Federal Employee Union Responds to Obama Budget

The American Federation of Government Employees today responded to President Obama's 2011 budget proposal, including a 1.4% pay raise for civilian and military employees. "We are going to work very hard with Congress to adjust the 1.4% pay raise upward," said AFGE National President John Gage. "While we are pleased that the administration recognizes the importance of pay parity between civilian employees and the military, a 1.4% pay raise will do nothing to close the remaining pay gap between federal and non-federal salaries. We're talking about a pay raise that will take effect an entire year from now. Although the economy is still weak today, all signs point to a recovery by 2011, and by...

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