American Federation of Government Employees

  • John Gage AFGE National President Dwight Bowman AFGE 14th District National Vice President

    May 27, 2010
  • When it comes to the Thrift Savings Plan is the government limiting how much investors can make or is it protecting them from themselves? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey talks about the lack of investment options in the federal 401(k) plan.

    May 25, 2010
  • Bryan Lowry President, AFGE Council of Prison Locals Steve Ressler Founder and President, GovLoop

    May 20, 2010
  • An upcoming conference features theme-based workshops led by prominent whistleblowers and good government organizations, a national security panel with star whistleblowers in the industry and more! Tom Devine with the Government Accountability Project has details.

    May 20, 2010
  • Putting manure on strawberries produces excellent results, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it can be quite a disappointment if you were expecting cream and sugar.

    May 13, 2010
  • James Cameron Director, \"Avatar\" John Berry Director, Office of Personnel Management Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) Sharon Pinnock Director, AFGE Membership and Organization Department Perry Pidgeon Hooks President, Hooks Book Events Bob Hill Financial Advisor, First Command

    April 29, 2010
  • Vincent Gray D.C. Council Chairman J. David Cox AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer Jane Nygaard AFGE 8th District National Vice President Marilyn Park AFGE Legislative Representative

    April 22, 2010
  • Beth Moten AFGE Legislative and Political Director Philip Dine Author, \"State of the Unions: How Labor Can Strengthen the Middle Class, Improve our Economy, and Regain Political Influence\"

    April 15, 2010
  • AFGE and NTEU see areas where OPM could improve the federal human resources processes, but believe a major overhaul is not necessary. AFGE calls for more steps in the GS system and a broader use of career ladders. NTEU wants managers to receive more and better training on the how to best use the current HR processes.

    April 09, 2010
  • Josh Bivens Economist, Economic Policy Institute Johnnie Walker President, AFGE D.C. Government Local 383 Gerald Swanke AFGE 11th District National Vice President Karen Kellen President, AFGE Environmental Protection Agency Local 3607 Dave Christensen Legislative Advocate, AFGE Environmental Protection Agency Local 3607 Susie Peru Secretary-Treasurer, AFGE Department of Defense Local 2516

    April 01, 2010
  • John Gage has been sworn in for a third term as president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the nation\'s largest union representing federal and DC government employees.

    August 28, 2009
  • Michael D. Yates Author of \"Why Unions Matter\" Elise Gould Director of Health Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute Tom Webb President, AFGE SSA Local 3615

    August 06, 2009
  • Phil Glover AFGE Council of Prison Locals Legislative Coordinator Terry Rosen AFGE Labor Relations Specialist Perry Hooks President, Hooks Book Events Jeff Goldman Executive Director of Government Programs, Kaiser Permanente

    July 23, 2009
  • Big changes may be underway for the National Security Personnel System. The Defense Business Board stopped short of eliminating pay for performance, but it feels a lot of changes need to be made if the…

    July 17, 2009
  • The Defense Business Board’s task group examining the National Security Personnel System convenes a second day of hearings at the Hyatt Arlington hotel in Rosslyn this morning, this time to hear comments from DoD staff…

    June 26, 2009