AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO
What was lobbied
15 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Housing HOU
FY 2009 Financial Services Appropriations - with regard to contracting out; and pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of HUD employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Immigration IMM
FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations - Border Patrol and INS, with special attention to contracting out and the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of DHS employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| ERIC SHULMAN | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Agriculture AGR
FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations - Authorization and Appropriations, with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels (specifically, USDA proposal to eliminate independent poultry inspection), and job security of USDA employees. HR 2419, 2007 Farm Bill - Meat and poultry inspection by state programs being sold in interstate commerce.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Defense DEF
FY 2009 Defense Appropriations and Authorization - depot maintenance, civilian personnel issues (NSPS provisions for restoration of collective bargaining rights and appeal rights), contracting out A-76, privatization, Performance Based Organizations, Demonstrations Projects, contracting out for Security Guards and firefighter functions, and BRAC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
FY 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - reorganization plan that could compromise the EEOC's ability to protect employees from employment discrimination.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Health Issues HCR
AFGE is part of a coalition of 28 health organizations and labor unions urging support of Health and Human Services's funding request to appropriate $2billion for research, vaccine purchases, and related activities. Testimony on March 13 on EPA Library Closures: Better Access for a Broader Audience, focusing on EPA library closings compromising its mission of protecting the environment and public health. No access to scientific research and studies after library closing to comply with $2 million budget cut. No consultation with EPA staff and public before closing libraries.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Veterans VET
H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, Hurricane Recovery, and provisions for additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. Testimony on February 14 on Examining the Backlog and the VA's Claims Processing System, focusing on lack of proper training, skills certifications, and staffing shortages that resulted in a backlog of 650,000 benefits claims. HR 2790, to establish a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. S 2162, to meet current need for VA mental health care through VA in-house care and limited use of community mental health centers outside the VA. We opposed S 38 that would use more non-VA mental health care providers. HR 4089/S 2824, to restore collective bargaining rights of Title 39 VA health care professionals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| MARILYN PARK | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
FY 2009 Foreign Operations Appropriations - with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of the Department of State employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70 FY 2009 Budget Resolution - to increase the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget with particular attention to budget reconciliation, legislation, blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimu wage, retirement, part-time annuity computations, and compensatory time. S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Senate Budget Resolution - Medicaid cuts amendment that would adversely affect health care and result in the cost of uncompensated health care being shifted to employer-sponsored health care plans. H.Con.Res. 312 Budget Resolution - conference agreement providing for an increase for veterans health care programs. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery - amendment to provide additional funding for DVA health care. FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations - funding for Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Federal Emergency Management Agency . DHS Personnel Plan, also called the Human Capital Operational Plan, in particular the provisions to halt the Administration's plan to reduce the Federal Protective Service workforce. FY 2009 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations - funding for VA health and benefits programs, and contracting out. FY 2009 Interior and Environmental Appropriations - contracting out of federal employee jobs, specifically, the A-76 Forest Service Studies in 2008. FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - contracting out, cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Heath, and the increase in Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. FY 2009 Financial Services Appropriations - provision to make the A-76 process less unfair to federal employees and more accountable to taxpayers. FY 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any EEOC office or make any reductions in force stemming from workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC; provision preventing use of CIS funds for A-76 competition for BoP/FPI work; and additional funding for BoP staffing shortages in BOP "Salaries and Expenses" account and "Buildings and Facilities" account. FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations - contracting out of federal employee jobs. FY 2009 Defense Appropriations - contracting out of federal employee jobs. FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations - provisions banning A-76 public -private competition at the Army Corps of Engineers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| MARILYN PARK | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
District of Columbia DOC
FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - contracting out A-76, and Budget Reconciliation with particular attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of DC Government employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Government Issues GOV
FY 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the new pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; lines of business; and union representation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| MARILYN PARK | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
| CHARITY WILSON | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations - contracting out of federal employees jobs and how it relates to food safety and public safety issues. HR 2419, 2007 Farm Bill - meat and poultry inspected by state programs being sold interstate commerce.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
FY 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. HR 5718/HR 3799 - proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits. Testimony on March 6, 2008 on Investing in the Future of the Federal workforce: Paid Parental Leave Improves Recruitment and Retention. S 1000/HR 4106, Telework Improvements Act - efforts to increase amount of telework for eligible employees to at least 20% of the hours worked for every two work week period. HR 985/S 494, Whistleblower Reform Bill - to grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) whistleblower protections and prevent retaliation from their supervisors and the right to appeal decisions to the MSPB. HR 3212 - to grant TSOs true workplace rights and protections as other federal employees. HR 3551/S 2057, MSPB Reauthorization - adjudication of federal workers' rights and protections. HR 4089, to restore the rights of VA health care professionals to bargain and file grievances over workplace issues under Title 38 (RNs, physicians, physician assistant and other VA employees on front lines of VA health care). Testimony on February 12, 20-0-8 on Federal Workforce on Pay for Performance Systems, focusing on DoD and TSA systems being highly subjective and unfair. Recommendations to require detailed data on how pay is distributed, including number of ratings awarded in each pay pool, and age, gender, and race distributions of employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Homeland Security HOM
FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations - with attention to the pay, benefits, contracting out and staffing levels, funding, and job security (DHS Personnel Plan, renamed the Human Capital Operational Plan) of DHS employees in Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. HR 985/S 274 - to amend Title 5, U.S. Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that they conform with certain disclosure protections.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| ERIC SHULMAN | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
Natural Resources NAT
FY 2009 Interior and Environmental Appropriations, with special attention to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, job security, and contracting out of Department of Interior employees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFERY DAVID COX New | — |
| JOHN GAGE | — |
| WALTER GREELY | — |
| ALAN KADROFSKE | — |
| CHERYL ANN KELSO | — |
| AMY LLOYD New | — |
| LINDA MCCUMBER | — |
| FRED MCDUFF | — |
| ROBERT MECHAN | — |
| BETH MOTEN | — |
| BOB NICKLAS | — |
| COURTNEY PECQUEX | — |
| YOLANDA TAYLOR PICKSTOCK | — |
| DIANA PRICE | — |
| JACQUE SIMON | — |
| TIMOTHY SNYDER | — |
| JOHN FRANKLIN THRELKELD | — |
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