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DEFCON Blitz Extended
The DEFCON Blitz has been extended. Here are some files to help you recruit new members. [more] 6-13-2013
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AFGE praises lawmakers for retaining ban on outsourcing DoD jobs - 6-14-2013
Amendment would have opened floodgate to privatizing DoD civilian jobs
AFGE Statement on Service Contract Spending Cap in Defense Authorization Bill - 6-5-2013
AFGE Blasts Think Tanks’ Defense Recommendations to Slash Civilian Personnel - 6-3-2013
Failure to Identify Significant Savings in Bloated Contractor Workforce is Short-Sighted
White House Proposal Capping Contractor Payments Falls Short, Union says - 5-31-2013
Half-hearted proposal doesn’t come close to matching sacrifices incurred by federal employees
AFGE Statement on Mass Furlough of Federal Workers - 5-24-2013
AFGE Statement on Defense Department Furlough Plan - 5-14-2013
AFGE Honors Federal Nurses During National Nurses Week - 5-7-2013
AFGE President Blasts Defense Secretary for Rejecting Call to End Furloughs - 4-30-2013
Requiring all services, agencies to furlough workers will undermine readiness, increase costs
126 House Members Sign AFGE-backed Letter Opposing DoD Furloughs - 4-24-2013
Bipartisan coalition urges Secretary Hagel to revisit sequestration-prompted personnel actions
AFGE National Border Patrol Council President Testifies Before Homeland Security Subcommittee - 4-15-2013
Union representing Border Patrol agents says sequester hurts border security
AFGE Calls on Pentagon to Cancel Furloughs Now - 4-12-2013
Services, Defense agencies have enough flexibility to avoid disruptive furloughs
AFGE Slams Pentagon for Approving Massive Increase in Contracts While Slashing Civilian Employee Pay by One-fifth - 4-4-2013
Pentagon has thrown federal workers crumbs while contractors feast, union says
AFGE Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution - 3-21-2013
AFGE Statement on GOP Budget Plan - 3-12-2013
House, Senate actions show deep divide in how to deal with federal budget - 3-6-2013
House votes to freeze and potentially slash pay for federal employees, while three senators call for reductions in enormous taxpayer subsidies to wealthiest contractors
AFGE Testifies at OMB Public Meeting on the Long-delayed Insourcing Process - 3-6-2013
AFGE Denounces Singling Out of Border Patrol for Largest Sequestration Hit - 3-5-2013
Union says DHS decision will have dire consequences for border security
Largest Federal Employee Union Joins Legal Brief Against Defense of Marriage Act - 3-1-2013
Brief filed by AFGE, other labor unions urges Supreme Court to find DOMA unconstitutional
Contrast Between Sacrifice Demanded of Army’s Federal Employees vs. Contractors is Shocking - 2-25-2013
AFGE National President Demands Contractor Cuts Before Federal Worker Furloughs - 2-22-2013
Leader of largest federal employee union cites more than $100 billion feds have sacrificed toward deficit reduction
AFGE Statement on Defense Furlough Plan - 2-20-2013
AFGE Blasts Armed Services Leaders for Planning Familiar Assault on Working Americans - 2-6-2013
Rep. McKeon, Sen. Inhofe proposed legislation would fatten defense contractor cronies while slashing federal jobs
OMB Sequestration Memo Misses Mark yet Again, Union says - 2-5-2013
AFGE faults OMB for failing to propose service contractor cuts while preparing for civilian cuts.
AFGE Statement on GDP Decline - 1-30-2013
AFGE Tells Lawmakers to End Taxpayer Subsidies to Contractors - 1-29-2013
Capping subsidies to contract employees would offset significant fraction of sequestration
Defense Budget Plans Show Bias Against Federal Workers - 1-11-2013
Failure to hold contractors to same budget cuts is bad policy, union argues
AFGE Statement on Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act - 12-19-2012
AFGE Urges Passage of Amendent Blocking Defense Worker Cuts - 11-29-2012
Up to 36,000 civilian employees would lose their jobs unless amendment is approved
AFGE Urges Lawmakers to Oppose More Cuts to Federal Employee Pay - 11-20-2012
Federal workers have endured $103 billion in cuts, yet nation’s top earners have sacrificed nothing
AFGE to Congress: Oppose Any Cuts to Federal Employee Compensation - 11-15-2012
AFGE Vows to Fight Cuts to Entitlement Programs, Federal Services - 11-9-2012
Union warns against fiscal cliff ‘Grand Bargain’ that would target working class Americans
AFGE Urges Lawmakers to Reject Simpson-Bowles Revival - 10-6-2012
AFGE Statement on White House Sequestration Report - 9-17-2012
Senators Lament Defense Cuts While Pushing Similar Military Cuts - 8-12-2012
McCain, others blast sequestration while proposing their own arbitrary Defense cuts
AFGE Applauds Senate Effort to Lift Civilian Workforce Cap - 4-25-2012
26 Senate members sign letter to Defense secretary urging end to arbitrary cap
Union Blasts 10% Hike in Salaries for Government Contractors - 4-24-2012
Taxpayer-funded salaries exceed $763K for top five contractors; salaries for others unlimited
AFGE Applauds House Effort to Lift Civilian Workforce Cap - 3-27-2012
131 House members sign letter to Defense secretary urging end to artificial cap
AFGE Launches New `Explain It to Me, GOP´ Ad Campaign - 2-10-2012
Federal employees ask how cutting their pay, benefits puts Americans back to work
VA Violates Federal Law by Illegally Outsourcing Government Jobs, Says AFGE - 2-8-2012
AFGE Urges DoD to Shift Budget-Cutting Focus to Contractors - 1-5-2012
Spending on service contractors is increasing as federal jobs are eliminated
AFGE Commends House and Senate Conferees to the FY12 National Defense Authorization Act - 12-15-2011
Statement from AFGE President on House GOP Tax Plan - 12-9-2011
AFGE Launches ‘Explain It to Me, GOP’ Ad Campaign - 12-7-2011
Ads stress hypocrisy of cutting federal employee wages, jobs to fund payroll tax relief extension
AFGE Calls Pentagon to Task Over Arbitrary Workforce Cuts - 11-17-2011
Tens of thousands of federal workers to lose their jobs as contractor spending grows
AFGE Joins Fight to Defeat Unconstitutional Marriage Law - 11-4-2011
AFGE, other labor unions file legal brief opposing DOMA
DoD Uses 'Efficiency Initiative' to Replace Thousands of Workers with Contractors - 11-3-2011
Federal workforce cap drives DoD agencies to use costly contractors for mission-sensitive work
Army HR Workers Vote to Join AFGE - 10-28-2011
New bargaining unit covers more than 1,400 employees at BRAC-consolidated HR center
AFGE Law Enforcement Members Come Out in Support of H.R. 324 - 8-3-2011
Bill Provides Authority to Execute Warrants, Make Arrests, Carry Firearms
AFGE Applauds Senate VA Committee's Passage of Collective Bargaining Law for VA Medical Professionals - 6-30-2011
Committee's Approval Signals Need for VA to Follow its Own Pay Rules
Union Leader Applauds Administration's Campaign to Cut Waste - 6-14-2011
Says process must include federal employees and look closely at contractor spending
AFGE Testifies Before VA Senate Committee on VA’s Refusal to Follow Its Own Pay Laws - 6-9-2011
Union Commends Senator Sherrod Brown’s Efforts to Restore Compensation Bargaining Rights for VA Employees
Ryan's Budget Plan a 'Shameful Attack' on Public Workers, Union Leader says - 4-13-2011
Proposal relies on false, misleading claims to suit partisan agenda
Union Vows to Fight Cuts to Essential Services - 4-12-2011
Budget compromise less damaging than draconian House plan, union leader says
Army Reverses Course on Illegal Privatization Effort - 3-18-2011
AFGE remains concerned about future outsourcing activities
AFGE Pulls Out of Talks on DoD Personnel System Changes - 3-15-2011
Union busting by Air Force base prompts action
AFGE Applauds MSPB Ruling Upholding Worker Rights - 12-23-2010
Decision strikes down Defense Department attempt to limit federal employee appeals rights
Deficit Commission Cuts Target Federal Workers, American Taxpayers - 12-1-2010
Proposed cuts would decimate vital federal programs and services
TSA Must Protect Employees, Provide Public Education to Pat-downs, Says TSA Union - 11-17-2010
AFGE Calls on TSA to Issue Pat-down Information to Every Passenger
New Poll Gives High Marks to Federal Employees - 10-18-2010
Americans directly engaged with federal employees say they do a good job
AFGE Urges Use of Federal Employees, not Contractors, if VA Takes Over Arlington Cemetery - 10-6-2010
Federal employees – not contractors – should maintain hallowed site
AFGE Voices Concerns About Pentagon's Efficiency Initiative - 9-30-2010
Failure to bring cut contractor positions in-house could harm mission
AFGE Argues for Worker Rights Before MSPB - 9-21-2010
Defense Department case could limit federal employee appeals rights
AFGE Seeks Clarification from DoD on Derailed Insourcing Plan - 8-13-2010
Impact of contractor cuts, other reductions on civilian workforce unclear
VA Healthcare Professionals Collective Bargaining Bill Clears First Hurdle - 8-5-2010
AFGE Praises Leadership of Sen. Sherrod Brown
Hundreds of Federal Employees Stand to Lose Jobs as Air Force Makes Effort to Privatize Food Service - 6-28-2010
Air Force Contracting Out Initiative Violates Federal Law, Union Says
AFGE Applauds House VA Chairman Filner for Commitment to Equal Rights for VA Health Care Professionals - 6-21-2010
AFGE Applauds Sen. Sherrod Brown for Commitment to Equal Rights for VA Health Care Professionals - 6-21-2010
Nation's Largest Federal Employee Union Testifies on NSPS Conversion - 6-9-2010
AFGE Offers Insight on Transition
AFGE-Endorsed Amendment to House Defense Bill Promotes Good Jobs and Good Insourcing - 6-2-2010
AFGE Commends Passage of the Sarbanes Amendment to FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act - 6-1-2010
The American Federation of Government Employees: 250,000 Members and Growing! - 4-29-2010
Nation’s Largest Federal Employees Union Reaches Quarter Million Mark
“Inside Government” to Examine Shortcomings at Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services - 4-1-2010
AFGE Activists also to Discuss Widespread Staffing Needs, Collective Bargaining, and Privatization on AFGE Radio Show
AFGE Petition for Exclusive Union Recognition Moves Forward as Second TSA Nominee Withdraws - 3-29-2010
Right Time to Grant Full Collective Bargaining Rights for VA Health Professionals is NOW - 3-25-2010
AFGE President John Gage to Discuss New TSA Nominee on “Inside Government” Radio Show - 3-11-2010
Gage also to Update Status of FLRA Representation Petition
With TSA Administrator in the Wings, AFGE Renews Call for Bargaining Rights - 3-8-2010
Union for Furloughed Department of Transportation Workers to Address Next Steps on “Inside Government” Radio Show - 3-4-2010
Senator Mark Begich, Representative Chris Van Hollen also to be Featured
Hinchey, Murtha, and Skelton Suspend Pending A-76 Studies and Conversions - 12-16-2009
AFGE Welcomes Ft. Hood Hero, Sgt. Mark Todd, As New Member - 11-24-2009
Union for Federal Prison Officers Supports Transfer of Gitmo Inmates to Bureau of Prisons - 11-18-2009
Council of Prison Locals Confident BOP Correctional Officers Will Maintain Safe and Secure Environment
AFGE Honors the Service and Sacrifice of Sgt. Kimberly Munley - 11-6-2009
NSPS Repealed with Signing of 2010 National Defense Authorization Act - 10-29-2009
AFGE Applauds Decision of Defense Authorization Conferees to Repeal NSPS - 10-7-2009
AFGE Expresses Outrage at Defense Business Board Recommendations - 8-25-2009
Defense Business Board Determines NSPS to be Sick System, Chooses to Move Ahead Anyway
Nation's Largest Federal Employee Union Holds 38th Triennial National Convention - 8-24-2009
Congressmen Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) to Be Featured on "Inside Government" - 7-31-2009
AFGE Radio Show Also to Highlight Recent Meeting with TSA Management
No Uniforms for Lackland Air Force Civilian Employees, Arbitrator Rules - 7-23-2009
Air Force Likely to Appeal Decision, In Wake of AFGE National Lawsuit
AFGE National President Testifies Before DoD Task Group - 6-25-2009
Union Reiterates Call to End Personnel Scheme
AFGE's Fight Against Controversial Pentagon Personnel System to Be Discussed on "Inside Government" - 6-25-2009
Program to Examine Flaws with NSPS
AFGE Lobbying Efforts Result in Legislation to Reform Federal Contracting, Curtail NSPS - 6-16-2009
Amendments to FY2010 Defense Authorization Bill Make Major Changes to Outsourcing Process and Halt Expansion of NSPS
AFGE Takes Its Contracting Out Reform Campaign to the House of Representatives - 6-4-2009
Civilian Defense Employees' Union Launches Campaign to Clean Up Contract Mess - 5-26-2009
Fight to Reform Controversial Outsourcing of Defense Functions, Waste of Taxpayer Money
AFGE Response to Planned NSPS Review - 5-20-2009
AFGE Applauds Sen. Mikulski's Clean Up Act - 4-29-2009
Federal Union Praises Efforts to Clean Up the Mess that is Federal Procurement
AFGE Applauds Representative Kucinich for Protecting Taxpayers, Federal Workers - 4-21-2009
AFGE Challenges Privatization Study at West Point - 4-15-2009
Federal Employee Union Offers Thanks to Lawmakers for Work to Protect At Risk Jobs
AFGE Urges Congress to Repeal Authorities Associated with NSPS - 4-1-2009
DoD Civilian Employee Union Issues Written Testimony on Controversial Personnel System
AFGE Responds to DoD Decision to Review National Security Personnel System - 3-16-2009
DoD to Conduct Full Review, Delay Pending Conversions
AFGE National President John Gage Meets with DoD Deputy Secretary Bill Lynn - 3-13-2009
Topics of Discussion Include NSPS, Contracting Reform, and Labor Relations
President Obama Signs Bill into Law to Stop A-76 Privatization Studies Through FY2009 - 3-12-2009
AFGE Applauds Action, Which Will Preserve Federal Jobs, Save Taxpayers Millions
AFGE Applauds President Obama for Commitment to Veterans Care - 2-26-2009
White House Dramatically Increases Funding for Health Care and Benefits
AFGE Applauds Sen. Durbin and Rep. Serrano for Leadership in Reforming Privatization - 2-25-2009
Provisions in FY09 Financial Services Appropriations Bill Temporarily Halt A-76 Studies
Department of Defense Releases Murky Job Performance Numbers - 2-19-2009
Comparing NSPS to General Schedule is Misleading, Says AFGE
Bush Administration OPM Report on NSPS Biased Defense of Failed Policies - 2-13-2009
AFGE Praises Federal Court Decision to Preserve Job Preference for Disabled Veteran - 12-30-2008
AFGE Leadership to Discuss Union's Goals During Obama Administration on "Inside Government" - 11-17-2008
National Secretary-Treasurer, National Vice President for Women’s and Fair Practices to Appear
AFGE Issues a Special Message to America's Veterans - 11-10-2008
AFGE Says New NSPS Regulations More of the Same Bad Policy - 9-26-2008
AFGE Lauds Senate Action Impacting Federal Workers - 7-11-2008
2009 Appropriations Includes Suspension of New A-76 Privatization Studies
AFGE Applauds Congressional Action on Behalf of Federal Workers - 6-20-2008
2009 Appropriations Includes 3.9 percent Pay Raise and Suspension of New A-76 Privatization Studies
AFGE's "Bargaining for the Future" Project to Be Featured on "Inside Government" - 4-25-2008
Also Hear Where AFGE Stands on Issues at BOP, VA, DHS and DOD
AFGE Files Complaint On Behalf of Air Force Reserve Technicians - 4-24-2008
Union Moves to Protect Dual Status of Civilian Employees
AFGE Lobbying Congress for Federal Wage Increase - 3-12-2008
Union Says, Federal Wage Increases Needed to Recruit and Retain Personnel
Congress Must Address Flawed Pay for Performance Systems, Says AFGE - 2-12-2008
Union President John Gage Goes Before House Federal Workforce Subcommittee
Defense Authorization Bill Provides NSPS Fix - 1-30-2008
Union Says, Bill Reforms NSPS and Lays Foundation for Government-wide Privatization Reforms
AFGE Applauds Congressional Action on Behalf of Federal Workers - 12-20-2007
2008 Budget Includes 3.5 percent Pay Raise, Restores Federal Protective Service, Defunds Max HR
Congress Makes Historic Reforms in Privatization Process - 12-19-2007
Proposed DoD Furloughs to Be Discussed on "Inside Government" - 12-13-2007
AFGE DEFCON Chair to Discuss Furloughs; Hill AFB Local President, 9th and 11th District NVPs Also to Appear
AFGE Applauds Congress For Contracting Out Reforms - 12-10-2007
Defense Authorization Bill provides new protections for federal employees
AFGE District 12 to Be Featured on "Inside Government" - 11-29-2007
Three AFGE Local Presidents Also to Appear
Author of "The Squandering of America", AFGE District Six NVP on "Inside Government" - 11-15-2007
Author of New Labor Book "State of the Unions" on "Inside Government" - 10-5-2007
AFGE Field Services & Education Department Director, Legislative Representative Also to Appear
Anti-Privatization Amendment in Senate Defense Authorization Bill a Big Win for AFGE and for All Employees - 10-2-2007
AFGE thanks Sens. Kennedy, Mikulski for efforts on knocking down corrupt privatization process
Congressman Keith Ellison and AFGE Chief of Staff Brian Dewyngaert on "Inside Government" - 9-27-2007
Ellison, Campaign for America's Future Online Editor to Discuss Children's State Health Insurance Program
AFGE to Take Battle Over DoD Employee Rights to the Supreme Court - 8-13-2007
NSPS is unfair and unjust, and must be stopped, says DOD union
Congress Blocks Funding for New DoD Personnel System - 8-6-2007
Union Says Congress Should Put an End to Costly Program That Could Waste Millions in Tax Payer Dollars
Unfair Outsourcing Practices "Falter" Badly, Thanks to Congressional Reforms and Safeguards Pushed by AFGE - 8-1-2007
Union Disputes OMB Claim that Congress Misunderstands "Privatization Mission"
AFGE Expresses Outrage Deployed Civilians Not Receiving Medical Care - 7-31-2007
Union Cites Hypocrisy in Way Civilian Employees Medical Needs are Treated
AFGE Supports Wounded Warrior Commission's Recommendations - 7-27-2007
VA and DoD Employee Union Says, All Must Act to Better Serve Injured Service members
AFGE Responds to VA Secretary Nicholson's Resignation - 7-17-2007
Union Representing VA Workers Hopes New Leadership will Promote Change in Direction
AFGE, United Defense Workers Coalition Files Petiion for Full Court Review of NSPS Ruling - 7-9-2007
Big Win for Taxpayers and Federal Employees - 6-29-2007
Department of Labor Employees Hold Rally to Protest Loss of Jobs - 6-6-2007
Recent NSPS Ruling to Be Discussed on "Inside Government" - 5-23-2007
AFGE TO OUTLINE NEXT STEPS IN FIGHT TO BLOCK PROPOSED DOD PERSONNEL SYSTEM; SEN. PATTY MURRAY (D-WASH.) ALSO TO APPEAR
Senate Must Take Immediate Action on NSPS, says AFGE - 5-18-2007
Unions to file for rehearing
House Armed Services Committee Strikes Down New DoD Personnel System, Thanks to AFGE Efforts - 5-10-2007
Subcommittee Also Calls for Reforms to the Contracting Out Process
New OMB PLAN Costly to Taxpayers, AFGE Says - 5-4-2007
OMB OFFICIALS ANXIOUSLY DEFEND COSTLY AND CONTROVERSIAL WHOLESALE PRIVATIZATION AGENDA FROM BIPARTISAN CRITICISM AND PUBLIC SCORN
House Armed Services Committee Puts Halt to Privatization at Military Hospitals - 3-21-2007
Civilian Defense Workers Express Deep Concern Over State of Veterans Healthcare - 3-21-2007
Union Says Congress Must Fulfill Obligation to Retuning Veterans and Fully Fund Veterans and Military Medical Facilities
AFGE Calls Walter Reed Commission Incomplete - 3-21-2007
Union Says President's Commission Should Include Input from VA and DoD Workers
AFGE Calls for Additional VA Funding, says VA Directive "Window Dressing" for Real Problems - 3-16-2007
Union Says VA Directive Does Little to Address Critical Funding and Staffing Issues
Privatization Costs Exceed Value of Care - 3-12-2007
DoD Unprepared to Address Veterans and Wounded Soldiers Needs
Homeland Security Union Applauds House Cut of Max-HR Funding - 2-6-2007
AFGE Vehemently Opposes Misguided Personnel System for DHS Workers
Civil Defense Workers Union Responds to Rumsfeld's Resignation - 11-8-2006
AFGE National President John Gage issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Another AFGE Victory as DHS Drops Appeal in Personnel System Lawsuit - 9-26-2006
Union looks to the future for Homeland Security employees
AFGE Files Brief in Response to DoD Appeal of NSPS Decision - 9-26-2006
Union, DoD Coalition Ask District Court to Affirm Earlier Court Ruling
AFGE Calls OMB's Financial Management Initiative Anti-Competitive - 9-19-2006
AFGE Concludes Successful Run at Blacks in Government Conference - 8-29-2006
M&O Department Presents Valuable Information to Attendees
National Security Personnel System to Be Topic on "Inside Government" - 8-23-2006
Two Experts on Controversial DOD Personnel System to Appear on AFGE's New Radio Program
AFGE to Have Strong Presence During Blacks in Government Conference - 8-17-2006
Union to Present Career Enhancement Workshops During Annual Event
National Security Personnel System to Be Topic on 'Inside Government' - 8-8-2006
Two Experts on Controversial DOD Personnel System to Appear on AFGE’s New Radio Program
AFGE Applauds Senate Committee Action to Give All Federal Workers 2.7 Percent Increase - 7-19-2006
AFGE Salutes Bipartisan A-76 Appeal Right Added to Appropriations Bill - 6-29-2006
AFGE Helps Dozens of DoD Employees to Save Jobs at Walter Reed Medical Army Medical Center - 6-21-2006
Union Lobbying Effort Helps Stop “Illegal” Privatization Review
AFGE Salutes Efforts of Representative Tauscher in Highlighting Inequities of Automatic Recompetition - 5-4-2006
CITES EXAMPLE WHERE ADDITIONAL COMPETITION IS COSTLY, UNNECESSARY
Congress Subjects Privatization Review at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Additional Scrutiny - 5-3-2006
CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST CONTINUES TO GROW OVER CONTROVERSIAL INITIATIVE
AFGE Wins Arbitration Ruling on Behalf of Local 2113 President Lorraine Tuliano - 5-3-2006
NAVAIR TO PAY FULLY FOR ARBITRATION; TULIANO TO BE MADE WHOLE FOR ALL LOSSES
Defense Workers Unions Seek to Broaden Ruling Against Proposed DoD Personnel System - 5-1-2006
AFGE Closely Watching Limited National Security Personnel System Implementation - 5-1-2006
Core of Controversial Personnel System Declared Illegal in Early 2006
AFGE Strongly Opposes OMB's Plan to Bring Back "Direct Conversions" - 4-28-2006
Encourages Giving Work to Contractors Without Any Public-Private Competition
AFGE Highly Critical of New OMB Report - 4-25-2006
UNION CITES ABSENCE OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS TO QUANTIFY SAVINGS; ANTI-COMPETITIVE NATURE OF INITIATIVE
AFGE President Requests Meeting with DoD Officials on BRAC Plan - 4-24-2006
AFGE Responds to DoD's Decision to Appeal Court's Ruling on Proposed National Security Personnel System - 4-18-2006
Recent Calls for Defense Secretary Rumsfeld to Resign Validate AFGE "No Confidence" Vote - 4-17-2006
Union Says Civilian Defense Workers Have Lost Faith in Rumsfeld
AFGE Responds to Administration's Suggestion to Drop Labor Relations Provisions of Personnel Reform - 3-30-2006
AFGE Takes Vote of 'No Confidence' Against DoD's Rumsfeld Over Appeal of NSPS Ruling - 3-7-2006
AFGE's Defense Conference Says Rumsfeld Broke 'Bonds of Trust' with Employees
Defense Unions to Call for Vote of No Confidence Against Donald Rumsfeld - 3-6-2006
AFGE Wins Decisive Ruling Against DoD Personnel Rules - 2-27-2006
AFGE Field Services Department Launches NSPS Training Program - 2-23-2006
Training continues as AFGE fights NSPS in court
SSA Bows to AFGE Pressure on Hurricane Assistance - 2-21-2006
AFGE National President Responds to State of the Union Address - 2-1-2006
AFGE Argues Against DoD Personnel System in Federal Court, Awaits Ruling - 1-24-2006
DoD Agrees to Postpone Implementation of NSPS until March 1
AFGE to Argue Against DoD Personnel System (NSPS) in Federal Court - 1-23-2006
Federal Judge to Determine Legality, Decide Fate of NSPS
Personnel System Delay Sign of DoD Backing Off NSPS, AFGE Says - 1-17-2006
Recent Delays Reveal Lack of Faith in Extreme Personnel Proposal
AFGE Slams EEOC Leadership for Flagrant Move to Implement Reorganization Plan - 1-10-2006
AFGE Thanks Conferees for Including Anti-privatization Measures in Defense Authorization Bill - 12-22-2005
Extraordinary Session Produces Reforms Favorable to Federal Workers
AFGE Thanks Conferees for Retaining Key Health Care Provision in Defense Appropriations Bill - 12-22-2005
Homeland Security Union Supports 9/11 Commission Findings - 12-5-2005
AFGE criticizes administration for failing in homeland security efforts
Federal Workers to Rally for International Human Rights - 12-5-2005
AFGE, DoD Unions Lawsuit Against Department of Defense to Get Hearing - 11-22-2005
Contracting Out Reform a Huge Victory for Taxpayers, Feds - 11-18-2005
Bond-Mikulski Provisions in Transportation-Treasury-HUD Report Just Make Sense, Says AFGE
DoD Unions Warn That New Personnel System May Cause Corruption, Scandal and Mismanagement - 11-17-2005
AFGE Negotiates Delayed Implementation of DoD Personnel Rules Until February 2006 - 11-16-2005
Defense Workers' Unions Sue Pentagon - 11-7-2005
AFGE and Other Defense Workers' Unions File Suit Challenging New Personnel System. Proposed Regulations Violate the Law, Evade Congressional Oversight, Say Union Presidents
Defense Department to Release New Work Rules - 10-26-2005
New Rules Expected to Curtail Employee Protections and Lower Federal Pay
AFGE Applauds Senate Bill's Pay Parity Inclusion - 10-21-2005
Pay Raise Language Included in FY06 Bill
AFGE Applauds Senate for Passing Funding Bill With Bipartisan Privatization Reform Package - 10-21-2005
Bond-Mikulski Provision Levels Playing Field for Federal Employees in Job Competitions
Unions, Congressional Members ask Army Secretary not to Dismantle Critical Lock and Dam Operations - 10-17-2005
Secretary Urged to Reclassify Lock and Dam Operations as “Inherently Governmental”
AFGE National President Gage Testifies Before House on Proposed Federal Personnel Changes - 10-5-2005
AFGE, Congressional Representatives Decry Efforts to Shut Down Military Base Schools - 9-28-2005
House Letter Describes Bipartisan Opposition to School Closures
AFGE Tells Senate: True Personnel Reform Upholds Real Merit Principles - 9-27-2005
New personnel systems in Defense and Homeland Security Departments are destined to fail, says AFGE National President John Gage
AFGE, Congressional Representatives Decry Efforts to Shut Down Military Base Schools - 9-27-2005
House Letter Describes Bipartisan Opposition to School Closures
Department of Defense Refuses to Reveal Costs of National Security Personnel System - 9-15-2005
New Personnel System Could COst Tax Payers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
AFGE Launches Advertising Campaign Highlighting Dangers of New Defense Department Personnel Regulations - 9-12-2005
National Labor Union Decries Attacks on Civilian Defense Workers
AFGE to Hold Press Conference on Next Steps Following DHS Personnel System Ruling - 8-15-2005
AFGE, Other Unions Scored Major Victory as Judge Blocked DHS Personnel Regs
AFGE Calls for Fresh Start on Homeland Security Work Rules - 8-15-2005
Administration needs to honor intent of Congress, says union president
AFGE, Other Unions Score Major Victory as Judge Rules to Block DHS Personnel System - 8-14-2005
Labor unions win case against agency’s proposed regulations
Defense Unions Question Cost of Personnel Changes - 8-9-2005
AFGE Applauds Bipartisan Privatization Reform Package - 7-19-2005
Bond-Mikulski provision levels playing field for federal employees in job competitions
AFGE Applauds Senate Bill's Pay Parity Inclusion - 7-19-2005
Pay raise language to be included in FY06 bill
Defense and Homeland Security Unions Warn of Disastrous Consequences from Rush to Remake Federal Government - 7-12-2005
Gage calls federal employees
AFGE Urges House To Vote Yes To Van Hollen Amendment - 6-29-2005
Addition is necessary to make A-76 process even and fair, says union
AFGE Commends House on Pay Parity Vote - 6-21-2005
House Committee will include pay raise language in 2006 bill
Corrections Staff Warn That Anti-Gang Bill Could Make Prisons More Violent - 5-16-2005
AFGE Denounces Pentagon Plan to Close Military Installations - 5-13-2005
National Labor Union Asks for Delay in BRAC Process
Hundreds Rallied Against Proposed Federal Personnel Changes - 5-10-2005
In Senate, Republicans And Democrats Express Concern Over Proposed Personnel Rules For Department Of Defense - 4-15-2005
At today's Armed Services Committee hearing, senators demand collective bargaining and whistleblower protections for Defense workers
Union President John Gage Tells Senators: Proposed Rules For Defense Workers Need Fixing - 4-14-2005
Representing the United Defense Workers Coalition, Gage tells Senate committee,
Union President John Gage Tells Congress: Proposed Rules For Defense Workers Need Fixing - 4-12-2005
Representing the United Defense Workers Coalition, Gage tells House Committee,
AFGE Voices Objections To NSPS During Senate Hearing - 3-15-2005
Federal Labor Union Asks Congress for Oversight of DoD
Congress Set To Hold Hearings On NSPS - 3-11-2005
Defense Workers’ Unions File Suit Against Rumsfeld - 2-23-2005
AFGE, Nine Other DoD Unions Challenge New Personnel System Proposed Regulations
Defense Workers Warn Personnel Plan Will Hurt Military Morale - 2-17-2005
Defense Workers’ Unions To Sue Pentagon - 2-10-2005
AFGE and Four Other DoD Unions to File Suit Challenging New Personnel System
Proposed Regulations Violate the Law, Evade Congressional Oversight, Say Union Presidents
Defense Workers Raise Voices and Signs to Protest New Personnel Changes - 2-8-2005
DOD Expected to Follow Lead of DHS in Changing Personnel System
Federal Workers Union Set for Conference to Discuss Changes in Civil Service Reform, Mobilize Grassroots Efforts - 2-4-2005
Sen. Sarbanes; Reps. Sanchez, Simmons, and Van Hollen to participate
Statement of AFGE N.P. John Gage on Annual Pay Raise/Competitive Sourcing - 11-18-2004
AFGE National President John Gage Offers Congratulations - 11-3-2004
AFGE Decries Back Room Deals To Kill Privatization Reforms - 10-8-2004
DOD Workers Launch National Push Against Personnel Plan - 10-8-2004
Kerry Shows He Knows How to Secure the Homeland - 10-1-2004
In presidential debate, contender addresses underfunding and mismanagement of homeland security functions, says union president
AFGE Praises Bi-Partisan Effort to Pass Van Hollen Amendment - 9-22-2004
Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks Calls Questions About Homeland Security Priorities, Says Union Council President - 9-10-2004
We Need Tools and Staff , Not High-Tech Toys, Say DHS Officers
National Prison Council Meets to Discuss Crisis in Federal Prison System - 9-7-2004
AFGE Slams Bush Contradictions in Acceptance Speech - 9-3-2004
Statement in Response to the 9/11 Commission Report from John Gage, National President Of The American Federation of Government Employees - 7-22-2004
Representing Border Patrol Officers, TSA Baggage Screeners, Immigration and Customs Inspectors
AFGE Wins on Pay Raise - 7-22-2004
AFGE Applauds Choice of John Edwards as Vice Presidential Candidate - 7-7-2004
North Carolina Senator A Friend to Labor and Federal Workers
Federal Employees Mobilize and Organize - 6-16-2004
AFGE Applauds Senate Action To Stop The Flow Of Federal Jobs To Private Contractors - 6-16-2004
Senators Kennedy and Chambliss Demand Pentagon Accountability; Senators Wyden and Dorgan Take On Defense Contract Oversight; Senators Collins and Levin Level The Playing Field For Federal Workers
AFGE Criticizes GAO Decision To Deny Union Bid Protests - 4-22-2004
AFGE National President Says Whistleblowers Need Union Protection - 4-12-2004
AFGE/AFL-CIO Call on Virginia Senator Warner to Stop the Proposed DoD Personnel System - 4-12-2004
AFGE Questions Results Of USDA Contract Bid - 3-19-2004
Union Prostests to GAO, Two U.S. Senators Call for Investigation
Bush “Finally” Signs 4.1% Pay Increase Executive Order - 3-4-2004
Two-Out-of-Three DCMA Workers Vote AFGE - 2-13-2004
AFGE Blasts Bush Administration For Awarding Government Contracts To Tax Cheats - 2-13-2004
DoD Workers, Unions Criticize Rumsfeld For New Personnel System - 2-9-2004
President of Federal Workers Union Charges Rumsfeld
AFGE Praises Passage of 4.1% Increase For Federal Employees - 1-22-2004
AFGE Applauds Lawmakers' Pay Parity Letter - 1-21-2004
Union Blasts Bush For Code Talk In His State Of The Union Message - 1-21-2004
Gage Urges DCMA Employees to Vote for AFGE - 1-7-2004
AFGE Launches Issue Ad Campaign for 2004 - 12-15-2003
House-Senate Conferees Approve Reforms To Privatization Of Government Services - 11-13-2003
Senate Follows House Lead; Strips DoD Employees of Basic Rights - 11-12-2003
AFGE Blasts House Bill That Removes Worker Rights For Defense Department Employees - 11-7-2003
Broad Coalition Calls on Bush Administration to Halt Plans to Privatize Government Services - 10-28-2003
AFGE President Praises Legislative Efforts To Stop Bush Privatization Plans - 10-23-2003
AFGE Launches 'D-Day' Grassroots Communications Campaign - 9-12-2003
AFGE Appeals Case To The Supreme Court - 9-5-2003
Preference for Native-American Contractors Violates 5th Amendment
AFGE Issues Statement In Response To DHS Consolidation Announcement - 9-2-2003
AFGE Delegates Elect New President - 8-21-2003
AFGE Praises the House Appropriations Committee
For its Approval of 4.1% Increase for All GS & FWS Employees - 7-24-2003
Contractors Are Pleased With OMB's A-76 Rewrite - 6-24-2003
AFGE National President Bobby Harnage To Testify Before Senate Governmental Affairs Committee - 6-3-2003
Department of Defense Personnel Measure Will Move Defense Operations Into Political Arena
Statement of AFGE National President Bobby L. Harnage on New Circular A-76 - 5-29-2003
House Committee Turns Its Back On DoD Civilian Employees - 5-15-2003
Washington Area Community Groups Come Together To Save Government Services and 110,000 Jobs - 5-15-2003
AFGE Launches Radio Campaign at Anniston Army Depot and Redstone Arsenal To Stop Pentagon Bill - 5-12-2003
AFGE Launches Radio Campaign at Wright-Patterson AFB to Stop Pentagon Bill - 5-12-2003
AFGE Launches Radio Campaign to Stop Pentagon Bill - 5-12-2003
AFGE Launches Radio Campaign at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to Stop Pentagon Bill - 5-12-2003
AFGE Launches Radio Campaign at Norfolk Naval Base to Stop Pentagon Bill - 5-12-2003
Returning To The Days Of Yesteryear - 5-9-2003
No Government Agency Should Be Above The Law - 5-5-2003
MEDIA ADVISORY - 4-30-2003
AFGE Renames DoD Proposals "Operation Erode The Civil Service" - 4-25-2003
Ohio Lawmakers Continue To Fight For Taxpayers And Wrongly Privatized DFAS Employees - 4-16-2003
AFGE to Testify Before Congress - 4-7-2003
DoD IG Blows Whistle On Yet Another Defense Contracting Scandal - 3-28-2003
Rally To Stop The Privatization Of Public Sector Jobs - 3-28-2003
AFGE Tells Congress To Track Contractor Workforce; Allow Federal Employees To Compete For Jobs - 3-24-2003
MEDIA ADVISORY
Largest Federal Employee Union To Hold News Conference In Albuquerque - 3-20-2003
MEDIA ADVISORY
AFGE Thanks Reyes For Effort Against Army's "Third Wave" - 12-23-2002
Federal Firefighter Killed, Others Injured in Training Exercise-AFGE Questions Army Investigation - 12-16-2002
Contractor Compromises National Security - 12-12-2002
Report Shows Taxpayers Lose When Government Work Is Contracted Out - 12-9-2002
Federal Workers Again Choose AFGE - 11-21-2002
Republicans Block Passage of Homeland Security Bill - 10-18-2002
Farewell To A Friend: Congresswoman Patsy Mink - 10-3-2002
AFGE Outraged by Fleischer Remarks - 7-26-2002
The CAP Report: What It Doesn't Do - 7-17-2002
MEDIA ADVISORY
The Kennedy Amendment Would Have Been A Fair Compromise - 6-25-2002
AFGE to Hold Federal Police Officer Rally - 5-13-2002
Harnage Issues Statement on CAP Report - 4-30-2002
AFGE Appeals Decision Upholding Native American Contracting Preference - 4-26-2002
"Voluntary Ergonomic Guidelines Won't Cut It," AFGE Says - 4-8-2002
DoD Security and Fire Fighting Capabilities Must Remain Federal Functions, AFGE Tells Lawmakers - 3-28-2002
AFGE Applauds House Budget Committee's Approval Of Pay Parity Resolution - 3-14-2002
AFGE Files Petition With U.S. Supreme Court - 10-31-2001
AFGE Thanks Abercrombie for Leading the Fight Against Contracting Out - 8-2-2001
Congress Holds Hearing on AFGE'S TRAC Act - 6-27-2001
House Bill Would Give Federal Employees Appeal Rights in A-76 Process - 6-20-2001
AFGE Police Officers to Rally on Capitol Hill - 5-11-2001
Bipartisan Legislation Would Grant Respect
DOD Air Traffic Controllers Achieve Some Measure of Relief - 5-10-2001
Lawmakers stand up in defense of federal employees - 5-9-2001
AFGE-Authored Legislation Would Correct Problems with the Federal Wage System - 3-29-2001
New Report Shows Extraordinary Growth in DoD Contractor Workforce - 3-27-2001
GAO Boosts TRAC Act While Undermining Bush's Pro-Contractor Agenda - 3-1-2001
AFGE Calls on President Bush to Halt Mistreatment in Justice Department of Guard & Reserve Employees - 1-26-2001
AFGE Challenges Unfair and Unnecessary Educational Requirement - 1-12-2001
Redstone Arsenal Fails to Maintain and Staff Fire Departments - AFGE Files Suit - 1-3-2001
AFGE Commends Army for Tracking its Contractor Workforce - 1-2-2001
AFGE Challenges Direct Conversion of Federal Functions at Kirtland AFB - 5-1-2000
Preference for Native-American Contractors Violates 5th Amendment
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