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December 8, 2022

600+ AFGE Members Send Letter to EPA Administrator, Call for Support of Demands for Competitive Wages, Fair Promotions

AFGE Council 238 For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 8, 2022 Contact: Nina Wheeler, [email protected] 600+ AFGE Members Send Letter to EPA Administrator, Call for Support of Demands for Competitive Wages,…

November 18, 2022

29 Senators Call on EPA to Support Workers’ Demands for Fair Contract

AFGE Council 238 For Immediate Release: Friday, November 18, 2022 Contact: Nina Wheeler, [email protected] 29 Senators Call on EPA to Support Workers’ Demands for Fair Contract that Empowers them to…

September 26, 2022 Washington Post

Washington Post: Democrats urge support for EPA union, testing Biden’s pro-labor pledge

September 26, 2022

81 Members of Congress Call on EPA Administrator Regan to Support Workers’ Demands

AFGE Council 238 For Immediate Release: Monday, September 26, 2022 Contact: Nina Wheeler, [email protected] More than 80 Members of Congress Call on EPA Administrator Regan to Support Workers’ Demands for…

August 8, 2022

Initial 2022 Bargaining Proposals by AFGE Council 238 for Master Collective Bargaining with EPA

Initial 2022 bargaining proposals by AFGE Council 238: AFGE Preamble 06/03/2022 AFGE Union Rights 06/03/2022 AFGE Selective Placement Programs 06/03/2022 AFGE Scientific Integrity 06/03/2022 AFGE Reassignments and Reorganizations 06/03/2022 AFGE…

August 8, 2022

Largest National EPA Union Applauds Senate Climate Breakthrough

Marie Owens Powell, President of AFGE Council 238, which represents 7,500 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers nationwide, released the following statement in response to Sunday’s vote by the U.S. Senate…

June 8, 2022

Largest National EPA Employees’ Union Kicks Off Campaign for New Contract that Meets Climate Emergency Moment

AFGE Council 238, EPA largest union, representing over 7,500 employees, to begin contract negotiations with EPA on June 13; Staffing, scientific integrity to drive discussions U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, PEER…

May 13, 2022 USA Today

USA Today: A pass for polluting? Environmental groups, employees say EPA enforcement efforts lacking

May 5, 2022

EPA Union Demands President Biden Declare Climate Emergency, Ramp Up Federal Effort to Address Crisis

EPA employees also call on agency to invoke Defense Production Act, enact Clean Energy Standard, impose moratorium on new fossil fuel facilities WASHINGTON — The rank and file members of…

March 28, 2022 NBC Houston

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