Jun 19, 2017Urged by NFFE, House Democrats Deliver Letter to Leadership Opposing Cuts to Federal Employee Retirement
On Wednesday June 14th, 112 Democratic Representatives sent a letter addressed to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to express their “strong opposition to President Trump’s assault on the salaries and pensions of middle class federal employees, retirees, and...
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Jun 5, 2017Trump/Shuster FAA Privatization Gives Big Airlines Carte Blanche; Safety and Passengers Lose Out
President Donald Trump announced his support for the privatization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and with it, the nation’s air traffic control system. The proposal will separate the Air Traffic Control system from the federal government and place FAA assets and oversight into the...
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May 26, 2017NFFE Local 1697 President Tim Heltzer Receives Forest Service Job Corp Partnership Award
On April 26, 2017, NFFE 1697 Local Lodge President Tim Heltzer was presented with an Achievement Award by the Forest Service Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) Partnership Council for his commitment to labor-management collaboration.
After 35 years of service in the federal government and 28...
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May 19, 2017NFFE Members and American Air Travel Safety at Risk with Shuster’s FAA Privatization Plan
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on “The Need to Reform FAA and Air Traffic Control to Build a 21st Century Aviation System for America,” in which Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) advocated for the privatization of the Federal Aviation Administration and its...
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May 12, 2017NFFE Member Communications Advisory: Paid (Fake) Media on Official Time
Some NFFE members are receiving calls from local and national media reporters requesting information and perspectives from union members regarding federal official time. Many of these inquiries are devised by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, a known conservative media outlet for anti-labor forces...
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May 12, 2017NFFE Celebrates Successful Legislative Week
The National Federation of Federal Employees celebrated after a successful legislative week which took place May 8-11 in Washington, D.C. NFFE members took to the Halls of Congress to discuss federal official time, paid parental leave, VA employee rights, fair retirement benefits for first...
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May 9, 2017NFFE Celebrates Nurses Week
The National Federation of Federal
Employees would like to thank all of the nurses throughout the United States
for their dedication and hard work, especially during National Nurses Week.
Across the country, more than 100,000
federal nurses care for our...
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May 5, 2017Public and Private Pay Gap Continues to Widen
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the pay gap between federal employees and private sector workers. The CBO reports that federal employees with a professional or doctorate degree received fewer benefits and earned 24% less wages on average than private sector...
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May 1, 2017Down to the Last Day – Shutdown Averted
Friday, the Congress passed a short-term spending measure, or Continuing Resolution, to keep the government running for another week. The measure will provide funding for government operations through Friday May 5th, and it now seems congressional leadership will pass a longer funding measure...
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Apr 26, 2017NFFE to Celebrate Centennial at IAM Government Employees Conference in Las Vegas this September
Planet Hollywood will host the IAM Government Employees Conference Sept. 17-21, 2017. NFFE's Centennial celebration will take place at the conference on the evening of Sept. 18, 2017. Don't miss it! Nearly 100 years ago, NFFE became the first federal employee
union to represent our...
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Apr 21, 2017NFFE’s Young Federal Leaders Program Re-Emerges
NFFE will be hosting a YFL call on Friday, April 28th at 2 PM (Eastern Standard Time). “Young Federal Leaders is such an important program for our union,” said NFFE National President Randy Erwin. “With so many of our leaders throughout the country nearing retirement, we must be proactive...
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Apr 14, 2017NFFE Nurses Receive $100K for Unpaid Work
After a process that took two years, two nurses of the San Francisco Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center were granted well-deserved and long overdue compensation for unpaid work. Peter Scott and Edward Galvan, both of NFFE Local One, are PICIS experts, a software package which monitors severely...
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Apr 14, 2017After Camp Pendleton Police Officers Have Pay Slashed, NFFE Local 919 Wins Battle for Higher Pay
After the recent discovery of an administrative clerical error caused Camp Pendleton police officers to receive pay cuts of 25% per month and back-pay bills for up to $35,000 each, NFFE is pleased to announce that due to actions taken by the union, Camp Pendleton police officers’ salaries are...
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Apr 11, 2017Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Provide Back Pay in Event of Government Shutdown
The National Federation of Federal Employees supports the legislation of S. 861, titled The Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act. Introduced last week on Wednesday by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the act will guarantee back pay for federal employees in the event of a possible government shutdown....
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Apr 7, 2017Join NFFE, IFPTE and Others in the March for Science
Get the bulletin board-ready news story, here . NFFE is invited to join IFPTE and other labor partners for the March for Science on Saturday, April 22 in Washington, DC. The March for Science aims to bring together scientists and concerned citizens alike in advocating...
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Apr 5, 2017Trump Administration Proposes over $6 billion in Cuts to HUD Budget
The National Federation of Federal Employees is standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of Local 1450 and those working within The Department of Housing and Urban Development. We are obligated to fight the Trump Administration’s proposed budget, which will cut HUD funding by...
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Mar 31, 2017Prepare for a Possible Government Shutdown
The current Continuing Resolution (CR) — the legislative vehicle keeping the government running in the absence of 2017 appropriations — expires at midnight on April 28th. Senate Democrats have vowed to stop any attempt by Republicans to attach political provisions to future CR’s, even if...
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Mar 31, 2017$100K Settlement for NFFE Local 1998 Passport Workers!
NFFE members of Local 1998 have reason to celebrate this week, as the Union successfully negotiated a grievance settlement regarding performance awards issued by the Agency in 2015 and 2016. This settlement illustrates the value of NFFE membership with aggressive action by Local 1998, resulting...
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Mar 17, 2017Trump Proposes Draconian Cuts in Fiscal Year 2018 Budget
This week, the Trump administration released a framework for the FY 2018 federal budget. The budget framework requests an increase of $54 billion in discretionary funding for defense-related and other activities, and it ordered the same amount in decreases to domestic agencies and programs....
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Mar 13, 2017Call Your Congressional Rep. to Oppose HR 1259 - A Bill to Gut Due Process at VA
This week, the House will consider a bill by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) H.R. 1259, the inappropriately titled “VA Accountability First Act of 2017,” the latest bill to target dedicated VA doctors, nurses, and other rank-and-file employees. Under the pretense of wanting to make it easier to fire...
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Mar 8, 2017NFFE Celebrates International Women’s Day
Today, NFFE joins our sisters and women throughout the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. What began in 1908 as a means of honoring working women, International Women’s Day now stands to commemorate the sacrifices and contributions women make for our families, communities, and...
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Mar 7, 2017Stop Congress from Attacking Federal ‘Official Time’
While the text of House bill H.R.1364, the “Official Time Reform Act”, has not yet been released, it is a direct attack on federal unions and their ability to represent workers.
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Feb 24, 2017Help FEEA Reach 1,000 Participants for its Annual Charity Walk/Run
Show your support for federal employees by participating in the FEEA Fifth Annual Public Service Charity 5K Run/Walk on May 7, 2017. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA).
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Feb 24, 2017Mark Your Calendars for the Inaugural IAM National Government Employees Conference!
IAM and NFFE-IAM are excited to announce that the inaugural 2017 National Government Employees Conference will take place September 17-21 at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada. In proud recognition of NFFE’s 100th anniversary, there will be a NFFE 100th Anniversary Celebration on Monday...
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Feb 17, 2017NFFE's Newest Leaders Receive State-of-the-Art Training at Union Education Center
Last week in Hollywood, Maryland, 39 NFFE/IAM members from across the country received state-of-the-art training at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center as part of the Federal Basic course administered by NFFE and IAM staff.
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Feb 10, 2017DoD Brings Changes to RIF Procedures
Many
NFFE DOD Locals have received the attached letter Policy and Procedures for Reduction in Force in the Civilian Workforce.
The policy is dated January 19, though you probably received it later. It was issued as a result of a change
in law contained in the National Defense...
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Feb 3, 2017Legal Eagle, January 2017 Edition
Friday, February 3, 2017
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Jan 12, 2017$65,000 Settlement for Night Differential Pay to NFFE Members
At the end of 2013, President Elaine Downing of Local 2152 informed the NFFE National Office that Bureau of Land Management that some BLM-CA workers were being denied appropriate night differential pay while on fire incidents. In July 2015, Local 2152 filed a grievance on behalf of all BLM-CA...
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Jan 6, 2017The Holman Rule: Planting the Seeds of Corruption
Dating back to the late 1800s, the Holman Rule is a poorly crafted
piece of legislation that provides individual House members with wide latitude
to amend appropriations bills on the floor of the House. The rule also expands what can be amended on
the floor,...
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Dec 27, 2016Erwin Takes the Helm as NFFE’s 18th National President; Stamey Sworn in as National Secretary-Treasurer
Recently in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) celebrated a changing of the guard as incoming NFFE National President Randy Erwin and National Secretary-Treasurer David Stamey were sworn into office. IAMAW International President Robert Martinez, Jr....
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The National Federation of Federal Employees is standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of Local 1450 and those working within The Department of Housing and Urban Development. We are obligated to fight the Trump Administration’s proposed budget, which will cut HUD funding by... National Federation of Federal Employees more...
This week, the House will consider a bill by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) H.R. 1259, the inappropriately titled “VA Accountability First Act of 2017,” the latest bill to target dedicated VA doctors, nurses, and other rank-and-file employees. Under the pretense of wanting to make it easier to fire... National Federation of Federal Employees more...