BOP
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Conviction of Inmates for Assaulting Correctional Officer at FCI Big Spring ‘Highlights Our Need for Proper Staffing’ Says BOP Union
Published: March 05, 2019
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It’s Been a 'Disaster Waiting to Happen’ Says Federal Prison Union About MDC Brooklyn
Published: February 06, 2019Categories: BOP
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Largest Federal Employee Union Brings Shutdown Conversation to McConnell, Kentucky with Billboard Campaign
Published: January 22, 2019Categories: BOP
- Union tells Senators: Inside federal prisons, government shutdown is ‘recipe for disaster’