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AFGE Tells Lawmakers to End Taxpayer Subsidies to Contractors

January 29th, 2013 | Posted by enealjr in News | Solidarity - (0 Comments)

union_solidarityCapping subsidies to contract employees would offset significant fraction of sequestration

Lawmakers desperately looking for ways to offset the devastating budget cuts required under sequestration should consider capping taxpayer subsidies for contractor salaries, the head of the American Federation of Government Employees said today.

Allowing agencies to fall off the fiscal cliff by failing to stop sequestration would drastically hinder their ability to continue providing vital services to the American people, AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said. (more…)

AFGE Applauds Confirmation Of FAA Administrator

January 7th, 2013 | Posted by admin in News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide WebThe American Federation of Government Employees congratulates Michael Huerta on his recent confirmation to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The 112th Congress confirmed Huerta on Jan. 1, just before the congressional session expired.
Huerta has served as FAA’s Acting Administrator since December 2011. During this time, he has successfully managed FAA’s workforce of 47,000 employees during a trying period of budget shortfalls and hiring freezes.

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House GOP ponders another federal pay freeze

January 4th, 2013 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide Web The federal government’s civilian employees have worked under a salary freeze for about two years, but their incomes will begin to rise after March 27 unless Congress acts to once again halt their salary increases.

Lawmakers are expected to take up the matter in coming months as they address the debt limit and the automatic spending cuts delayed under a “fiscal cliff” deal that President Barack Obama signed Wednesday.

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End of the Federal Pay Freeze Announced

December 28th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide WebA new executive order has been issued providing for a new pay schedule beginning “on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after March 27, 2013.” The pay raise will generally be about 1/2 of 1%.

As most readers know, President Obama proposed a pay freeze on civilian employee pay that was applicable all federal civilian employees. This was way back in 2010.

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White House: Your Pay is Officially Frozen Through March 2013

December 27th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Benefits | Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)

World Wide WebThe president made the pay freeze extension on the federal workforce official this afternoon (12/21/2012) when he issued a presidential memorandum directing heads of agencies to not issue any pay increases until at least March 27, 2013.

President Obama had previously said he wanted to end the pay freeze in 2013 and give federal employees a 0.5% pay raise, but would not do so until Congress passes a budget.

You can read the entire article here.

Rally 12/05/2012 @ Noon

December 3rd, 2012 | Posted by admin in Contract | Did you know? | Events | News | Solidarity | Web | Your Rights - (0 Comments)

RALLY on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5

WHERE: CORNER OF MADISON AND JEFFERSON
WHEN: Noon to 1:00pm

Help us distribute flyers to passers-by!

SEND A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS:

NO CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS THE AMERICAN PUBLIC NEEDS

Download the entire flyer 12/05/2012 rally.

With Events Across the Country, Working Families Turn from Election to Protecting the Social Safety Net

November 8th, 2012 | Posted by admin in News | Web - (0 Comments)

 

While working families are resting after an exhausting election cycle, working people and union members are continuing to mobilize. Before the end of the year, Congress will meet in a “lame-duck” session and tackle numerous issues that could have powerful effects on the lives of middle-class Americans.

 

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AFGE’s response to reduced office hours at the Social Security Administration

October 23rd, 2012 | Posted by admin in News | Web - (0 Comments)

 

 

 

 

Tune in now to AFGE’s “Inside Government” for the union’s response to reduced office hours at the Social Security Administration (SSA). The show, which originally aired on Friday, Oct. 19, is now available on demand.

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Don’t Pass the Sugar

October 16th, 2012 | Posted by admin in News | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)

Because of American Crystal Sugar’s continued refusal to end its 14-month lockout of more than 1,300 workers and return to the bargaining table, working families across the country today launched a boycott against American Crystal Sugar (ACS) products. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says:

“Making record profits while giving working families and communities the shaft is just plain wrong.”

You can view the entire article here.

2012 State by State Early Voting Schedule

October 9th, 2012 | Posted by admin in Did you know? | News | Vote | Web - (0 Comments)

View the entire 2012 State by State voting schedule

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