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AFGE represents roughly 291,000 VA employees and nearly 80% of all VA public servants are bargaining union employees.

Officials with the American Federation of Government Employees said the Defense Department unilaterally imposed a new contract on employees at an Illino...

Sticking points continue to be details on employee discipline, awards and promotion.

The commercial industrial base builds the systems and equipment, and the department ensures those systems are maintained and operational.

AFGE called on the Biden administration and Congress to align the Federal Wage System’s locality pay map with that of the General Schedule and advance l...

The commercial industrial base builds the systems and equipment, and the department ensures those systems are maintained and operational.

The country’s crude output and capacity may peak after growth of about 25%, analysts say, falling short of 2027 targets

VA officials said hiring and retention levels are at record highs, but workers groups say even more staff is needed to keep up.

Last week, union leaders held a town hall asking Congress to approve $16.5 billion in “emergency funding” to support the agency.

The move comes as the DoD — like other federal agencies — is competing for talent against a private sector that boasts unfettered salaries and benefits.