Council of Prison Locals says overcrowding puts staff, surrounding community in danger WASHINGTON— The Council of Prison Locals (CPL) of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) today supported the findings of a Government Accountability Office report that overcrowded federal prisons put staff in danger. The report, “Growing Inmate Crowding Negatively Affects Inmates, Staff, andRead… Read more »
IMPORTANT: Federal employees should not access the www.voicesofafge2012.org website or send links or materials from this website with a government computer, on duty time or while on federal property. To do so would be a violation of the Hatch Act. Attacks on government workers and the vital services you provide are at an all-time highRead… Read more »
Please join AFGE SSA Local 3615 on Thursday, September 20th in Falls Church, VA to meet our newly elected national officers and learn more about union benefits. Lunch will be served. Click here for more information. Filed under: AFGE Information, Events, Uncategorized Tagged: Local 3615, lunch and learn, national officers Original post
District 14 National Vice President Dwight Bowman (pictured) and AFGE led the charge to ensure D.C. government employees were reimbursed for furlough days. District of Columbia government workers will finally be getting paid for the furlough days that they were forced to take last year thanks to efforts by the American Federation of Government EmployeesRead… Read more »
Eugene Hudson Jr. elected Secretary-Treasurer; Augusta Thomas reelected NVP, Women’s and Fair Practices J. David Cox today was elected national president of the American Federation of Government Employees during the union’s 39th National Convention in Las Vegas. Eugene Hudson Jr. was elected National-Secretary Treasurer, while Augusta Thomas was reelected National Vice President for Women’s andRead… Read more »
The Information Services department at the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., is seeking to streamline the online content found on AFGE local websites with content and updates from AFGE National. This product, named LaborWeb will considerably simplify the process of creating a website for a local, as well as createRead… Read more »
AFGE staff provided members with information about where to vote as part of the union’s AFGE Defends Democracy campaign. More than 1,500 federal employees and union activists from across the nation have converged on Las Vegas for AFGE’s 39thNational Convention. Members began checking in Saturday afternoon. Dozens of members volunteered as Sergeant in Arms toRead… Read more »
AFGE’s EPA Council 238 held its annual legislative breakfast July 18 at the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C., where members gathered from across the United States to hear from lawmakers and update them on issues important to its members and the American people. “The main issue here is that the American people want cleanRead… Read more »
AFGE activists and hundreds of supporters gathered in front of the United States Capitol on Tuesday to support the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women’s “Save the VAWA National Action Rally.” The rally was held to encourage Congress to pass S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization (VAWA) Act ofRead… Read more »
WASHINGTON – American Federation of Government Employees National President John Gage today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming the Affordable Care Act: “The Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act is a victory for everyone who believes all Americans are entitled to affordable, quality health care. “MillionsRead… Read more »