From right to left:
J. David Cox
President
Augusta Y Thomas
Vice President for Women’s and Fair Practices
Eugene Hudson Jr.
Secretary-Treasurer
J. David Cox was sworn in as national president of the American Federation of Government Employees Thursday, August 16, 2012 during the union´s 39th National Convention in Las Vegas. Cox was elected president Wednesday.
Since 1932 the responsibility of AFGE has been to assure America’s government employees, Federal and District of Columbia, of fairness, due process, decent and safe working conditions, fair pay and a voice on the job. Since its inception on August 18, 1932, AFGE has shouldered the responsibility to help over 600,000 workers provide good government services while ensuring that government workers are treated fairly and with dignity.
Celebrating 80 great years of union history! Happy Birthday AFGE!!
Sick Leave counseling should be for a leave PATTERN per Article 31 of the AFGE/SSA National Agreement below. A pattern is when you continually do the same thing, i.e. calling in sick every Monday. A pattern is not using all of your leave when you are sick. The agency should not be counseling on your leave BALANCE.
Here is a interesting article on the value of Unions, it may be dated but relevant nonetheless!
By Paul F. Clark
Paul F. Clark is a professor in the department of labor studies and industrial relations at Penn State University.
Many people today believe that the labor movement has outlived its usefulness — that it had a valuable role to play in the first half of the 20th century but is now irrelevant, an anachronism.
Here are photos from the 17th annual Great America trip. More images will be added as they become available.
The Social Security Administration and its largest union, the American Federation of Government Employees, have signed off on a final contract, capping more than two years of tough negotiations.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into jointly by and between the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) General Committee, and the Social Security Administration (Agency), and collectively referred to as Parties.
The purpose of this MOU is to address all issues relating to the Agency’s decision to pay monetary awards in FY 2012 to AFGE bargaining unit employees.
Approximately one million to be paid to approximately 2,300 employees.
For more information Click here: FY2009-Settlement.
Saturday, July 28, 2012Members Cost: $30.00 Park Admission, Limit 7
Includes: FREE Meal (3:00 – 5:00)
($55.00 savings per person)
Union Summer is an educational internship in which participants are introduced to the labor movement and organizing. The 2012 Union Summer internship will run from June 18 through Aug. 17. It will begin with a weeklong orientation and training, which will be held June 18-June 24.
