March 24, 2011
NFFE’s award-winning website, www.nffe.org, is an invaluable resource for members and potential members alike. The website is not solely an organizing tool, but the recruitment assistance it can provide should…
March 21, 2011
Last week, Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced the Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act, S. 644, a bill to eliminate federal pensions for all new government hires…
March 18, 2011
Locals throughout the National Federation of Federal Employees put a great deal of effort into increasing Local awareness and building membership in 2010. After a successful reception honoring 2009’s best…
March 18, 2011
By a vote of 87-13, the Senate Thursday approved a shot-term spending measure that will fund the government for an additional three weeks. The bill will keep agencies operating through…
March 10, 2011
Last night, Wisconsin’s 19 Republican State Senator’s revealed their true intentions by passing a bill with an 18 to 1 vote that would strip collective bargaining rights from public sector…
March 10, 2011
A number of resources, including both information and supplies, are available to NFFE Locals to aid with recruiting efforts. Some great examples are NFFE’s recruitment and new member kits. The…
March 8, 2011
Last week, NFFE National President William R. Dougan and VA Council President Robert Redding visited NFFE Local 2102, representing physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and other health professionals at the…
March 7, 2011
Madison, WI – NFFE-IAM member Tim McKenzie and many of his fellow Minnesotans were among the tens of thousands of demonstrators in Madison, WI on Saturday. Protests continued against Republican…
March 7, 2011
Federal unions greeted the December 2009 signing of President Obama’s executive order re-establishing federal labor-management partnerships with much optimism. After eight years of limited access and minimal dialogue between unions…
March 4, 2011
One of the best ways to get the word out about your Local is to talk face-to-face with people in your bargaining unit who are not yet members. This may…