Officers and stewards from Local 3943 attended VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act in order to ensure that your rights are protected after recent legislative changes.
Local officers who attended this training are now more prepared to protect your rights as a union employee. Thank you union members for your support. We look forward to serving you so that you can continue to provide the best care for our veterans.
AFGE action alert 10/26/17
Brother and Sisters,
You did it! Today, the House passed the Senate Budget Resolution without reconciliation cuts to your pay, retirement, or health care benefits.
Your calls, emails and letters made the difference in keeping cuts to federal employees out of the final budget.
Thank you to all the local leaders and members who mobilized against these harmful proposals over the past five months, joined multiple conference calls, participated in telephone town halls, and took time to meet with Members of Congress.
You made 44,334 calls to Congressional offices to fight for your pay, retirement, and health care benefits.
Although this budget does not include cuts to our compensation and benefits, AFGE does not support this budget. The budget passed today is a vehicle for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, which will ultimately increase the deficit, and again result in cuts to federal budgets, and our jobs and benefits. We had a victory today, but OUR fight is not over.
YOUR voice makes a difference. We have many battles ahead of us and AFGE must be engaged and ready to fight for your rights and the rights of all working people.
Thank you,
AFGE
On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to approve a budget that mandates cuts to your pay and retirement. Every AFGE member and every federal employee will be impacted by these cuts if we do not act now.
We have one last chance to stop the House’s budget from becoming law – we must call every member of Congress and tell them to vote no on any budget that cuts federal employee wages and retirement benefits.
Calling your member of Congress is easy. Dial 1 (844)669-5146 and listen to the script, then enter your zip code.
When someone answers the phone, simply tell the staffer that you are a voter in the District, you are a federal employee and that you do not deserve cuts to your pay or your hard-earned retirement.
Then call the number back. You should make three calls: one to each DC office of your two Senators, and one to the DC office of your House Representative.
Then call this number: 1 (888)775-3148 to call all three District offices – one call to each of your Senator’s district offices and one to your House Representative’s district office.
Read more at its source AFGE.ORG
Also please join in on November 15 for our National Call in Day
Download here, the national-phone-action-flyer-nov-15
Please tell Your Lawmakers to Oppose Any Final Budget with Cuts to Your Pay & Retirement:
Tell them to oppose any cuts to federal employees compensation in the next federal budget:
D.C. Office: (844) 669-5146
District Office: (888) 775-3148
Read more about the house budget by reading the house budget flyer
Stay tuned in on current information at AFGE.org/win
Click here to download RN Report of Unsafe Conditions
You may also access on intranet SharePoint
http://vaww.portal.gla.med.va.gov/sites/afge/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/Lists/Unsafe%20Working%20Conditions%20V2/AllItems.aspx
Click on “new item” in SharePoint to start new report.
The AFGE Local 3943 October General Membership Meeting will be online! If you are unable to attend in person please consider joining our GoToMeeting
Wed, Oct 25, 2017 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (786) 535-3211 but will need the access code.
Please Email Gary Locken to request the link and password. Membership will need to be verified, deadline for access request is 8 PM Oct 23.
Join your fellow AFGE Local 3943 members at the 38th Annual Labor Solidarity Parade hosted by the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition.
DETAILS:
What: 38th Annual Labor Solidarity Parade
When: Monday, September 4
Where: March departs at 10 a.m. – Broad and E. St. in Wilmington
Rally at 12 p.m. – Banning Park
Click link below to download flyer
AFGE invites you to participate in a national union meeting on Tuesday, May 9 at 8 p.m. EST OR 10 p.m. EST. All government workers — whether they’re an AFGE member or not — are welcome to join the call.
We will be taking questions from members about the shutdown, the budget, and our jobs, pay, and benefits.
This meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of each month. Please make sure you are not on official time or duty time, not on government property and on your personal phone for this call.
The content of both the 8 p.m. EDT and 10 p.m. EDT calls will be the same, so please join at whichever time is most convenient to you.
We will be giving away 2 AFGE Big Enough to Win totebags to members who join the call, so don’t miss out! Click here for more information.
In solidarity,
AFGE
P.S. If you have any questions for the teletown hall, email townhall@afge.org or simply reply to this email.
General Membership Meeting
When: April 26, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: West LA Campus, Bldg 500, Room 3200
Have you called your lawmaker to stop H.R. 1364 and H.R. 1461 yet?
Here’s the phone number to call:
855-974-4792
Here’s a script to use: “Hello, my name is _____, and I’m a member of the American Federation of Government Employees from [Your City, State]. Please tell the Representative to vote NO on H.R. 1364, and vote NO on H.R. 1461. These bills do nothing to improve government. They simply attack my rights at work and my ability to provide quality service for the people I’m proud to serve. Thank you.”
For more information on these two terrible bills, click here.
In Solidarity,
AFGE
P.S. Legislation like this moves fast – are you signed up for our text messages so you can be ready? Text “AFGE” to 225568 from your personal phone (never your government phone) and answer the three questions to subscribe!
Two bills that impact federal workers’ workplace rights’ are under consideration on Capitol Hill. If passed, they will effectively eliminate official time for all federal employees and cut retirement benefits for employee representatives. These bills will be voted on soon.
Download a flyer to share during your lunch break: HR_1364_HR_1461_Flyer_3-21-17
Stay up to date and take action at afge.org/win
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