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Organizing Committees create a great foundation for your Local to start working on recruitment and building a stronger presence in the workplace. A committee should be made up of people…

The House Federal Workforce Subcommittee yesterday approved two bills that could have a significant impact on the federal workforce if passed into law. The first measure, H.R. 1470, would double…

Last week, as the prospect of a government shutdown drew closer and closer, members of the NFFE Forest Service Council elected Mark Davis as their next President. NFFE congratulates Davis…

On Tuesday April 5, 2011, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal year 2012, titled “Path to Prosperity.” Following in the footsteps of his…

Federal employees everywhere breathed a sigh of relief Friday night as Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced a tentative agreement to…

Though sometimes overlooked, one of the most valuable recruiting tools available to you is a copy of your Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Familiarizing yourself with your CBA will arm you…

(Washington Post) Want to know what your agency is planning to do in the event of a government shutdown? The Washington Post has been collecting the most up-to-date information on…

At a White House press briefing Thursday, OMB Deputy Director for Management Jeffrey Zients said that the Obama administration supports providing retroactive pay for furloughed federal employees, should a shutdown…

NFFE member and U.S. Forest Service employee Ron Thatcher of Libby, Montana was featured in a CNN story this afternoon detailing the struggles facing non-essential employees as the government rests…

On a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) estimated that at least 900,000 federal employees would be furloughed in the event of a government shutdown. Furthermore, the…