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Superstorm Sandy aftermath updates from VA and BOP

Veterans Affairs Due to storm damage, the Manhattan VA Medical Center will be closed for the rest of the year resulting in VA workers being forced to use heroic efforts to get to work. George Jones, President of AFGE Local … Continue reading

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In Support of National Nurses Week We Highlight AFGE Nurses!

Ravonne Pleasant Registered Nurse | AFGE Local 96 Ravonne Pleasant is a registered nurse for the VA and a member of AFGE Local 96 in St. Louis, MO. Pleasant began her nursing career in 1993 as a licensed practical nurse … Continue reading

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AFGE Local 1822 President Fredna White Discusses Commitment to Veterans

AFGE Local 1822 President Fredna White, with the Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses the impact of the government shutdown in the mid 1990s, why she joined the public sector and the importance of the US as a global leader.

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AFGE Veterans Affairs Local 331 President Wayne Marion Addresses Federal Employee Pay

AFGE Local 331 President Wayne Marion, with the Department of Veterans Affairs, addresses the misinformation related to federal employee pay.

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AFGE Veterans Affairs Local 3344 President Colleen Evans Voices Her Concerns About The Pay Freeze

AFGE Veterans Affairs Local 3344 President Colleen Evans voices her concerns about the federal pay freeze and its effects on working families.

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AFGE Local 1633 President Anthony McCray Talks About the Department of Veterans Affairs

AFGE Local 1633 President Anthony McCray with the Department of Veterans Affairs discusses the importance of supporting our nation’s veterans.

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Pay and Benefits are Under Attack

I am a retired AFGE 3rd VP from the Albuquerque VA. The incoming 112th Congress will be the most destructive for federal employees and labor unions. This is the first time that I remember, the federal employees pay and benefits … Continue reading

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This is My Story: Patriot, Civil Servant, Veteran

This proposal stinks to think that my pay has to be frozen to reduce the deficit. I work two jobs to make a living I am a GS4 Medical Support Assistant with the Dept. of the Army. The past ten years … Continue reading

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This Pay Freeze is Absolute Nonsense

I would like to state that this pay freeze is absolute nonsense. I am a federal employee that works at a VA facility. I have worked at this facility for a few years supplying top-level care to our vets. I … Continue reading

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I am Very Disappointed

I am a AFGE member. I’ve worked in the southern Arizona VA health care system for about two and a half years taking care of our fellow veterans. I’m very disappointed in the president’s choice to freeze federal workers pay. It is not right to attack … Continue reading

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