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Thanks to AFGE’s persistence, federal employees who are new parents are one step closer to receiving an important work/life benefit they have been waiting for years: 12 weeks of paid leave to take care of a new child.
Find out the latest on paid parental leave »
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From hiring freezes to government shutdowns, there is no shortage of bad policies coming from the Trump White House. Now the administration is rolling out some major anti-worker changes to personnel policies as part of its public service deconstruction plan.
Learn more about these new proposed regulations »
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The Women’s and Fair Practices Departments has announced that next year’s Diversity Week will take place at the National Harbor in Maryland from July 31 to Aug. 8. It promises to be a week full of exciting trainings and speakers.
Find out more about next year's Diversity Week Training »
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Court affirms agencies don't have to negotiate over performance appraisals, attorneys detail exactly how many feds are owed damages from 2013 shutdown, 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
Dec. 13, 1924: Death of Samuel Gompers, president and founder of American Federation of Labor. One of the labor leader's most famous remarks, in response to the question, "What does labor want?" was: "We want more schoolhouses and less jails, more books and less arsenals, more learning and less vice, more constant work and less crime, more leisure and less greed, more justice and less revenge.
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This Week's Member Benefit
Want to see the world? Collette offers over 160 guided tours spanning all 7 continents – allowing you to find an adventure anywhere in the world. AFGE members save $50 to $100 per person on any tour.
Click here for details »
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