Local 1395 Election Results from June 12, 2013:
President (1)
Agatha Joseph
Executive Vice-President (1)
Richard Sorokas
Vice-President at Large (3)
H. Justine James
Archester Neal
Eddie Smith
AFGE statement on mass furlough of federal workers
May 28th, 2013 | Posted by in Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)
American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement on May 24, 2013 in response to mass furlough of more than 100,000 federal employees:
"Furlough Friday" is a disgrace to our nation. Let no one believe for a moment that this is some kind of four-day weekend or holiday for federal employees forced out of work without pay.
Help Your Community Publicize the USDAs Summer Free Lunch Program
May 17th, 2013 | Posted by in Did you know? | News | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)The USDA provides free or reduced price lunches to 22 million children during the school year through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). However, during summer break only 3 million of those students participate in the summer feeding program. The program helps fill the summer food gap for low-income children by reimbursing organizations that serve children meals at feeding sites during summer months. Schools, churches, recreation centers, playgrounds, parks, and camps can provide summer meals in neighborhoods with high percentages of low income families, making a positive impact on the lives of hungry children.
AFGE official criticizes health insurance proposals in Obama budget
April 12th, 2013 | Posted by in News | Web - (0 Comments)
In testimony delivered today before a House subcommittee, American Federation of Government Employees Public Policy Director Jacqueline Simon criticized proposals that the Obama administration has presented for altering the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
AFGE 1395 Pre-Rally Informational
March 15th, 2013 | Posted by in News | Solidarity | Web - (0 Comments)
On Tuesday March 19th AFGE Local 1395 members can join us for a informational session concerning the rally on March 20th.
Meet us in the West Auditorium during morning breaks for more information on the rally.
You can view the rally flyer by clicking AFGE Rally Flyer 2013.
Federal Employees Plan Nationwide Rallies to Protest Sequestration
March 15th, 2013 | Posted by in News | Solidarity - (0 Comments)
March 20th National Day of Protest highlights need to end across-the-board budget cuts
WASHINGTON – Federal employees are planning to hold about 100 rallies across the country on March 20 protesting sequestration, as part of a mass demonstration organized by the American Federation of Government Employees.
The events will take place outside federal agencies and lawmakers’ offices to highlight the valuable work performed by federal employees at military bases, Social Security offices, federal prisons and thousands of other locations.
AFGE Tells Lawmakers to End Taxpayer Subsidies to Contractors
January 29th, 2013 | Posted by in News | Solidarity - (0 Comments)
Capping subsidies to contract employees would offset significant fraction of sequestration
Lawmakers desperately looking for ways to offset the devastating budget cuts required under sequestration should consider capping taxpayer subsidies for contractor salaries, the head of the American Federation of Government Employees said today.
Allowing agencies to fall off the fiscal cliff by failing to stop sequestration would drastically hinder their ability to continue providing vital services to the American people, AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said. (more…)
AFGE Applauds Confirmation Of FAA Administrator
January 7th, 2013 | Posted by in News | Web - (0 Comments)
The American Federation of Government Employees congratulates Michael Huerta on his recent confirmation to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The 112th Congress confirmed Huerta on Jan. 1, just before the congressional session expired.
Huerta has served as FAA's Acting Administrator since December 2011. During this time, he has successfully managed FAA's workforce of 47,000 employees during a trying period of budget shortfalls and hiring freezes.
House GOP ponders another federal pay freeze
January 4th, 2013 | Posted by in Benefits | Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments) The federal government’s civilian employees have worked under a salary freeze for about two years, but their incomes will begin to rise after March 27 unless Congress acts to once again halt their salary increases.
Lawmakers are expected to take up the matter in coming months as they address the debt limit and the automatic spending cuts delayed under a “fiscal cliff” deal that President Barack Obama signed Wednesday.
End of the Federal Pay Freeze Announced
December 28th, 2012 | Posted by in Did you know? | News | Web - (0 Comments)A new executive order has been issued providing for a new pay schedule beginning “on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after March 27, 2013.” The pay raise will generally be about 1/2 of 1%.
As most readers know, President Obama proposed a pay freeze on civilian employee pay that was applicable all federal civilian employees. This was way back in 2010.
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