American Federation of Government Employees
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Back in less partisan times, federal and postal unions or at least their elected leaders leaned Democratic and but close ties with key Republicans in Congress, as well as with staffers whose committees dealt with civil service matters.
July 23, 2018 -
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) said he's less concerned by the VA's measure of disciplinary actions and more concerned about whether whistleblowers feel they can approach leadership with their concerns.
July 17, 2018 -
After three federal workforce executive orders were signed by President Donald Trump in the spring, one union leader at the Social Security Administration describes the resulting cuts to official time and the group's eviction from agency office space.
July 17, 2018 -
House Democrats are increasing their pressure on President Donald Trump to rescind his recent executive orders on official time and collective bargaining.
July 11, 2018 -
The Social Security Administration has given the American Federation of Government Employees until July 31 to vacate agency property.
July 10, 2018 -
Following the Obama-era example, maybe it's time for another beer summit — this time between the Trump administration and federal union leaders?
July 10, 2018 -
A bipartisan group of current and former House lawmakers have filed an amicus brief in opposition to the president's three executive orders on the federal workforce.
July 02, 2018 -
The Internal Revenue Service faces an uphill battle in preparing for the next filing season, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson.
June 28, 2018 -
After spending years building its telework policy into one of the most popular programs of its kind, the Education Department will significantly reduce the ability of its employees to work from home.
June 26, 2018 -
The Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee differed from the president's budget proposal and suggested a pay raise for civilian employees in 2019.
June 19, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a whistleblower and the Office of Special Counsel said inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration cleared planes for take off even though they did not have all of the needed safety information.
June 18, 2018 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to engage in mid-term negotiations with AFGE over official time.
June 18, 2018 -
The Environmental Protection Agency, already at its lowest staffing level since the Reagan administration, could see another round of buyouts and early retirements next fiscal year.
June 14, 2018 -
Republican politicians might be making a big mistake in writing off federal workers and retirees, and Democrats might make an equally big mistake by taking them for granted.
June 04, 2018 -
The executive order directs agencies to renegotiate union contracts and suggests that agencies set more concrete time limits for these discussions.
June 01, 2018