May 18, 2011
Earlier this week, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced that the government had reached the national debt-ceiling, the maximum amount the government may borrow to fund its obligations. In a letter…
May 16, 2011
Details began to emerge this weekend from White House and congressional negotiators with regards to the shape of a long-term deficit reduction plan to coincide with the raising of the…
May 13, 2011
Thursday, NFFE National Vice President Patricia La Sala was featured in a Washington Post story on her efforts to fight the negative attacks on federal workers emanating from Capitol Hill.…
May 13, 2011
Monday, NFFE National President William R. Dougan wrote a letter to members of the United States Senate asking them to exclude a number of misguided proposals that would have a…
May 9, 2011
Lobby Week 2011 has arrived! This year, state and federal lawmakers have unfairly targeted federal workers and the middle class in what they call “deficit reduction measures.” Lobby Week has…
May 6, 2011
Brothers and Sisters, Almost 3 million nurses in the United States dedicate their lives to helping others every year. The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) has the privilege of…
April 29, 2011
When you think about organizing within your Local, it is important to decide exactly what you want to accomplish. While “increasing membership” is the end result we all want, your…
April 28, 2011
Just two short weeks from now, applications for the IAMAW’s annual Newsletter and Website Contest will be due. By May 13, all District and Local lodges must submit the proper…
April 22, 2011
We all know that membership density brings clout within an agency and at the bargaining table, but for some Locals, it’s difficult to know where to start. There are a…
April 20, 2011
Friday, House Republicans passed a budget plan for fiscal year 2012 with all but four Republicans and without the support of a single Democrat. The budget includes provisions that would…
