John,
Hundreds of AFGE members from across the country gathered in Washington for our annual legislative conference in February, where we were joined by lawmakers and allies who share our goals of improving pay and working conditions for the 750,000 federal and DC government employees we represent.
The theme of this year’s conference was “AFGE Rising: Building Our Power By Raising Our Voices.” This issue of the Government Standard highlights the many battles we have won on behalf of our members by doing just that – raising our collective voices – and previews the fights that lie ahead.
Here’s a look at the top stories featured in this issue:
AFGE members gathering in the nation’s capital for our annual legislative conference heard inspiring stories from fellow union members and galvanized lawmakers around our call for providing federal employees with an 8.7% pay raise next year.
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We etched Ms. Augusta’s AFGE legacy in stone as we dedicated a plaque to her in a Feb. 16 ceremony attended by her family and AFGE leaders, members, and current and former staff.
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Through lunch and learns or one-on-one conversations, new employee orientations are a critical way AFGE is growing our collective power and recruiting new members.
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Thanks to the advocacy of AFGE members from the local to national levels, news reports across the country over the past few months have highlighted the dangerous understaffing and safety issues facing federal correctional officers and staff – leading to corrective action by lawmakers.
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Take a look back at our decades-long fight to organize and represent tens of thousands of employees at the Transportation Security Administration.
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When we raise our voices, anything is possible – from securing an 8.7% pay raise to negotiating better union contracts.
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And that’s just for starters. Also inside this issue we profile EEOC members leading the fight for more equitable workplaces, celebrate female activists in honor of Women’s History Month, detail the effort to represent the 50,000 health care workers who have migrated to the Defense Health Agency, and much more.
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