February 24, 2011
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February 24, 2011
Your members have a right to know everything that is going on. Bulletin boards can give them a quick snapshot of what the union is doing at the Local and…
February 23, 2011
“DON’T TAKE MY RIGHTS AWAY – I’M NOT DONE WITH THEM YET!!” read one of the most poignant signs held by thousands of protesters who have peacefully “overrun” the Wisconsin…
February 21, 2011
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution, a bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of…
February 17, 2011
One important component of successful organizing is obtaining a copy of your list of eligible members on a regular basis. After all, in order to recruit new members, we need…
February 17, 2011
Yesterday, NFFE National President William R. Dougan penned the a letter to the House of Representatives, opposing the Issa amendment to the 2011 Continuing Resolution. The amendment would bar all…
February 16, 2011
Last week, Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011, H.R. 657, a bill that would freeze federal hiring and slash the workforce through attrition. Co-sponsored…
February 15, 2011
Last week, House Representatives Carolynn Maloney (D-NY), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Gerald Connolly (D-VA) introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, a bill to extend four weeks of paid…
February 11, 2011
Brothers and Sisters, What we are seeing this week in Madison, Wisconsin is the beginning of something unlike anything we have seen in generations. Governor Scott Walker, and his anti-union…
February 11, 2011
Responding to growing pressure from conservative members of the party, House Republicans yesterday announced that they will pursue an additional $26 billion in cuts to federal agency budgets this fiscal…
