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Shutdown Averted as Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill
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September 30, 2021
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Washington, D.C.
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Largest Federal Employee Union Urges Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown
Published:
September 27, 2021
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‘Big win’ for correctional officers and staff at USP Thomson
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September 17, 2021
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Congress
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House, Senate Bills Would Correct Longstanding Disparity in Local Pay Rates for Federal Workers
Published:
May 12, 2021
Categories:
Congress
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Pay
Second-class Status for Transportation Security Officers Results in ‘Continual Mistreatment, Fewer Rights and Lower Pay,’ Union Says
Published:
May 04, 2021
Categories:
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AFGE National President
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Congressional Testimony
Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds U.S. House of Representatives for Passing Legislation to Protect Health Care and Social Service Workers Against Workplace Violence
Published:
April 19, 2021
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Largest Veterans Affairs Union Praises Introduction of VA Employee Fairness Act in House and Senate
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March 16, 2021
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Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Passage of American Rescue Plan Act
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March 10, 2021
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Largest Federal Workers Union Condemns Anti-Democracy Riots at U.S. Capitol
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January 06, 2021
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Largest Federal Employee Union Urges Congress to Avoid Government Shutdown
Published:
September 23, 2020
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AFGE Applauds House Vote to Block Administration from Curtailing Federal Workers’ Civil Rights
Published:
August 04, 2020
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AFGE Says Move to Delay USCIS Furloughs is Positive Step But Calls for Permanent Solution
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July 24, 2020
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Failure to Test Federal Correctional Officers for COVID-19 is ‘Irresponsible and Objectionable,’ Union Chief Says
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June 04, 2020
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Federal Retirement System Began 100 Years Ago with Passage of Landmark Pension Legislation
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May 21, 2020
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HEROES Act Prioritizes Workers on Front Lines of Coronavirus Pandemic, Largest Federal Union Says
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May 13, 2020
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AFGE Statement on Passage of Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
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March 27, 2020
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AFGE Urges Swift Passage of Coronavirus Stimulus Bill While Calling on Congress to Do More for Workers
Published:
March 26, 2020
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AFGE Calls White House Coronavirus Guidance Inadequate, Urges Congressional Intervention
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March 06, 2020
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,
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,
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,
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,
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AFGE Echoes Calls from 47 U.S. Senators for DoD Secretary to Retain Workers’ Union Rights
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March 04, 2020
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EEOC Union Condemns Drastic $27M Budget Cut to Civil Rights Enforcement in #MeToo Era
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February 13, 2020
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Congress
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AFGE Union Activists Urge Lawmakers to Support Federal, D.C. Workers During Legislative Conference
Published:
February 11, 2020
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Legislation to Grant TSA Officers Equal Workplace Protections is Headed for a Vote
Published:
January 30, 2020
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AFGE Strongly Supports Bills Providing Federal Workers with 3.5% Pay Raise Next Year
Published:
January 29, 2020
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AFGE Applauds Budget Deal Providing Federal Workers with 3.1% Pay Raise in January
Published:
December 17, 2019
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House, Senate Bills Would Correct Longstanding Disparity in Local Pay Rates for Federal Workers
Published:
December 11, 2019
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