According to data from the Department of Labor, AFGE leads other federal unions in convictions involving corruption since 2015. The author provides an analysis.
AFGE scored several legislative victories in the House of Representatives last week.
A district court has refused to dismiss a defamation action brought by a local union official against the union and at least one AFGE representative, thus giving this aggrieved union member, a former local AFGE official, a day in court.
The VA Accountability Bill has passed Congress. It will change human resources processes for taking action against agency employees.
A House committee held a hearing on federal employee compensation. Interest groups are out in force. Here is a summary of competing arguments.
A bill that would penalize a federal employee’s pension when acting primarily as a union representative has advanced in the House.
A new bill would reduce retirement income for some federal employees working as federal union representatives while being paid by the federal government.
Does the use of official time at the VA improve veterans’ care, and how much official time is actually used by employees? A recent House Committee hearing sought to find answers to these questions.
While many federal employees and unions are not happy with seeing Donald Trump in the White House, one union representing federal employees recently had nothing but nice things to say about the president’s actions taken to date.
The Federal Salary Council has proposed adding San Antonio and Birmingham to the list of locality pay areas for 2018.
