June 24, 2011
Potential members often ask, “What will joining the union do for me?” There are countless ways to answer that question, from talking about labor’s historical accomplishments, and the union plus…
June 24, 2011
To counter the recent attacks levied against federal employees by members of Congress and the media, the staff at the NFFE National Office has created a new blog, http://www.iamafederalemployee.org/. This…
June 23, 2011
When FEEA began serving the civilian federal employee community in 1986, the cost of a college education was, on average, less than $20,000/year, including room and board, at the top…
June 22, 2011
The Office and Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget recently informed agency leadership that merit bonus awards for federal employees would be capped starting in FY 2012.…
June 21, 2011
In response to reports that the Congress and Administration were considering pension cuts as part of a deal to raise the national debt ceiling, a coalition of federal Unions last…
June 17, 2011
As you’ve probably learned from personal experience, one of the most common reasons potential members give for not joining the union is that they cannot afford the dues. In the…
June 17, 2011
Recent severe weather across the southern U.S. has focused attention on communities hard-hit by tornadoes and flooding. Residents of the Alabama and Missouri towns recovering from F4 and F5 tornadoes…
June 16, 2011
On Saturday, June 4, 2011 Local 2189 at the Red River Army Depot hosted a car show during the facility’s Employee Appreciation Day. The car show was located at Eliot…
June 10, 2011
Successful Locals are visible Locals. How can a prospective member join your Local if they don’t know it exists? And you, as a Local officer or member, are your Local’s…
June 7, 2011
Three high-ranking Republican members of the House of Representatives yesterday introduced the 2011 Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act, a bill that would force agencies to…
