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The EEOC’s plan to restrict the use of official time for discrimination complaints follows a larger assault by the Trump administration on federal employees’ workplace rights and the rights to union representation.
Find out more about this damaging policy »
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AFGE National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council 119 Special Representative Michael Knowles told members of Congress that the Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy and other practices undermine the functioning of the U.S. asylum system by requiring asylum officers to make decisions that could result in human rights abuses.
Learn more about the challenges facing asylum officers »
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AFGE District 8 National Vice President Gregg James didn’t mean to go fishing. He heard about this great organization that takes veterans out fishing and just wanted to volunteer. Seeing that James himself is a veteran, the president of the organization Fishing with Vets insisted that he come along and join other veterans to fish in a lake in Minnesota.
Find out more about the "Fishing with Vets" program »
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As a museum specialist for more than 18 years, Carl Bobrow has been involved in several of the museum’s popular exhibitions, including spacesuit, aircraft, art, and poster collections. He’s also involved in the museum’s current massive revitalization to recreate a whole new museum environment with new space and galleries.
Find out more about Carl Bobrow's work »
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More than 200 lawmakers urge EPA to go back to the bargaining table, Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York will become the first woman to chair the House Oversight Committee, head of union for asylum offices calls asylum policies 'egregious', 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
Nov. 29, 1832: Birth date of author, abolitionist, and nurse Louisa May Alcott. Known for her fictional work Little Women, Alcott also wrote Work an autobiographical novel exposing the exploitation of women workers and the evils of industrialization in 1873.
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