Press Release – October 18, 2016 Small cost-of-living increase triggers huge Medicare Part B premium hike for many retirees WASHINGTON â American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. is calling on Congress to pass emergency legislation to prevent massive increases in Medicare Part B premiums for millions of retirees next year….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2016 Daniel Girard will represent all victims of OPM cyber theft in class action lawsuit WASHINGTON â The attorney handling the American Federation of Government Employeesâ lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management in response to last yearâs massive data breach has been named lead counsel for the consolidated case….
[maxgallery id=”40238″] Web News Article #: 166-2015 08/21/2015 – APWU President Mark Dimondstein addressed the convention of the American Federation of Government Employees on Aug. 17, and â echoing conventionâs theme â asked, âIs it true that AFGE is becoming Big Enough to Win?â The response was a resounding âYes.â âThe labor movement needs to…
Associated Press – June 11, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) â Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, asserting that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged. Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate…
Web News Article #: 042-2015 03/05/2015 – Training for the unionâs contract campaign moved to the Southern Region and was held in Atlanta on Feb. 11 and 12. Approximately 90 participants learned how to improve their relationship not only with fellow union members, but the media and the public. The training was led by Bill…
Web News Article #: 024-2015 – 02/10/2015 Members of the APWU endured freezing temperatures with their brothers and sisters from other federal and postal unions at a âGovernment Works for Americaâ rally organized by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) outside the Senate on Feb. 10. The rally was held in conjunction with AFGEâs…
