January 26, 2011
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama laid out his vision for our nation’s future, and what role the federal government would play in making that…
January 21, 2011
This week, the IAM announced the beginning of its official Newsletter and Website contest, an annual competition honoring excellence in Local and District labor journalism. Over the years, NFFE Locals…
January 21, 2011
Late last year, the President’s Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, an advisory group of 18 current and former members of Congress tasked with identifying policies to reduce the federal…
January 14, 2011
Second-term Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) yesterday introduced legislation to impose two weeks of mandatory leave on the federal workforce. Starting in 2012, Coffman’s proposal would impact all federal employees, with…
January 12, 2011
Late last week, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the inappropriately titled Cut Unsustainable and Top-heavy Spending Act (H.R. 235). The legislation seeks to reduce the number of workers providing federal…
January 11, 2011
Recently, Georgia Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-GA) introduced the 2011 Federal Employee Accountability Act (H.R. 122), a bill intended to eliminate union representation for federal workers. This disingenuously-named bill would abolish…
January 10, 2011
The IAM will conduct the 2011 Federal Employees’ Basic Program at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Hollywood, MD, during the week of March 13-18. The program…
January 7, 2011
With Republicans formally taking control of the House of Representatives this week, federal employees can expect a new attitude from Congress toward the civil service. Both before and during the…
January 4, 2011
NFFE is proud to announce that applications for the 2011 Richard N. Brown Memorial Scholarship competition are now available! This year, two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to qualified NFFE…
December 22, 2010
This year’s fourth edition of NFFE’s quarterly newsletter, the Federal Employee, is now available! What’s Inside: A New Beginning for Defense Workforce Long Awaited Telework Bill Becomes Law Organizing Strategic…
