Unions
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AFGE president John Gage says it is unconstitutional for the government to order federal employees to work without pay, even during a shutdown. He told Federal News Radio a possible compromise won\'t stop the union from suing to prove the point.
April 11, 2011 -
Unemployment benefits as well as other help is available for federal employees to help pay their bills in the event of a shutdown.
April 08, 2011 -
As the clock continues to count down to a shutdown, Federal News Radio is hearing from federal workers about how a shutdown will impact them. We talk with AFGE\'s Kenneth Jones.
April 08, 2011 -
President Obama expects to have an answer Friday morning about whether a shutdown can be averted. Meanwhile agencies have new guidance from OMB on how to prepare to close down their offices. Federal workers vent frustrations and ask questions during a town hall meeting sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran.
April 08, 2011 -
The largest federal employees\' union has filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration for failing to provide details of agencies\' shutdown plans. Attorney Bill Bransford breaks it down for us.
April 07, 2011 -
John Gage AFGE National President Dwight Bowman AFGE 14th District National Vice President Dr. Fredrick Snow President, Grantham University
April 06, 2011 -
Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union talks about government shutdowns, and what happens if the federal government closes its doors. April 6, 2011
April 06, 2011 -
The Postal Service asked Congress Tuesday to change laws requiring them to pre-pay health benefits and overfund the Federal Employees\' Retirement System. Republicans say USPS needed to do much more to \"right-size\" its costs and operations.
April 06, 2011 -
The Postal Service asked Congress Tuesday to change laws requiring them to pre-pay health benefits and overfund the Federal Employees\' Retirement System. Republicans say USPS needed to do much more to \"right-size\" its costs and operations.
April 06, 2011 -
AFGE says OMB failed to provide copies of shutdown contingency plans in response to a FOIA request last month.
April 05, 2011 -
Two employee unions, NTEU and NFFE, want their members to make their voices heard about what they say is the real impact of a government shutdown. The organizations are asking federal employees to call their member of Congress April 5. The unions also are trying to improve how they communicate with members about the shutdown.
April 04, 2011 -
Ed Schultz Host, MSNBC\'s \"The Ed Show\" Don Hale AFGE DEFCON Chair Patty Viers AFGE DEFCON Vice Chair Brian Leonard AFGE Marine Corps Council President Ron Pollack Families USA Executive Director
March 23, 2011 -
Jason Wilder President, AFGE U.S. Marshals Service Local 2272 Michael Castelle National Fair Practices Coordinator, AFGE Council of Prison Locals Kathleen Stoll Families USA Deputy Executive Director Kim Bailey Families USA Senior Health Policy Analyst
March 16, 2011 -
The American Federation of Government Employees said Tuesday it will no longer participate in discussions related to the future status of DoD employees who had been part of the soon-to-be-terminated National Security Personnel System. The labor organization said \"union-busting\" activities by the Air Force were the reason for its decision.
March 16, 2011 -
Jim Dean Chair, Democracy for America Philip Dray Author, \"There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America\" Kimberly Kraynak-Lambert President, AFGE Local 332 Robert McNeil President, AFGE Local 237 Andrew Krzmarzick Director of Community Engagement, GovLoop
March 09, 2011