Bad Trade Policies Destroyed My Hometown; Now TPP is Coming for Yours
Watching the discussion around the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) gives me a nasty sense of déjà vu. Long before joining AFGE, I worked as a food service worker, licensed practical nurse, and...
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The Koch Brothers are About to Destroy Veterans' Health Care and No One Knows...
The war on workers' rights has shifted to a new and unlikely battleground this week: the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. And for the more than 350,000 employees and the veterans they serve, the...
View ArticleVeterans Reject Koch Brothers Plot to Privatize Health Care [POLL]
When veterans return home, they expect and deserve to receive world-class health care and medical treatment for the injuries they have sustained, both physical and mental. The VA health care system is...
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Inside the Koch Brothers' Plot to Sell Out Veterans’ Health Care
When politicians in Washington decide to send our troops into battle overseas, a promise is made. Our armed forces risk life and limb to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States...
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What veterans say about shutting down VA hospitals may surprise you
If you want to know how veterans feel about getting their care at private hospitals instead of at the Department of Veterans Affairs, all you have to do is ask them. “Veterans deserve and need...
View ArticleWhat Does Newt Gingrich Know About the VA?
The holiday season is a time that should be spent in the comfort of home with family and friends. Unfortunately for many of our nation’s heroes, that’s not always the case.For more than 20 years I...
View ArticleStop Wasting America’s Money on Privatization
Tonight President Trump will reportedly roll out his plans for the federal government under his watch. He’ll likely expand on his plan for an increase in military spending and a major decrease in...
View ArticleHouse bill guts VA workers’ rights under guise of accountability
Chances are you’ve heard the saying, “Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Well, there are lots of wolves roaming the halls of Congress these days, and they’re donning their finest wool suits to sell...
View ArticleHigher wages, not more jobs, is key to American prosperity
To hear most politicians tell it, the key to solving all labor issues in the U.S. starts and ends with creating more jobs. But the real solution is ensuring we have good jobs that pay good...
View ArticlePassenger Safety, Not Profits, Should Be the Priority
TSA Officer Ricardo Perez was on duty last October when he noticed a smoking bag in the security line at Orlando International Airport. Having served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, Officer Perez was no...
View ArticleThis Year, Stand With Workers
In the last two years, working people in this country have been under extreme duress. From anti-worker legislation in Congress, to union-busting executive orders by the administration, and even a...
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