AFGE District 12

05/28/2026

https://www.afge.org/publication/largest-federal-employee-union-endorses-slate-of-california-incumbents-for-reelection-to-congress/

AFGE District 12 says endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

05/21/2026

Everett Kelley: The Trump administration’s push to privatize airport security isn’t about efficiency. It’s about weakening unions and dismantling a federal workforce.

05/19/2026

Another day of organizing. AFGE local 1061 lunch and learn today at the Loma Linda VA.

They said the union was gone. They were wrong. We never left and we never stopped fighting, and we won back our contract.

05/18/2026

Dear AFGE VA Members,

Over the weekend, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in a unanimous decision, DENIED the VA's request to pause the preliminary injunction restoring our AFGE/NVAC Master Agreement. The First Circuit made clear that the injunction issued by Judge DuBose will remain in effect and that the VA has a continuing obligation to recognize and comply with our Master Agreement. This is another major victory for AFGE members and VA employees like you.

This is the second time a federal court has rejected Secretary Collins’ attempt to terminate the VA’s largest collective bargaining agreement. Our Master Agreement, and the rights, benefits, and protections it provides, stay in place.

This victory belongs to every one of you. It was made possible by VA employees who refused to be intimidated, who kept showing up for one another, and who stood behind the Union when it counted. The work we do together, advocating for adequate staffing, reporting safety concerns, representing employees, challenging unlawful discipline, defending benefits, and negotiating better working conditions, is exactly what the courts have now twice protected.

We expect the VA may try other tactics to avoid their legal obligations. We are ready if they do. Our legal team is already preparing for the next phase of the appeal, and we are confident we will continue to prevail.

In the meantime, the most powerful thing any of us can do is stay engaged. If you believe your rights under the Master Agreement are being violated, report it to your AFGE local union. And if you have not yet signed up for AFGE E-Dues, please do. Sustained funding is what keeps our lawyers in court and your Union at the table.

Thank you for everything you do for this Union, the VA, and our nation’s veterans.

In Solidarity,

MJ Burke, NVAC President

05/14/2026

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-to-oppose-privatization-efforts-at-the-bureau-of-prisons?source=direct_link&&link_id=1&can_id=2c7184e552bb4fd0a97371215f27a757&email_referrer=email_3237878&email_subject=tell-congress-to-oppose-privatization-efforts-at-the-bureau-of-prisons&

The Bureau of Prisons is reportedly exploring the outsourcing of critical institutional functions, including Health Services, Food Service, Commissary, and other operations. Privatization threatens institutional safety and security, and the stability of the facilities. Federal prisons are already fa...

05/10/2026

Some new hires and veteran security workers at Sacramento International Airport resigned during the shutdown, according to a union leader.