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VA Accountability Act ‘Does Nothing to Improve the VA’
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March 09, 2017
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AFGE National President
House Bill Targeting Employee Pensions Blatant Attack on Federal Union Rights
Published:
March 09, 2017
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AFGE National President
Union-Busting House Bill Would Silence the Voice of Workers, AFGE Says
Published:
March 08, 2017
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AFGE National President
Trump Budget Cuts Endangering Public Safety, Federal Union Leader Says
Published:
March 07, 2017
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Head of Largest VA Union Urges Lawmakers to Protect Workers’ Representation Rights
Published:
February 16, 2017
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Puzder’s Withdrawal as Labor Nominee is Victory for Working People, AFGE Says
Published:
February 15, 2017
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AFGE National President
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National Union-Busting Law Wrong For America's Middle Class
Published:
February 14, 2017
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AFGE National President
AFGE Statement on Nomination on DeVos for Education Secretary
Published:
February 07, 2017
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Congress Must Act to End the Second-Class Status of the TSA Officer Workforce
Published:
February 02, 2017
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The House FAIR Act Supports Middle Class Govt Workers
Published:
January 31, 2017
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Washington, D.C.
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AFGE National President
AFGE: House Bill Touting Government Accountability, Efficiency Does Neither
Published:
January 06, 2017
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Washington, D.C.
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AFGE National President
Largest Federal Employee Union Opposes Reinstatement of ‘Holman Rule’
Published:
January 03, 2017
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Washington, D.C.
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AFGE National President
AFGE: Senate Averts Shutdown But Unease Remains
Published:
December 10, 2016
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Washington, D.C.
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AFGE National President
New Legislation Introduced to Grant TSA Officers the Same Workplace Protections as Other Employees
Published:
December 09, 2016
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Largest Federal Union Urges Senate to Prevent Shutdown
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December 09, 2016
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AFGE National President
AFGE President: Congress Has No Reason to Celebrate a Near Government Shutdown
Published:
September 29, 2016
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VA Employees’ Union Endorses House Resolution to Strengthen Veterans’ Health Care
Published:
September 28, 2016
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AFGE National President
Largest Federal Employee Union Urges Congress to Pass Clean CR
Published:
September 26, 2016
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Nation’s Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Resolution to Honor Federal Nurses
Published:
September 23, 2016
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AFGE National President
VA Employees’ Union Urges House to Reject Flawed Accountability Bill
Published:
September 13, 2016
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AFGE National President
AFGE responds to federal employee pay raise
Published:
August 31, 2016
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AFGE National President
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Nation’s Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska’s Murkowski and Young
Published:
August 08, 2016
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Washington, D.C.
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AFGE National President
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District 11
Defense Workers Update: 5 Things Lawmakers Must Resolve During NDAA Negotiations
Published:
August 05, 2016
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AFGE statement on death of Rep. LaTourette
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August 04, 2016
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AFGE Mourns the Loss of Congressman Mark Takai
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July 21, 2016
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