(WASHINGTON)—The American Federation of Government Employees today responded to President Obama’s announcement that he intends to nominate FBI Deputy Director John Pistole to the position of TSA administrator. “AFGE is anxious for a qualified appointee to be confirmed and from what we can tell, Pistole looks like he might make it through the confirmation process,”Read… Read more »
GovLoop Social Media Platform for Public Workers also to be Discussed on “Inside Government” (WASHINGTON) Serious staffing and funding shortfalls and an increase in violence at the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) will be discussed this week on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) “Inside Government” radio show. The show will air on Friday, MayRead… Read more »
Union Supports Efforts to Modernize Hiring Process Washington) – The American Federation of Government Employees, today, testified before the House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, the Postal Service, and the District of Columbia House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on reforming the federal hiring process. “AFGE supports the Obama administration’s efforts to modernize, simplify, andRead… Read more »
Largest Federal Employee Union testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia (WASHINGTON)—Citing the loss of public control over important and sensitive functions in all federal agencies, the American Federation of Government Employees, today, detailed specific recommendations for rebalancing the federal government’s civil service andRead… Read more »
(WASHINGTON) – The House Armed Services Committee rejected, 37-23, an amendment to the FY11 National Defense Authorization Act that would have killed the Department of Defense’s (DoD) promising insourcing initiative. The amendment would have prevented any insourcing—even if the functions are inherently governmental and never should have been contracted out in the first place orRead… Read more »
Citing a Need for New Hope and Direction, AFGE Endorses Gray for Mayor (WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation’s largest federal and D.C. government employee union, today announced its support for Vincent Gray, current chair of the D.C. City Council, in his run for mayor of the city. AFGE representsRead… Read more »
Lead Contamination at EPA Headquarters also to be Discussed on “Inside Government” WASHINGTON—Service delivery issues and the significant claims backlog at the Social Security Administration (SSA) will be discussed this week on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) “Inside Government” radio show. The show will air on Friday, May 14 at 10 a.m. ETRead… Read more »
Union calls for immediate action after violent outbreak in L.A. detention center <<B>WASHINGTON—A recent outbreak of violence at the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles has led the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and its Council of Prison Locals (CPL) to once again request immediate action from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) toRead… Read more »
Current Performance Evaluation System Contributes to Benefit Delays, Union Says (WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and its National Veterans Affairs Council (NVAC), which represent nearly 200,000 employees throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, warned Congress that the current performance evaluation system used by the Veterans Benefits Administration, (VBA) is contributing toRead… Read more »
(WASHINGTON) – AFGE is pleased to see the Presidential memorandum on federal hiring reform. Efforts to engage operational managers more in the hiring process will undoubtedly lead to better and faster hiring decisions. In addition, it makes sense to eliminate mandatory KSAs for the initial application for a federal job. AFGE is reviewing the decisionRead… Read more »