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…
June 6, 2011
During the summer of 1986, federal budgets were being cut, the federal workforce was being reduced and many elected officials were particularly critical of federal employees. It was not a…
June 3, 2011
A Local that is visible not only in the workplace, but also within the community, is a great way to show potential members why it is important to get involved…
June 2, 2011
At a the House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and Labor Policy hearing Wednesday, chairman Dennis Ross (R-FL) and fellow Republican Phil Gingrey (R-GA) advocated for H.R. 122,…
May 27, 2011
One of the simplest and most effective ways to get a person to join the union is to ask them. You might be surprised how many new members would sign…
