AFGE Local 2207

Good morning from the 2023 AFGE Health & Safety Conference in Portland, Oregon!! This week, a few of our executive board will be attending classes such as Workers Compensation, Fire & Life Safety, and Environmental Cleaning of Hospitals to be prepared to educate and fight for YOUR workplace health & safety.

If you need any union assistance this week, please call ext 332222 at the local Birmingham VAMC number. Our Chief Steward Katherine Morris is also in the office M-F from 7:30-4pm.

https://www.afge.org/article/va-staff-identify-obstacles-to-fulfilling-their-missions-demand-change/

VA Staff Identify Obstacles to Fulfilling Their Missions, Demand Change The Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute and AFGE’s National VA Council last week released a report on the results of a survey which asked employees about the impact of recent legislation and administrative actions on employees, veterans, and their families.

https://www.afge.org/article/afge-wins-arbitration-against-va-over-bad-faith-bargaining/

AFGE Wins Arbitration Against VA over Bad Faith Bargaining In a major victory for AFGE National VA Council, an arbitrator recently ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs has engaged in bad faith bargaining and ordered the agency to cease and desist its pattern of unlawful conduct.

https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2023/03/va-will-no-longer-use-its-marquee-civil-service-reform-law-punish-employees/384419/

VA Will No Longer Use Its Marquee Civil Service Reform Law to Punish Employees The Biden administration unwinds a key Trump legislative victory, citing a series of setbacks the law has endured.

https://www.afge.org/article/afge-applauds-white-houses-52-pay-raise-for-feds-but-seeks-87/

One of the most common questions we get is "what does the union do for me?"
THIS. This is what the Union does FOR YOU. They advocate for you. Not just at the local and VISN levels, but NATIONALLY!!

AFGE Applauds White House’s 5.2% Pay Raise for Feds But Seeks 8.7% AFGE commends President Biden for proposing a 5.2% pay increase for federal workers next year but insists more needs to be done to keep up with inflation and address the double-digit pay gap between public and private sectors.

Meet your AFGE Local 2207 Officers!!!

Welcome to the AFGE Local 2207 page!! We represent bargaining unit employees of the Birmingham VAMC, Montevallo Cemetery, and CBOCs in Birmingham, Bessemer, Huntsville, Guntersville, Muscle Shoals, Gadsden, and Jasper. We will be posting regular updates and announcements so make sure you check back frequently! As always, do not hesitate to reach out to us!