American Federation of Government Employees
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Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) Former Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly (D-Conn.) President & CEO, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Bob Weiner Former Clinton White House Senior Aide Ron Pollack Executive Director, Families USA
February 02, 2011 -
John Gage AFGE National President Dr. Fredrick Snow President, Grantham University James Green Author, \"Death in the Haymarket: A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement and the Bombing That Divided Gilded Age America\"
January 28, 2011 -
Federal employee unions are preparing themselves for what could be a legislative battle over federal spending and job cuts. AFGE will lead a nationwide effort to change the conversation about the financial and social impact of federal employees. AFGE\'s president says verbal attacks against feds are the worst he\'s ever seen and he is disappointed that lawmakers aren\'t doing more to stop them.
January 26, 2011 -
The Republican Study Committee introduced the Spending Reduction Act that would eliminate USAID and three other small agencies. It also would take spending back to 2006 levels in fiscal 2012. The legislation also would cut or reduce spending in 100 programs such as agency travel budgets and require the collection of unpaid taxes from federal employees.
January 21, 2011 -
Bryan Lowry President, AFGE Council of Prison Locals Former Rep. Bob Edgar (D-Pa.) President & CEO, Common Cause
January 19, 2011 -
Witold Skwierczynski President, AFGE National Council of SSA Field Operations Locals Joseph Riedel Member, AFGE VA Local 2798 Tim McManus Vice President of Education and Outreach, Partnership for Public Service
January 13, 2011 -
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has ruled that a guideline restricting how employees at Social Security Administration teleservice centers use annual leave violates the union\'s national agreement.
January 10, 2011 -
Some of the budget cutting ideas like pay cuts and freezes, furloughs and cutbacks are \"just crazy\" according to a federal employee union official.
January 07, 2011 -
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) Arnold Scott AFGE 6th District National Vice President Bill Wetmore AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council 3rd Executive Vice President William \"B.J.\" Ocker AFGE National VA Council 1st District Representative
January 07, 2011 -
President Obama has signed an executive order that replaces the controversial Federal Career Intern Program with three consolidated \'pathways.\' Administration officials say the old hiring system put agencies at a competitive disadvantage with private sector employers.
December 27, 2010 -
What does the language in the continuing resolution mean for federal employees? AFGE\'s Jackie Simon tries to answer some of the most pressing questions around the two-year pay freeze and how the CR affects performance bonuses and step increases. OMB is expected to offer guidance in the coming weeks.
December 22, 2010 -
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) Enid Doggett AFGE Communications Director Philip Dray AFGE 10th District Women\'s Coordinator Author of \"There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America\"
December 22, 2010 -
Contract negotiations between SSA and AFGE won\'t be going forward without the help of a special mediator.
December 14, 2010 -
Jacque Simon AFGE Public Policy Director Tim Shamble President, AFGE Voice of America Local 1812 Gerald Swanke AFGE 11th District National Vice President Fredna White AFGE 10th District Women\'s Coordinator
December 09, 2010 -
John Gage AFGE National President Lawrence Mishel President, Economic Policy Institute Roger Hickey Co-Director, Campaign for America\'s Future Joseph Swerdzewski Former General Counsel, Federal Labor Relations Authority
December 02, 2010