American Federation of Government Employees

federal pay reform

Blue-collar federal pay reform heading toward rulemaking process

A proposal aims to amend the federal pay locality mapping for blue-collar feds, more closely aligning it with the General Schedule’s pay localities.

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Telework, federal telework

More House appropriators target federal telework, office space

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Environmental Protection Agency Building

EPA finalizes union contract, but AFGE wary of telework’s future

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American Federation of Government EmployeesImage of leaders at AFGE and TSA at signing ceremony.

TSA, AFGE see milestone contract as ‘pivot point’ for frontline workforce

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unions, AFGE, representation

AFGE set to negotiate after more feds overseas opt for representation

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkFederal Workforce

Return-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

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DHA, AFGE cement workplace policies for 38K DoD health employees

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VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants

VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

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Small Business Administration (SBA) building

GOP lawmakers pan SBA return-to-office plans as ‘extremely minimal’

As SBA seeks more funding for fiscal 2025, House Small Business Committee members push for agency employees to return to the office more often.

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkA visual representation of a telework desk.

Congress calls for more details on federal telework in 2024 spending package

Congressional appropriators lay out six new agency reporting requirements on federal telework and return-to-office in the 2024 government spending agreement.

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Bureau of Prisons, BOP

Amid safety concerns, AFGE urges Congress to increase Bureau of Prisons funding

Staff attrition would only exacerbate the Bureau of Prisons’ current 40% staffing shortage, the union said.

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