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Bipartisan Senate Group Calls on White House to Use Existing Authority to Give Feds Hazard Pay

Find out more about this bipartisan effort to secure hazard pay for federal workers.

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Under Pressure from AFGE Locals, BOP Halts Transfers of Out-of-State Inmates to West Virginia

Learn more about how BOP locals mobilized to stop out-of-state transfers to their facilities.

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To Stop COVID-19 Outbreak in Prisons, AFGE Calls on BOP to Halt Inmate Transfers

Find out more on how AFGE is calling on lawmakers to advocate for correctional workers.

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Outpouring of Support for Government Workers during Public Service Recognition Week

Find out what labor advocates had to say about government workers.

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AFGE Spotlight

A weekly digest of what your union has been up to and where AFGE members have been featured in the media.

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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

May 12, 1958: Founding of the Laundry and Dry Cleaning Union.

This Week's Member Benefit

AFGE partner MetLife is offering members of healthcare organizations online estate planning services, healthcare proxy, wills and power of attorney from May 4 through June 30 at no cost. These services will be available at MetLife.com/Heroes and will be provided by Willing, a MetLife company. If AFGE members, their spouses, children, extended family members, or friends work in the healthcare industry, please encourage them to take advantage of this benefit. The benefit is open to anyone in the U.S. regardless of relationship to MetLife or the labor movement.

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Make Your Voice Heard!

Health experts predict that the coronavirus pandemic could last months. The time is now for Congress to include AFGE's legislative priorities in any future legislation related to the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to sign the petition!

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