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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 9:28am
by kaufft
"This material is related to legislation and internal union activity. You MAY copy this using union funds or using union equipment, when not on duty or not on official time. It may be distributed during lunch and learns, and other union events, held when...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 3:24pm
by kaufft
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo to the heads of executive departments and agencies on May 11, ordering them to curtail spending on travel, conferences, vehicle replacements and building purchases.Beginning in fiscal 2013, each agency...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 5:06pm
by kaufft
26 Senate members sign letter to Defense secretary urging end to arbitrary cap WASHINGTON (April 25, 2012) – The American Federation of Government Employees today applauded the 26 Senate members who sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 10:53am
by kaufft
Last month, AFGE activists successfully encouraged 131 House members to deliver a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in support of civilian employees within the Department of Defense. Now, AFGE activisits are asking Senators to show the same level...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 10:47am
by kaufft
In a precedent-setting decision, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) last week sided with AFGE and overturned an indefinite suspension of an accounting technician with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) in Cleveland, Ohio. The agency...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 12:11pm
by kaufft
131 House members sign letter to Defense secretary urging end to artificial cap WASHINGTON (March 27, 2012) – The American Federation of Government Employees today applauded the 131 House members who sent a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 9:59am
by kaufft
The Air Force on Friday announced a third round of early outs and buyouts for civilian employees. According to an Air Force press release, employees will receive VERA/VSIP eligibility surveys from their local CPSs May 1, and applications are due the...
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 1:52pm
by kaufft
March 26 -- The United DoD Workers Coalition issued letters to the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees urging them to oppose any proposals or initiatives that would threaten the jobs of thousands of federal workers.Specifically, the...
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 9:56am
by kaufft
Updated Feb. 23: AFGE Local 1345 at Ft. Carson, Colo., has shared copies of the request it submitted for information on the downsizing of employees, along with the response it received from the agency. Copies of the request and the response are...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 10:40am
by kaufft
***Printer-friendly version attached below*** DEFCON ANNUAL CONFERENCE February 11-12 , 2012 Hyatt Regency 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 20001 AFGE’s DEFCON will hold its annual meeting on February 11 - 12, 2012 at the...
