American Federation of Government Employees
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In today's Federal Newscast: Some 800 IT workers at the Agriculture Department vote to join a union. In Hawaii, a Coast Guard couple might be Russians, with fake identities. And federal agencies achieve historic levels of success with small business contracting.
July 27, 2022 -
Bottom line: Both parties could be missing the boat (and vote) if they attack or ignore feds because they THINK they know their politics, but don’t!
July 18, 2022 -
AFGE has begun the process to separate its union chapter for ICE officers, essentially dissolving the council's collective bargaining agreement.
July 18, 2022 -
Current policy lets feds use sick leave to travel for medical care, but some employer groups want the White House to go further.
June 30, 2022 -
At least some members of Congress are pushing for telework to become a big and permanent feature of federal employment. The latest gambit is a bill that requires agencies to gather statistics about telework and prevent them from restricting it. It's called the Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act.
June 24, 2022 -
Backers say it's needed in part because of low pay and high turnover on Capitol Hill. But not everyone thinks it's a good idea.
June 16, 2022 -
DoD’s approach to its civilian workforce is stale, but its next moves need to be the right ones if it wants to keep bringing in the best.
June 13, 2022 -
The American Federation of Government Employees filed a fourth unfair labor practice complaint with EEOC over safety protocols in reentry plans.
June 10, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, news on a potential multimillion dollar settlement for victims of the Office of Personnel Management hack.
June 09, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Air Force now has its own cooking show.
June 07, 2022 -
Federal unions AFGE and NTEU hope to resolve some ongoing workforce challenges after two offices vote to organize.
June 03, 2022 -
The American Federation of Government Employees thinks it could lead to wholesale reductions in the civilian ranks.
June 03, 2022 -
The EPA told employees last week that it is pushing back plans to relocate Houston lab employees from their current leased office space to another facility about 400 miles away in Ada, Oklahoma.
May 13, 2022 -
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced reentry deadline for its union employees, but the agency’s in-person plans remain undetermined beyond 2022.
May 13, 2022 -
The closer return-to-office dates come, the greater the apparent preference for telework.
May 13, 2022