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Book Review TV is an interactive vlog dedicated to the reading community. A recent review of Susy Gage's academic mystery, A Slow Cold Death (Bitingduck Press, November 2012) highlights this face-paced, humorous novel that contains a serious message about modern academia. Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Nerds don't often get to see themselves in fiction. That's why Library Journal predicted that Susy Gage's A Slow Cold Death would be greeted by "fist-pumping"...

Romney-Ryan administration would bring devastating cuts to vital federal programs, union says LAS VEGAS, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One thousand federal workers and union activists from the American Federation of Government Employees and the AFL-CIO gathered outside a GOP fundraiser attended by Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan last night to draw attention to the devastating budget cuts that the congressman has proposed. (Photo:...

Listen Now! http://www.federalnewsradio.com/216/2984904/Former-Virginia-governor-Tim-Kaine-praises-work-of-federal-employees-on-Inside-Government---August-10th-2012 WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" as former Virginia governor Tim Kaine praises the work of federal employees. The show, which originally aired on Friday, Aug. 10, is now available on demand. Kaine, a U.S. Senate candidate, recently held a town hall forum in...

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The American Federation of Government Employees today announced it is close to coming to agreement with the Transportation Security Administration for a first collective bargaining agreement covering 45,000 Transportation Security Officers nationwide: "Following marathon negotiations, AFGE and TSA are close to a historic labor contract. We have partial agreement, but we ran out of time at about 3:00 a.m. Saturday before we could...

Union has right to negotiate impact of RIF on competitive service employees, court rules WASHINGTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a case brought by the American Federation of Government Employees, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has upheld the right of federal unions to negotiate certain issues surrounding an agency's implementation of a Reduction in Force.The specific case involved the Air Force's 2006 decision to conduct a Reduction in Force (RIF) at...

ENGINEERS POINT TO EVIDENCE OF SCIENTIFIC FRAUD CALL FOR INDEPENDENT 9/11 INVESTIGATION Documentary World Premiere -- FINAL EDITION "9/11: Explosive Evidence - Experts Speak Out" BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you thought that the fires at the World Trade Center twin towers, set off by the horrific jetliner impacts of September 11, 2001, were the cause of the destruction of those iconic skyscrapers, you may be mistaken. Experts now cite evidence...

Arbitrator cites agency for trampling on the rights of Temple, TX VA health care professionals WASHINGTON, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A back pay award issued more than one year ago for $2.1 million has yet to be paid to nurse practitioners and physician assistants employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, even though the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) rejected the agency's appeal. The American Federation of...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Federal workers are facing another $27 billion hit in the president's 2013 budget proposal, the American Federation of Government Employees said today. The budget targets the Federal Employee Retirement System, and includes a mandatory increased contribution of 1.2 percent over three years. "Federal employees have already contributed $60 billion with pay freezes," AFGE National President John Gage said. "It's been $60 billion,...

Listen Now! http://www.federalnewsradio.com/216/2670317/Largest-federal-employee-union-weighs-in-on-Washingtons-budget-fight--December-16th-2011 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tune in now to AFGE's "Inside Government" to learn about the union's position on Washington's budget fight. The show, which originally aired on Friday, Dec. 16, is now available on demand. AFGE National President John Gage discussed the budget stalemate and the impact cuts would have on...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Republican-backed bill in the House designed to remove the officer title from federal airport screeners does nothing but add insult and disrespect to workers performing essential duties at an agency key to this country's security, the American Federation of Government Employees said today. "Every single member of Congress should be supporting federal employees, not trying to demean them," AFGE National President John Gage said....