1 American Federation of Government Employees

2 AFGE & Your Job Congress wants to privatize Federal jobs. Your job as a federal employee is in jeopardy if Congress has its way. It has been attacking your pension and has frozen cost of living increases. AFGE is always leading the fight to protect your job and benefits, and in turn, needs your support to make it a more powerful force to represent your issues and concerns.

3 AFGE at a Glance Largest federal employee union representing 600,000 federal workers. Largest federal employee union representing 600,000 federal workers. 217,500 active and retired members. 217,500 active and retired members. Affiliated with AFL-CIO since the beginning of AFGE in Affiliated with AFL-CIO since the beginning of AFGE in Divided into 12 geographical districts consisting of some 1,100 locals. Divided into 12 geographical districts consisting of some 1,100 locals.

4 AFGE at a Glance Negotiates employee working conditions and terms of employment under Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act. Negotiates employee working conditions and terms of employment under Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act. Coordinates a full-scale legislative and political action program to monitor issues that impact the government work force. Lobbies and testifies extensively on issues important to government workers. Coordinates a full-scale legislative and political action program to monitor issues that impact the government work force. Lobbies and testifies extensively on issues important to government workers. Provides comprehensive services for members including legal, legislative, technical, political and informational assistance. Provides comprehensive services for members including legal, legislative, technical, political and informational assistance.

5 AFGE National Recent Accomplishments Fighting for an end to the freeze on cost of living increases. Working to protect your retirement benefits that you paid into. Fighting for an end to the freeze on cost of living increases. Working to protect your retirement benefits that you paid into. Diligently working with members of Congress to fight plans to privatize federal jobs. Interested in rewriting the current pro-contractor OMB Circular A-76 to provide a fair playing field for public-private competition for federal jobs. Diligently working with members of Congress to fight plans to privatize federal jobs. Interested in rewriting the current pro-contractor OMB Circular A-76 to provide a fair playing field for public-private competition for federal jobs.

6 AFGE National Recent Accomplishments Actively working with members of Congress to stop the Administration’s plan to eliminate collective bargaining rights of federal employees. Collective bargaining rights allow the union to continue to fight for pay, health care, and other issues; as well as negotiate family-friendly provisions in collective bargaining agreements. Actively working with members of Congress to stop the Administration’s plan to eliminate collective bargaining rights of federal employees. Collective bargaining rights allow the union to continue to fight for pay, health care, and other issues; as well as negotiate family-friendly provisions in collective bargaining agreements. Lobbied Congress to introduce and pass legislation to have employee contributions for federal health insurance premiums as pre-tax payments, thus saving employees considerable money. Lobbied Congress to introduce and pass legislation to have employee contributions for federal health insurance premiums as pre-tax payments, thus saving employees considerable money.

7 AFGE 1916 Exclusive representative of bargaining unit employees, representing the interests of employees with respect to personnel policies, practices and working conditions. Exclusive representative of bargaining unit employees, representing the interests of employees with respect to personnel policies, practices and working conditions. Actively involved in working with congressional officials to protect and promote the interests of federal employees in the workplace. Actively involved in working with congressional officials to protect and promote the interests of federal employees in the workplace.

8 AFGE 1916 Recent Accomplishments Negotiated collective bargaining agreements for NETL and NIOSH that promote a quality work environment for employees, and an efficient administration of agency programs. Negotiated collective bargaining agreements for NETL and NIOSH that promote a quality work environment for employees, and an efficient administration of agency programs. Negotiated family-friendly collective bargaining agreements, including such benefits as a flexible work schedule and the ability to telecommute. Negotiated family-friendly collective bargaining agreements, including such benefits as a flexible work schedule and the ability to telecommute.

9 AFGE 1916 Recent Accomplishments Actively participate on labor-management partnership councils, addressing negotiable and non-negotiable issues to provide for a more efficient organization. Actively participate on labor-management partnership councils, addressing negotiable and non-negotiable issues to provide for a more efficient organization. Actively fighting to protect jobs at NETL by working with union friendly legislators representing our area. Actively fighting to protect jobs at NETL by working with union friendly legislators representing our area. Engaged in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement to protect employee rights and benefits Engaged in negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement to protect employee rights and benefits

10 AFGE 1916 Recent Accomplishments Actively seeking to protect federal jobs from being contracted out. Actively seeking to protect federal jobs from being contracted out. Worked to establish Pittsburgh as the lead field site for Procurement for all NIOSH and the National Center for Health Statistics. Worked to establish Pittsburgh as the lead field site for Procurement for all NIOSH and the National Center for Health Statistics. –More federal employees –Additional funding to improve site infrastructure

11 AFGE Benefits Money Money AFGE Credit Card Secured Credit Card—Credit Builder Loan Program Corporate Credit Card for Locals Your Credit Score Consumer Credit Education 10 Ways To Improve Your Credit Identity theft House and Home House and Home Mortgage & Real Estate Program Pet Care Program North American Van Lines Education Education 2003 Union Plus Scholarship Winners College Financing Online Training Program Union Book Store Computers Computers Easy Computer Purchase Program Discount Computers Discount Internet Service Legal Legal Legal Services Program Your Legal Health Small Claims Court Warranties Health Health Health Needs Service Discount Dental Services Vision Program Hearing Aids Discount Program Discount Pharmacy Program

12 AFGE Benefits Discounts Discounts Cingular Wireless Discounts Flowers Discount Union-Made Checks Electronics Discounts Discount Movie Tickets Travel Travel Car Rentals Theme Park Discounts Discount Travel Union Hotel Discounts Online degree program Online degree program Auto Auto Auto Buying Service Goodyear Tire & Service Discounts Auto Insurance Auto Loan Program Insurance Insurance What You Should Know About Buying Life Insurance NEC Authorized Life and Dental Insurance Programs Free Accident Insurance Term Life Insurance Life Insurance Protection Criteria & Guidelines for the Est. of Ins. Programs

13 AFGE 1916 Membership Continues to Grow Dramatic growth in membership in the last 10 years. Dramatic growth in membership in the last 10 years. An organization that includes professional and non-professional employees, including scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative personnel. An organization that includes professional and non-professional employees, including scientists, engineers, technicians, and administrative personnel. A proud local with significant accomplishments, representing the best interests of employees and the agency. A proud local with significant accomplishments, representing the best interests of employees and the agency.

AFGE Member Only Benefits (5 USC 71) Arbitration of grievances Arbitration of grievances Classification appeals to OPM Classification appeals to OPM MSPB appeals including removal, suspensions of greater than 14 days, demotions MSPB appeals including removal, suspensions of greater than 14 days, demotions Workers comp claims at OWCP Workers comp claims at OWCP Discrimination complaints before the EEOC Discrimination complaints before the EEOC 14

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