Please review these coronavirus updates.

IMPORTANT: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to others using government equipment, because it suggests action to be taken in support or against legislation. Do not use your government email address or government phone in contacting your lawmakers. Do not forward this email to government or home email addresses as it contains AFGE member information specific to you.

AFGE Family,

AFGE has been steadfast in our push for immediate action to help protect our members and the public we serve.

In this week's newsletter we've included important updates and an overview of the actions we've taken in the last week to fight for the health and safety of government employees.

JOIN US TOMORROW FOR OUR CONVERSATION ON USCIS FURLOUGHS

Tomorrow we are hosting another special Facebook Live event to bring you an important update regarding the furloughs at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

You can join us live on Facebook at 8:00 p.m. ET TOMORROW, July 2, 2020, on AFGE’s Facebook Page (or by clicking here).

Please note: You don’t need a Facebook account to watch the live stream. You can go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/afgeunion and watch the live event without an account. You will need a Facebook profile to comment, however.

Also, take action by telling your lawmaker to join the fight to stop the furloughs at USCIS!

Blue oval with white text that says Take Action

AFGE WARNS CONGRESS OF CONSEQUENCES OF RUSHING TO REOPEN FEDERAL WORKSITES WHILE COVID-19 IS STILL SPREADING


AFGE cautions lawmakers against prematurely reopening federal worksites during a hearing that examined how the government can protect federal employees while continuing operations and providing vital resources to the public.

In a prepared statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations AFGE Public Policy Director Jacqueline Simon stated: “Three months of data have taught us what it takes to beat the pandemic and provide protection until there is either an effective vaccine or an effective treatment. We need testing, social distancing, and contact tracing so new outbreaks can be identified and everyone who has been exposed can be quarantined. A premature end of these measures is a guarantee of resurgence and a guarantee that thousands more will suffer and die.”

Click here to read more on our warning to Congress on premature worksite reopening.

ACT NOW TO STOP A NEW ANTI-UNION EEOC RULE

When the Chair of the EEOC put out a proposed regulation designed to simultaneously undermine the union and take away the best possible representation federal employees have in pursuing an EEO claim, thousands of AFGE members took action to oppose the regulation.

Now the EEOC has reopened the comment period on this regulation and we again must show our opposition.

Blue oval with white text that reads Take Action

With our entire nation examining how we can ensure fair treatment of all Americans, regardless of race, color and diversity that makes us stronger, this is exactly the wrong time to make it harder to bring forth a claim of discrimination. EEOC has an important civil rights mission and with this role it should be promoting robust enforcement, not making access harder for those who are vulnerable.

Also, due to COVID-19, federal employees critically need the assistance of their union reps when it comes to reasonable accommodation of disabilities that make them more vulnerable to COVID-19. Likewise, COVID-19 may raise issues for those in the protected age group or pose discriminatory treatment based on national origin.

Click here to take action NOW and submit a comment opposing this anti-union EEOC rule!

Please regularly check afge.org/Coronavirus to view important coronavirus updates.

Note: Information on this site is not intended to substitute for actual medical care or professional medical advice. If you believe you are, or may be ill, contact your primary care health provider immediately. Information on this website may change as the situation/recommendations/resources evolve. Please check back frequently.

Sincerely,

Dr. Everett Kelley
AFGE National President

For the latest AFGE news and information, follow us on:
Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from AFGE Main E-activist Group, please click here.