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Cut Our Pay? HELL NO!

October 16th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Budget | Shutdown | Uncategorized - (0 Comments)

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Protect Your Paycheck

Congress needs to pass a budget by December 11th to prevent another government shutdown, and they’re targeting your paycheck to cover the bill. We can’t let that happen to our families and our coworkers.

Take Action Now

Tell your Lawmaker NO Sequestration and NO More Cuts to Federal Employees – Call Today!

1-844-913-7574

MORE INFO:   Save My Pay Check

This information MUST NOT be downloaded using Government equipment, or read during duty time, or sent to others using government equipment. Do NOT use your government email address or government telephone in contacting your Member of Congress or Senator.

 

SHUTDOWN DELAYED 10 MORE WEEKS

September 30th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Shutdown - (0 Comments)

No shutdown

Federal employees face 10 more weeks of needless worry and uncertainty thanks to a vote by Congress to keep the government running only until Dec. 11.

Congress this week passed a short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, to fund the government at 2015 levels until Dec. 11. The funding fight will resume right before Christmas again just like the past few years.

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AFGE word of the Day–PREVENTION!

September 25th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | Shutdown - (0 Comments)

AFGE National President J.David Cox conducted a Conference Call Thursday 9-24-2015 with over 50,000 federal employees. 

Maryland Representative Benjamin (Ben) Cardin gave updates on pending legislation,

Follow the Fair Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2015

AFGES Call to Action is:

Lets Prevent the SHUTDOWN by making three (3) calls and three (3)  e-mails PER DAY for SIX (6) days to your two (2) Senators and your Congressional representative. 

Dial one Number and enter your zip code to be connected to your representative. 1-844-913-7574.

This should generate 60,000 to 70,000 calls per day. In Addition, We need every federal employee, their friends and family to make a call.

AFGEs LINK to updated information: SHUTDOWN

Sign up for TEXT Alerts: Text SHUTDOWN to “225568”

 

NOTE: DON’T USE AGENCY TELEPHONE/COMPUTER. DON’T BE IN DUTY STATUS!

Washington prepares for Nervous Breakdown

 

Government Shut Down News

September 19th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | Shutdown - (0 Comments)

Will You Get Paid if the Government Shuts Down in Two Weeks?

 

Closed for Business?

Closed for Business?

 

The 2013 government shutdown cost the economy $24 billion, and it could happen again at the end of this month.

That’s why AFGE is mobilizing support for the Federal Employees Fair Treatment Act of 2015 (FEFTA) to be introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland to ensure that all government employees receive guaranteed back pay for their work in the event of any future government shutdown. The bill also would allow employees with scheduled leave during a shutdown to take that leave.

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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

 

 

Essential Employee Lawsuit

March 27th, 2015 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | Local 1395 | Shutdown | Social Security Administration (SSA) | Web - (0 Comments)

Don’t skip your opportunity to “Join this lawsuit” if you were an essential employee required to work during the shutdown with delayed pay.

Notice_of_Lawsuit_Against_United_States [PDF attachment] , or click on the link www.shutdownlawsuit.com
Open the website and click on “join the case” Enter all contact your information to be included.

AFGE is fighting to keep Field offices open

April 1st, 2014 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Shutdown | Web - (0 Comments)
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Letter sent to the House concerning field offices:

Dear Representative:

On December 5th, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that its network of 1250 field offices will no longer provide Social Security Number (SSN) printouts or benefit verification forms to the public. The change, which was scheduled to begin April 1, was delayed by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees because of serious concerns about the harsh impact of this plan on low-income and unemployed Americans, as well as those without computers, printers or computer expertise. It is now scheduled to begin on August 1. (more…)

AFGE Post Shutdown Talking Points

October 21st, 2013 | Posted by admin in News | Shutdown - (0 Comments)

AFGE National explains why…

The deal to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling is only a temporary measure.

The economic and social costs of shutting down the government for three weeks will be felt for months and possibly years.

Vital public services were compromised during the shutdown.

The shutdown was the latest injustice to hit federal workers.

Read more at: AFGE Post Shutdown Talking Points!

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AFGE Local 1395 Rally on October 16, 2013

October 14th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Events | Rally | Shutdown - (0 Comments)

Mourning Decline of Service to the Public

Name: Federal Social Security Employees

Where: Chicago Region

Next of Kin: Beneficiaries

Memorial Service or Funeral March: October 16, 2013, 600 W. Madison St. Chicago, Il. 60661

Federal Employees who are tireless advocates have been working without pay and respect in providing services to the public are unable to provide such services as issuing Social Security cards, Benefit Verification, replacement Medicare Cards, disability reviews scheduling hearings and other workloads. Please show your support by joining in our mourning and advocate we be allowed to do our work with  pay,dignity and respect.

Kadner: Shutdown becomes real for local residents

October 8th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Shutdown | Web - (0 Comments)

Edgar Mullins, of Richton Park, and Justin Jones, of Chicago Heights, became victims of the federal government shutdown on Thursday.

They lined up early in the morning in front of the Social Security Administration office in Chicago Heights.

The office was open for business but wasn’t offering new or replacement Social Security cards, the reason Mullins and Jones were there.

“I lost my Social Security card years ago when my wallet was stolen and need one to start truck driving school on Monday,” Mullins, 31, told me as we stood in front of the SSA building on Halsted Street near 197th Street.

“They told me inside that until the government returns to normal, I’m out of luck.”

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