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A disagreement between the Army and the AFGE Local 2119 at Rock Island Arsenal has each side following a different contract, and no agreement in sight.
In today's Federal Newscast: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit proposal evokes backlash from the largest federal employee union. The Department of Homeland Security announces new measures to address AI advances, as well as threats from China. And the VA warns that the debt-ceiling proposal by House Republicans would cut tens of thousands of jobs.
Federal agencies are warning that a deal by House Republicans to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for significant budget cuts would eliminate the jobs of tens of thousands of federal employees.
The American Federation of Government Employees expanded one of its local chapters, District 14, to add eligibility for about 10,000 civilian employees serving overseas in Europe.
It took more than five years. But now the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and First Executive Vice President of AFGE National VA Council have a tentative new master collective bargaining agreement.
Some 10,000 federal employees working in Europe will soon be eligible for the American Federation of Government Employees. AFGE has launched a new local, as it expands coverage.
Stressful work conditions are causing severe burnout among SSA employees, leading to high attrition rates and growing workloads for employees who remain with the agency, the American Federation of Government Employees said.
If approved, the agreement would make several changes to the union contract, aiming to expedite the VA’s hiring process as the department prepares to staff up amid an increasing workload.
Debate emerges over who should rebuild reduced Army stocks, federal employees or contractors.
The largest federal employees union says industry is price-gouging the Defense Department. The American Federation of Government Employees urges Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to consider emergency waivers, to recapitalize DoD's own production capabilities.
A union-conducted survey of federal employees found that 97% of respondents were either in favor of or simply neutral to telework.
The largest federal employee union warns the Department of Veterans Affairs isn’t doing enough to recruit and retain the workforce it needs to keep up with the demand for VA health care and benefits.
More than two years into the Biden administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the largest federal employee union appear no closer to an agreement on a new labor contract.
A host of bills lawmakers reintroduced this week would impact retirement savings for federal fighters and federal law enforcement officers, as well as offer feds a grace period for payment obligations during a government shutdown or debt default.