AFGE Statement on Federal Employee Retirement Hearing

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 – American Federation of Government Employees National President John Gage today issued the following statement in response to the congressional hearing on federal employees’ retirement security before the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on the federal workforce, U.S. Postal Service and labor policy: “Congress created the Federal Employees Retirement System […]

Labor Groups Ask Obama To Reject Proposals That Target Feds In Deficit Reduction Plan

Coalition tells White House that federal employees, retirees have sacrificed enough WASHINGTON – A coalition of labor and management groups sent a letter to President Obama today urging him to reject proposals that would require federal employees and retirees to shoulder more of the cost of lowering the nation’s deficit. President Obama is scheduled to […]