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TSA Employees’ Union Says Airport Security Privatization
TSA Employees’ Union Says Airport Security Privatization Jeopardizes Passenger Safety Says true beneficiaries of screening privatization are securi...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 26, 2013 Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-639-6405/202-374-6491 [email protected] ...

Defense Secretary Threatens to Lay Off Civilians If Congress
Defense Secretary Threatens to Lay Off Civilians If Congress Doesn’t Repeal Sequestration: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this week sent a letter to ...

AFGE Defeats House Measure to Lift A-76 Ban: Thanks to AFGE
AFGE Defeats House Measure to Lift A-76 Ban: Thanks to AFGE activists, an amendment to the 2014 Defense Authorization bill that would have lifted the ...

Texas Lawmaker Wants to Block Furloughs at DoD in 2014: Rep. Beto
Texas Lawmaker Wants to Block Furloughs at DoD in 2014: Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has offered an amendment to the House’s 2014 Defense spending ...

Army Corps Drops Job-Destroying Reorganization Plan, Thanks to
Army Corps Drops Job-Destroying Reorganization Plan, Thanks to AFGE: Last week we reported that AFGE Local 2930 led by Local President James Dean succ...

AFGE Welcomes New Communications Director: We are extremely
AFGE Welcomes New Communications Director: We are extremely excited to welcome Ms. Aggie Alvez to the AFGE family as our new communications director! ...

Budget Conferees under Pressure to Strike Budget Deal: Congress
Budget Conferees under Pressure to Strike Budget Deal: Congress remains at gridlock over how to fix the phony deficit crisis. With pressure to further...

POLICY July 10, 2013; Updated 3:55 p.m. Hagel Sketches Out
POLICY July 10, 2013; Updated 3:55 p.m. Hagel Sketches Out Austerity Scenario for Pentagon Under Budget Caps By Megan Scully, CQ Roll Call Defense Se...

Georgia Lawmaker Seeks to Exempt All DoD Civilians from Furloughs:
Georgia Lawmaker Seeks to Exempt All DoD Civilians from Furloughs: Rep. John Barrow of Georgia on Monday introduced a bill that would exempt all civil...