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One extremely valuable, but often overlooked, tool that every NFFE Local can utilize is the sign-in sheet. Sign-in sheets should be kept near the entrance to your union office, and…

This morning, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) released a list of 70 budget cuts committee Republicans will propose for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2011. The first round…

Yesterday, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, announced that House Republicans intend to slash $74 billion dollars from the federal budget in the remainder of Fiscal…

Thanks for reading the first installment of NFFE’s Organizing Tip of the Week! Going forward, NFFE will post one piece of recruitment advice every week so that all NFFE members…

The National Executive Council is proud to announce that the 49th NFFE National Convention will be held next year in the city of Portland, Oregon. Scheduled for October 1-4, 2012,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…