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Trump Administration’s War on Workers Comes Back to Haunt Them as Agencies Bungle Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

Find out what workers from the frontlines are saying.

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9 Best Practices for Local Leaders If There Is a Confirmed COVID-19 Case

Here are 9 steps you should take if there is a confirmed COVID-19 case at your workplace. Visit afge.org/coronavirus for more information.

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FLRA’s New Move Against Official Time Puts Lives at Risk

Find out more about the administration's latest attack on unions.

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AFGE Calls on BOP to Stop Transporting Inmates Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

Lean more about the impact of the coronavirus in federal prisons.

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Women Deserve Equal Pay

Find out more about the impact of the gender pay gap.

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5 Stories That Matter

Here are a few of the most important stories you need to know about this week.

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This Week in Labor History

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated while helping striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee.

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