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Show Me The Money!

September 15th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Budget | Did you know? | Settlements - (0 Comments)
Show Me the Money!

Show Me the Money!

On April 1, 2014 the AFGE SSA General Committee filed a grievance (GM UMG 14-01). The issue was the disparate impact of the Agency’s  application of the PACS appraisal system against minority and disabled employees, as evidenced by the distribution of ratings in FY 2013 appraisals to AFGE bargaining unit employees.

The Union’s review of the data reveled that minority and disabled employees received a disproportionately lower share of “Outstanding (5)” appraisals than non-minority and non-disabled employees.

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If the Government Shuts Down, AFGE has your Back!

September 10th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Budget | News | Shutdown | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)

As some of you may know, the current funding of the federal government is set to expire on September 30th. AFGE is actively monitoring the situation and working with members of Congress to avoid another shutdown, as well as strongly urging lawmakers to oppose any budget that would negatively impact federal employee wages and benefits.

Senator Ben Cardin (MD) is introducing the Federal Employees Fair Treatment Act of 2015 (FEFTA), which will ensure that all government employees receive guaranteed back pay for their work in the event of any future government shutdown, and to allow employees with scheduled leave during a shutdown to take that leave.

If there is a government shutdown, or if Congress moves forward with a budget proposal that harms workers like you, we will let you know immediately what AFGE is doing to stop it.

Take action on the Budget: Take Action

In solidarity,
AFGE

 

 

Labor Day Celebration in Chicago

September 2nd, 2015 | Posted by admin in Events | Holidays | Solidarity - (0 Comments)

Celebrate Labor Day in Pullman National Monument!

Enjoy food, music, history and family fun.

 

Celebrate Labor Day

Labor Day Event

 

 

2015 Convention Delegates

August 19th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Convention | Events | Local 1395 | Photo Gallery - (0 Comments)

Local 1395 Delegates attend 2015 National Convention. AFGE kicked off the 40th Convention with 1551 delegates representing 529 locals and 243,592 members. AFGE is the largest Federal  Union with almost 300,000 members.

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Left to Right:

Patricia Hayes, Earl Tucker, Cheryl Bellamy-Bonner, Richard Sorokas, Agatha Joseph (President),

Greg Senden, Archester Neal

 

On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Delegates re-elected National Officers;

J.David Cox, National President

Eugene Hudson Jr, National Secretary Treasurer

Augusta Thomas, National Vice President  Women & Fair Practices

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Call to Arms! Text “AFGE” to 225568

August 18th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Rally | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

union_solidarityText “AFGE” to 225568 and start receiving text alerts to the attacks on federal government employees by Congress to cut their pay and benefits all why passing tax cuts to the top 1% and corporations. Federal employees have already contributed over $159 Billion in deficit reductions with reduced and frozen pay over the last 6 years.

Enough is enough, and we need to demand that Congress stop using federal employees as the easy target.

Call, write and visit your Congressional representative and tell them “Hell No” to any further cuts on our pay and benefits.

 

Did You Say Pay Raise?

August 17th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Budget | News - (0 Comments)

Have you  heard, your representative will be voting on The “Federal Adjustment of Income Rates” or “Fair Act” that was introduced to the committee on Oversight & Government Reform on 1/13/8015.
H.R.BILL 304: To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.8% for other purposes.

Let your representative know if you support a 3.8% pay  raise for Federal Employees by calling AFGE Legislative Hotline:  (1-844-913-7574).

FREE HELP Negotiating Medical Bills

August 3rd, 2015 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? - (0 Comments)

 

Medical Bill Negotiating Service

Medical Bills

Medical Bills

 Benefit Description: 

Union Plus Medical Bill Negotiating Service provides AFGE MEMBERS with large out-of-pocket medical bills FREE assistance negotiating bill reductions with physicians, hospitals and other medical providers>  The service negeotiates with medical providers on the member’s behalf to lower costs and establish payment plans.

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AFGE Members and Family during 20th Annual Great Americ Picnic

July 26th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Great America Trip | Local 1395 | Photo Gallery | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)

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I Need A Union Representative!

July 10th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Contract | Did you know? | KNOW YOUR CONTRACT | Official Time - (0 Comments)

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Amendment Targets Official Time

Employees who are union representatives use official time to help address labor-management issues, and to aid employees in cases of alleged discrimination or retaliation, and disciplinary actions. Critics charge that official time is too expensive, while labor groups maintain that it saves time and money by avoiding litigation and time-consuming procedural avenues for settling disputes.

“Federal unions are legally required to provide full representation to all members of a bargaining unit, whether or not the worker elects to pay voluntary union dues,” Junemann wrote. “In exchange for being forced to provide representation to dues payers and non-dues payers alike, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 permits federal unions to bargain official time arrangements to the mutual benefit of labor and management.”

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Share Your Recipe!

July 9th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Convention | Events | Recipes | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)

cookbookIn honor of this summer’s 40th National Convention, AFGE is collecting a special-edition online cookbook of member-submitted recipes. This is a fun, new project to show off our union’s cooking skills and swap recipes in solidarity.

These should be “tried and true” recipes that any home cook can follow. We would like to showcase the online cookbook for all members at our upcoming 40th National Convention and beyond.

Recipes should include: your name, your local number and district, your recipe’s name, and easy step-by-step ingredients and directions. We would also like you to submit a picture of yourself preparing the meal or a head shot of yourself in order to have a visual aid in the cookbook. A picture of the competed dish is also acceptable.

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