AFGE Wins Unprecedented Arbitration On Behalf of Social Security Administration Employee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2010 Contact: Christina Erling 202-639-6419 AFGE WINS UNPRECEDENTED ARBITRATION ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE $100,000 in Punitive and Compensatory Damages Awarded, Arbitrator Cites Flagrant Violations by the Agency (WASHINGTON)- Citing “reckless indifference,” an independent arbitrator decried the Social Security Administration’s multiple contract violations in a recent case regardingRead… Read more »

LIVE WEB CHAT TODAY, JUNE 8, 2010 WITH PRESIDENT JOHN GAGE!

WHO: AFGE National President John Gage WHAT: Will host a live Web chat to discuss TSA and AFGE’s involvement at the agency, including the union’s forward-thinking move to initiate an election at TSA WHERE: Online at www.tsaunion.net/townhall.cfm WHEN: Tuesday, June 8, 2010; 2-3 p.m. EDT On June 8, AFGE National President John Gage will holdRead… Read more »

TSA UNION: THE FLRA DOES HAVE AUTHORITY OVER UNION ELECTION AT TSA

AFGE “Application to Review the Regional Director’s Decision” goes to full FLRA Application to Review the Regional Director’s Decision (WASHINGTON)—The American Federation of Government Employees today filed an appeal with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, asking that the full Authority review and grant AFGE’s petition for exclusive union representation at TSA. “We have known fromRead… Read more »

VA HONORS AFGE LOCAL 1966 WITH LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AWARD

The American Federation of Government Employees today congratulated, Justin Remsnyder, President of AFGE Local 1966 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, and his Local union officers for being selected to receive the VA Secretary’s Labor Management Relations Award. The honor will be awarded to Local President Remsnyder for the union’s outstanding achievement in labor-management relations.Read… Read more »

(WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees commended Representative Tom Perriello (D-VA) for his amendment to the FY11 National Defense Authorization Act which would exclude health care and retirement costs from any insourcing cost comparisons when contractors contribute less toward health care and retirement benefits for contractor employees than Congress requires the Department ofRead… Read more »

AFGE COMMENDS PASSAGE OF THE SARBANES AMENDMENT TO FY 2011 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

(WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees, today, thanks Representatives John Sarbanes (D-MD), Ike Skelton (D-MO), Rob Andrews (D-NJ) and Stephen Lynch (D-MA) for their leadership on the passage of the Sarbanes Amendment to the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. “This has been a great victory and would be a huge step towardRead… Read more »

TSA UNION TO APPEAL ELECTION PETITION TO FULL FLRA

(WASHINGTON)—The Acting Regional Director of the FLRA’s Washington Region today issued his ruling on the representation petition filed by AFGE in its bid to formally represent some 40,000 Transportation Security nationwide. In dismissing the AFGE petition, Acting RD Peter Sutton cited the 2003 Decision of the full Authority, which held that the agency has noRead… Read more »

FPS UNION RESPONDS TO AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

WASHINGTON)—In response to the May 25 announcement that Federal Protective Service Director Gary Schenkel will leave his post for a position with the Department of Homeland Security, AFGE FPS Local 918 President David Wright today issued the following statement: “AFGE Local 918 acknowledges the service of Director Gary Schenkel, and we wish him well inRead… Read more »

AFGE GENERAL COUNSEL, MARK ROTH, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

(WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employee’s, today, announced that after 35 years of exemplary service, including 27 years as General Counsel, Mark Roth AFGE’s General Counsel will be retiring. General Counsel Roth steps down as the longest serving union General Counsel in the current labor movement and the longest serving General Counsel inRead… Read more »

TSA UNION RESPONDS TO ADMINISTRATOR NOMINEE JOHN PISTOLE

(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 »

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