Posts tagged federal civilian employees
Federal union leaders rally Fort Hood workers amid fears over contract terminations, employee rights and future of federal unions
May 11, 2026 // Throughout the evening, union leaders urged employees to stay engaged, document workplace issues and continue paying union dues through AFGE’s e-dues system. Kelley repeatedly stressed that the union’s strength depends on worker participation. “The union is you,” Kelley said. “You make it a union.” He encouraged workers to recruit coworkers and continue organizing despite uncertainty surrounding bargaining agreements.
Trump strips union rights from 1,400 Fort Drum and Rome defense workers
April 22, 2026 // President Donald Trump’s administration has stripped union rights from more than 1,400 civilians who work at Fort Drum and at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Rome, according to union officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the move to terminate most collective bargaining agreements for civilian employees at the Defense Department, the officials said.
The biggest federal employee union expands its international presence
April 20, 2023 // 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. Tom Temin And what are the timelines and schedules here? When does this election take place? When does it get certified? And how long will this all take? Peter Winch Well, we would hope to file for an election Defense Health Agency continent-wide. And we have a new logo, which is based on our U.S. logo with the map of Europe. And we have a new card for people to fill out if they want to have an election at their workplace. And if they contact AFGE, and we’re getting a lot of contacts, they can join by what we call E-dues. So I work for District 14, we have Local 14 and the dues are $14. If you’re an at large member, and if we succeed in these elections, it’ll be $20 and you get all the benefits of membership then.