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      Members and supporters of the American Federation of Government Employees participate in a protest on February 11, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

      Federal Workers Union Says Biden Right Not to Negotiate With GOP Over Debt Ceiling

      "The debt limit must be cleanly raised to avoid default and ensure the continuation of funding for the government and critical programs," the AFGE president told lawmakers.

      Kenny Stancil
      Jan 25, 2023

      The largest union of federal workers in the U.S. urged Congress this week to raise the debt ceiling without mandating reductions in social spending, arguing that President Joe Biden is right to reject the GOP's attempt to use the nation's borrowing limit as leverage to force through devastating cuts.

      "The debt limit must be cleanly raised to avoid default and ensure the continuation of funding for the government and critical programs like Social Security, Medicare, veterans' benefits, and the U.S. military," Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), wrote in a letter sent to every member of Congress on Monday. "No negotiation that puts these programs or any aspect of federal employee compensation at risk should be considered."

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      Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Biden Push to Remove Fossil Fuel Securities from Retirement Funds

      AFGE says Biden action is good for employees and the environment.

      Newswire Editor
      May 21, 2021

      American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement in support of an executive order issued by President Biden that calls for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to review whether to remove fossil fuel securities from the Thrift Savings Plan as part of a larger assessment of the government's climate-related financial risks:

      "Curbing investments in harmful fossil fuels is not only good for the environment and our planet--it's good for workers, too.

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      AFGE Applauds Introduction of the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act

      New legislation would extend 12 weeks of paid family leave to federal employees.

      Newswire Editor
      Jan 27, 2021

      American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act:

      "On behalf of the 700,000 federal and D.C. government employees AFGE represents, I sincerely thank House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney for introducing this important legislation. This bill would expand the newly enacted benefit that provided federal workers with 12 weeks of paid parental leave to include other reasons covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including care for close family members, serious employee health conditions, and for circumstances that arise when the employee or a family member is detailed for covered duty in the armed forces. Employees would not need to exhaust their sick and annual leave before using this benefit.

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