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(DO NOT READ OR DISTRIBUTE ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY) Philthy(sp) and Mega(sp) Rich In an effort to bring attention to the anti-worker, anti-middle class policies of House Majority Leader Representative Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Representative Tim Scott (R-SC), dozens of American Federation of Governments Employees (AFGE) members protested outside of the district offices of the representativesRead… Read more »
The Federal Times posted an article online yesterday about the emerging trend of ‘tightsizing’ in the federal government. Agencies are looking to reduce the office space of employees to accommodate more feds. The idea is that by fitting more workers into an already existing work space it prevents an agency form leasing additional real estateRead… Read more »
AVOID PAYING THE LATE FEE!! ON-TIME REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 1ST, SO REGISTER TODAY!! AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE, IF YOU REGISTER AND PAY FOR 5 PARTICIPANTS BY JULY 1, 2011, YOU GET THE 6TH REGISTRATION FREE! (ONE-TIME USE ONLY; MUST BE DONE BY PAPER REGISTRATION) DON’T MISS THIS INCENTIVE!! REGISTER AND PAY TODAY!! The Women’s andRead… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of Missourians rallied today in front of Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) office urging her to stand up for federal workers and to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security as Congress works to balance the budget. During the rally, Senator McCaskill met with representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees, Missouri JobsRead… Read more »
On the evening of June 21, The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) held their 25th Anniversary Celebration in a statuesque room in the United States Capitol where they celebrated the tremendous years of FEEA. While celebrating FEEA’s 25th Anniversary, FEEA Executive Director Steve Bauer kicked off the event with an overview of theRead… Read more »
Political Cartoon for Blog Washington Post Reporter Ed O’Keefe discusses how federal pensions might be targeted by a bipartisan fiscal commission: After years of fighting for and against it, the White House and congressional negotiators are seriously discussing the possibility of forcing at least some federal employees to pay more towards their retirement pension. AsRead… Read more »
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is proud to honor the work of nurses throughout the federal government as it celebrates National Nurses Week, May 6–May 12. AFGE represents thousands of nurses nationwide at VA medical centers, military hospitals, federal correctional facilities and other federal health care sites. These dedicated health care professionals areRead… Read more »
Tune in now to AFGE’s “Inside Government” radio show to hear about AFGE’s fight to save the Bureau of Prison’s UNICOR program, its work with the Veterans Health Council, and more! The show, which originally aired on Friday, July 16, is now available on demand.http://federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=53&sid=2003687
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