Effort to Give TSA Screeners Union Right...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 16, 2007 | Comments Off
By Stephen Barr Source: Washington Post It was a good day for unions. A Senate committee yesterday approved a measure that would give collective-bargaining rights to about 43,000 airport screeners at the Transportation Security Administration. The committee’s action followed House approval of similar...
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HOUSE VOTE TO GRANT TSA OFFICERS COLLECT...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 16, 2007 | Comments Off
CREATION OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MEMORIAL WALL ALSO TO BE DISCUSSED  WASHINGTON—The House’s decision to grant TSA officers collective bargaining rights will be next week’s topic on the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) radio program “Inside Government”.  Charity...
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TSA UNION INFLUENTIAL IN GETTING SENATE ...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 15, 2007 | Comments Off
AFGE Thanks Chairman Lieberman for Supporting TSOs and Introducing Amendment (WASHINGTON) - As the only union representing the Transportation Security Administration work­force, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) today applauds the Senate Home­land Security and Governmental Affairs...
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AFGE PAVES WAY TOWARD RESTORING TSA WHIS...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 14, 2007 | Comments Off
Right to speak out essential in securing the nation, says union (WASHINGTON) - After working closely with other members of a prominent Whistleblower Coali­tion, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) was instrumental in ensuring that spe­cific language covering Transportation Security...
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AFGE VA, HUD COUNCILS TO BE FEATURED ON ...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 7, 2007 | Comments Off
WASHINGTON—The American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development councils will be this week’s topics on AFGE’s radio program “Inside Government”.  Carolyn Federoff, president of HUD Council 222, will discuss how budget proposals will impact...
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HOUSE INTRODUCES FY 2007 FUNDING BILL...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 1, 2007 | Comments Off
Source: Fednews-online The House Appropriations Committee yesterday introduced a $463.5 billion spending bill that would fund most federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year. Congress must approve the joint funding resolution, which consolidates 9 of the 11 spending bills from the 109th Congress,...
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AFGE MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION DEPARTM...

Posted by admin in News You Can Use on February 1, 2007 | Comments Off
WASHINGTON—Sharon Pinnock, Director of the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) Membership and Organization department, will be this  week’s guest on AFGE’s radio program “Inside Government”.  Pinnock will address a number of issues, including pay-for-performance, collective...
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