Sep 7, 2018Call, then Send a Letter to Congress: No Pay Freeze!
After President Trump ordered a pay freeze for FY 2019—and then said he needed more time to think about it—two groups of House lawmakers sent two separate letters demanding that Trump support a 1.9% pay increase for federal employees in FY 2019.
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Sep 3, 2018Labor Day 2018 | Message to all NFFE Members, Family and Friends
“They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost. They remind us that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. You and I must protect and preserve freedom here or it will not be passed on to our children.”
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Aug 30, 2018NFFE Statement on OPM Executive Order Guidance
“I am glad that OPM is taking immediate actions to ensure that agencies fully comply with Judge Brown Jackson’s order,” stated Randy Erwin, NFFE National President. “These executive orders were a clear violation of the law..."
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Aug 17, 2018Help Needed for Families of Letterkenny Explosion Victims
Please support the members and the families of those involved in the fatal explosion that occurred at Letterkenny Army Depot last month.
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Aug 15, 2018Congratulations to the July Organizing Award Winners
A big congratulations goes out to NFFE Locals FL 1431, FL 1904, FL 919, FL 2096 and FL 1031. These are NFFE’s fastest growing locals for July.
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Aug 13, 2018Federal Workers Speak: Kim Valadez, President FL1
In direct response to the false narratives and attacks by the White House on America's unionized workforce, NFFE-IAM members are using their voices to speak the truth.
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Aug 3, 2018NFFE and IAM Fighting to Save Hundreds of Red River Army Depot Jobs
NFFE and IAM represent approximately 2,200 employees at RRAD. IAM Local 1243 represents federal contract employees and NFFE-IAM Local 2189 represents federal term employees.
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Jul 23, 2018Wear Red to Support Federal Employees (#RedForFeds) on Wednesday, July 25th!
This Wednesday, July 25th, federal employees across the country are asked to wear red in a nation-wide act of solidarity. Federal workers are standing up for their rights, including the right to legitimate representation, due process, and a meaningful voice in the workplace. The #RedForFeds event...
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Jul 13, 2018NFFE Correctional Employees Ratify Contract and Win Big
On top of a 17.5% wage increase over the life of the contract, employees covered under the contract have won a new paid time off (PTO) system as well as a commitment from GEO Group to seek out vendors for better quality uniforms.
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Jul 6, 2018Congratulations to the June Organizing Award Winners
We are fighting to protect federal workers from the onslaught of attacks to pay, benefits, jobs, and workplace protections that have been coming fast and furious in recent months. It is only dues-paying members that provide the resources to do so.
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Jul 3, 2018Happy 4th of July!
Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On this day 242 years ago, the Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were free of British rule and will govern themselves.
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Jun 27, 2018NFFE Congratulates Brother Mike Gropman
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) is pleased to announce that one of our valued members, Mike Gropman, was the recent recipient of the Sturdivant award, a prestigious honor in the labor community.
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Jun 22, 2018NFFE Wins Overwhelmingly at Billings VA Clinic
Professional employees at the Billings, Montana VA Health Care Center recently voted overwhelmingly to have NFFE as their exclusive representative. Eighty percent of the voters chose NFFE...
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Jun 20, 2018NFFE Local 1031 Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The union was formed after the end of World War II when many veterans came home from the war and sought employment with the federal government. These returned veterans quickly realized they needed to have a voice in the workplace and so FL 1031 was chartered.
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May 30, 2018FL 2152 Wins Big with BLM Organizing Campaign in California
Over the years, NFFE has continuously worked at organizing all BLM employees in California. After an agency re-organization almost 20 years ago, then a NFFE local merger about 15 years ago, there remained one group of Northern California BLM professional employees left without representation....
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May 23, 2018Legal Eagle, May 2018 Edition
WEATHER LEAVE AND TELEWORK: New Rules Updates -New weather and safety leave regulations are in effect at federal agencies. May 10, 2018 was the deadline for federal agencies to have new rules in place implementing the Office of Personnel Management’s guidelines.
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May 18, 2018Tell Your Senators to Vote ‘No’ on Gutting the VA
The VA Mission Act is a giant step toward dismantling the world-class VA health care system by allowing virtually unfettered access to private sector providers. That would mean large-scale privatization and the elimination of jobs. TAKE ACTION
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May 11, 2018NFFE-IAM Storms Capitol Hill for Federal Workers
The NFFE-IAM 2018 Legislative Week proved a huge success this week as NFFE members came to Washington, D.C. to fight for the financial and employment security of federal workers. Members attended more than 150 appointments with senators, representatives, and their staff over a four-day span.
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May 9, 2018Patricia La Sala of Local 1 Receives NFFE’s Lifetime Achievement Award
“Unionists like Patti are special and rare,” said NFFE National President Randy Erwin. “She has given so much of herself to this union, and been an inspiration to so many, it only makes sense to award her NFFE’s Lifetime Achievement Award"
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May 7, 2018NFFE Proudly Celebrates National Nurses Week
NFFE is proud to represent thousands of nurses who work at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Indian Health Service (IHS). These dedicated professionals care for our nation’s veterans, active military, and our diverse native populations every day
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May 2, 2018A Union Victory at Fort Irwin
NFFE Local 2035, representing U.S. Army employees at the Fort Irwin National Training Center, received multiple complaints from its bargaining unit employees regarding aggressive and violent behavior from a supervisor towards staff. After being rebuffed unjustly by Management, the Union invoked...
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Apr 25, 2018Legislative Conference Draws NFFE-IAM Union Members to Capitol Hill to Fight for Their Rights
With a hostile administration and a historical tendency to make federal employees the scapegoat for budgetary shortfalls and other Congressional ineptitudes, it is important for our members to make the trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate for their livelihoods.
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Apr 20, 2018NFFE Fights to Save the Civilian Conservation Centers
Despite of the CCC’s success and the positive impact of the program on the lives of young people and rural communities, the administration targeted all 26 centers for closure in its FY 2019 budget--using manipulated data to make its case.
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Apr 18, 2018Introducing NFFE Executive Director Steve Lenkart
To continue our series introducing NFFE’s National Office staff, we are excited to acquaint our members with Executive Director, Steve Lenkart.
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Apr 13, 2018DoD Police Officers Ordered to Pay, Some Up To $54,000. NFFE Fights Back!
An administrative error discovered in 2017 indicted that DoD police officers at Camp Pendleton, California were mistakenly paid at a higher area pay rate for ten years. The fall out resulted in a 20% pay decrease for the entire department and a bill to each officer for backpay.
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Apr 11, 2018Union Membership Pays Off: NFFE Member Wins Job, Backpay, Interest, Benefits!
A Forest Service member at Golconda Civilian Conservation Corps Center, who worked at Golconda for more than 10 years, was fired unjustly despite years of good ratings and awards. His NFFE membership, garnered him the resources to be made whole.
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Apr 4, 2018NFFE Has Record-Breaking Year in Membership Growth; Growing 6.5% in 2017
The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) is proud to announce that the union experienced record-breaking membership growth in 2017, achieving 6.5% net growth in the twelve-month period ending in December of last year.
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Mar 30, 2018Gerald McCarty Named BR/Organizer, Southwest Region
“I am very excited to see what Jerry McCarty is going to be able to do for the membership of this union,” said Randy Erwin, NFFE National President. “Jerry has all the tools to be a successful BR/Organizer."
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