3.9 PERCENT PAY INCREASE PASSES KEY SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE

2009 Appropriations Includes Much Needed Raise for Federal Employees

(WASHINGTON) – The nation's largest union of federal employees, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), today praised the Senate for the FY09 Financial Services Appropriations Bill which includes a well deserved pay raise for federal workers.

“AFGE is grateful to Senate Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) for giving federal workers the help they need,” remarked AFGE National President John Gage. “With astronomical gas prices, food prices spiraling out of control and an economy that is sinking fast, this pay raise will help keep hard working federal workers afloat.”

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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.