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In part three of our five part series on a secret White House labor strategy memo, we reveal the Trump administration’s secret plan, laid out in black and white, to politicize the federal workforce by slashing pay and paid leave and making it harder for feds to afford health care and retirement.
Find out how they plan to do it »
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AFGE’s total E-Dues membership surpassed the 10,000 enrollee milestone for the first time in October, thanks to locals’ concerted efforts to protect our union’s financial resources by switching members to AFGE-run dues deduction system. The hike constitutes more than 300% increase in enrollees since our scale-up efforts were kicked into high gear in August.
Learn more on locals' efforts to enroll more members in E-Dues »
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More than 40 U.S. Senators are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to return to the bargaining table after abandoning contract negotiations with AFGE in July and unilaterally imposing new workplace rules on the nearly 7,500 employees AFGE represents.
Find out more about this action »
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Union busting is discussed on America's Work Force Radio, some senators want to move more federal workers out of Washington, and much more. 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
Oct. 28, 1879: Union organizer and anarchist Luisa Capetillo is born in Ariecibo, Puerto Rico. She organized tobacco and other agricultural workers in Puerto Rico and later in New York and Florida.
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This Week's Member Benefit
Planning a trip for Thanksgiving? Check out hotel discounts from BookingCommunity, AFGE’s NEW travel partner offering AFGE exclusive access to unpublished hotel room rates that are up to 70% less than any other hotel direct website or travel websites such as Expedia, Travelocity, and Hotels.com.
Click here for details »
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