As the shutdown drags into a 4th week, AFGE surprises the political establishment by backing a clean CR—putting worker relief ahead of party loyalty and pressuring both sides to act.
AFGE is urging Congress to pass a continuing resolution to end the government shutdown and resume federal employees’ paychecks.
The largest union for federal employees is planning to lay off more than half of its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s executive actions have rapidly weakened the organization’s finances.
The Justice Department sued AFGE affiliates to exempt 8 federal agencies from union agreements due to national security, following Trump’s Executive Order.
Another lawsuit has been filed challenging the Trump administration over Schedule F.
AFGE is among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the new Trump administration over the DOGE task force.
The Federal Salary Council is recommending changes to raise pay for “tens of thousands” of federal employees.
AFGE challenged the authority of the Impasses Panel seeking to overturn a decision issued to resolve a bargaining dispute in HUD.
Recently introduced legislation would direct agencies to develop plans to return federal employees to in-office work in greater numbers.
A federal employee wanting to cancel a union dues withholding may find it difficult, despite an FLRA policy to make it easier. Here is how unions will make the process more difficult.
