Election Protection Victory in Ohio
A landmark case that came out of Election Protection 2004 has changed the way elections are run in Ohio and will help ensure equal access to the ballot box.
[More] 6-19-09
Remembering National Vice-President for Women and Fair Practices, Andrea E. Brooks
[More] 5-11-09
AFGE Mourns the Passing of National Vice-President Andrea E. Brooks
[More] 4-28-09
Recognize Outstanding Leaders at Convention!!
The Women’s and Fair Practices Departments and the Human Rights Committee honor two outstanding leaders at every AFGE National Convention. The Bernice B. Heffner Women’s Achievement Award and the A. Philip Randolph-Hubert H. Humphrey Award will be bestowed upon two important activists at this years’ National Convention, to be held in Reno, Nevada, August 24-28, 2009. [More] 4-1-09
Mourn for the dead. Fight for the living. WORKER'S MEMORIAL DAY 2009
The safety of American workers is not guaranteed. The amount of progress in worker’s safety is slowing and the number of fatalities is rising. As the economy, the workforce and hazards are changing, we are falling further and further behind in our efforts to protect workers from new and existing problems.
[More] 4-1-09
2009 Equal Pay Day
In these difficult economic times people cannot afford to be underpaid or undervalued for their work. Tuesday, April 28, 2009 is the national observance of Equal Pay Day, the day when women and men around the country recognize the wage gap between some working Americans, and offer remedies to address pay inequality. [More] 4-1-09
Americans Deserve to Work...Disabled or Not
The Women’s and Fair Practices Departments of AFGE advocate for the fair and equal treatment of all. The Departments and disabled government employees challenge federal agencies to treat employees fairly, adhere to laws and regulations, and remove barriers to equal employment opportunities. We challenge the federal and D.C. governments to be the nation’s model employers by providing equal opportunity to all Americans – including Americans with disabilities. [More] 2-10-09
NEW Representation Forms
The Women’s and Fair Practices (WFP) Departments accepts discrimination cases from the National Vice Presidents, National District Coordinators, and Council Presidents.
[More] 7-28-08
Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness
One of the biggest healthcare hurdles facing our members today is Sickle Cell Anemia. We believe that it is imperative to raise awareness of this issue and to support efforts to continue research. [More] 4-29-08
AFGE's Conflict Resolution Program
As we move forward in 2008, the Women’s and Fair Practices Departments have continued to build the Conflict Resolution program and provide the conflict resolution services to our members. [More] 4-21-08
The Women's and Fair Practices Departments Disability Rights Campaign
The Women’s and Fair Practices Departments are about advocating for the fair and equal treatment of all. On February 12, 2008, we launched a disability campaign to provide awareness to our members and the world about how the federal and D.C. government treats disabled American workers. [More] 2-12-08
Is Voter Fraud a Myth? Ensure That Your Vote Counts
It is critical, as we enter the 2008 Presidential election cycle, we undertake a more hones assessment of what happened in the 2004 and 2006 elections. It is critical that we understand the problem that voters experienced in 2004 and 2006 and the causes of those problems so that we can begin to craft meaningful solutions. [More] 11-14-2007
**Pictures from AFGE's 2007 Human Rights Training Conference
This year's conference was attended by hundreds of AFGE activists. Take a look into this successful week of training. [More] 9-10-2007
Inside Government's Live Radio Show at the 2007 Human Rights Training Conference
Featuring AFGE National President John Gage, National Secretary-Treasurer J. David Cox, and standing in for National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices, Andrea Brooks, was 10th District National Women's Advisory Coordinator, Fredna White. Also participating was 11th District National Fair Practice Affirmative Action Coordinator, Kevin McGee. [More] 8-29-2007
Working Families Vote 2008
Working Families Vote 2008 is the online center for the labor movement to educate themselves on the 2008 election. [More] 5-03-2007
AFGE, AFL-CIO State Federation and CLC Tracking
In an effort to track AFGE Local participation in State Federations (St. Feds.) and Central Labor Councils (CLC) we are asking that all AFGE delegates to these state and local labor bodies fill out an AFL-CIO State Federation and CLC Tracking Form. [More] 3-29-2007
AFL-CIO Unions Urge Congress To Act On Hate Crimes
AFGE and other AFL-CIO unions have endorsed the "Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act" (LLEEA) (S. 625 and H.R. 1343), which recently was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 12 to 7. The LLEEA would amend the federal hate crime law which currently permits federal prosecution of violent crimes motivated by bias based on race, religion, national origin or color, but only if the victim was exercising a federally protected right, such as voting. The LLEEA amendments would remove the overly restrictive protected rights requirements and would add sexual orientation, gender and disability to the list of covered groups. For more information on LLEEA, visit the AFL-CIO at www.aflcio.org/publ/press2000/pr0719.htm.