October 2025

• What your rights look like during a government shutdown
• The truth about PACS performance ratings and how Article 21 affects you
• Understanding the difference between WAHBE and Reasonable Accommodation
• How Article 31 protects you when life happens and leave gets complicated
• Certified 2025 election results are in!

Challenger - August 2023
Key Articles:

• AFGE Local 1395: A Story of Advocacy, Growth, and Resilience
• Upcoming Vote on New Contract Gains
• Labor Day: Celebrating the Power of Unions
• Preparing for PACS Appraisal
• Executive Vice President Monica Harris: A Success Story
  

Challenger - June 2023
Key Articles:

• AFGE Local 1395 2022 Election Results
• Expanding Employee Rights and Telework Eligibility
• Uncovering AI’s Impact on Union Workers
• Importance of Filing Grievances: Less Than 1% Do So
• Working in a Toxic Environment

Challenger - December 2020
Key Articles:

• What’s in the Final FY2021 NDAA? (Parental Leave, Annual Leave, and More)
• Getting a Legal Opinion on Representation
• Know Your Contract: Grievance Procedures
• AFGE Local 1395 Mission and President’s Message
• Stronger Protections for Feds Against COVID-19