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Your weekly Insider update.
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The attack on union dues is real. The White House has launched a coordinated campaign to prevent federal employees from choosing to stay union members via ordinary payroll deductions – the very same type of deductions that the government allows all the time for other things like the Combined Federal Campaign and health care.
Find out more about how we reclaim our power with AFGE E-Dues »
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A tweet from President Trump set in motion a chain of events that led to some employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) being threatened because they wouldn’t alter their forecasts to fit the political winds.
Find out more about AFGE's support of NOAA employees »
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Like many U.S. companies, the U.S. federal government has adopted telework and enjoyed its many benefits. It has successfully used telework to meet its goal of providing excellent service to the American people.
Find out more about the benefits of telework »
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AFGE and other unions representing employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs completed the final step in our lawsuits against the VA for removing hundreds of employees from official time.
Read more about this important lawsuit »
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Controversial OPM nominee is confirmed, USDA employees asked to work longer in Washington, D.C, and much more. Here are a few of the most important stories you need to know about this week.
Click here to stay in the know »
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This Week in Labor History
September 19, 1981: Between 400,000 and 500,000 unionists converge on Washington D.C., for a Solidarity Day march and rally protesting Reagan's budget cuts and tax policies.
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