October 14, 2009
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate cleared a bill that would put veterans’ health care programs on a two-year budget cycle. The measure (HR 1016), which cleared by voice vote, would authorize…
October 9, 2009
Today, in a news release issued by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member John McCain (R-AZ) announced the contents of the Fiscal Year 2010…
October 7, 2009
Today, in a news release issued by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member John McCain (R-AZ) announced the contents of the Fiscal Year 2010…
October 2, 2009
This past week, delegates from across the U.S. and Canada met in Vancouver, British Columbia, to discuss the union’s strategy for staying on the forefront of 21st century communications. “There…
September 18, 2009
A communication and organizing tool since the union’s earliest days, the Federal Employee newsletter is a potent symbol of NFFE’s strength and continuity as a union. Though its appearance may…
August 28, 2009
This week, National President Dougan announced that David Stamey will become NFFE’s newest National Business Representative, filling the slot vacated by now-National Assistant Directing Business Representative James Davis. Stamey, a…
August 28, 2009
Yesterday, NFFE National President William R. Dougan sat on a panel with several other federal employee representatives to discuss federal pay reform at the Blacks in Government (BIG) conference in…
August 24, 2009
Thursday, the IAM announced the winners of its annual Newsletter and Website Contest, a competition that honors excellence and innovation in both print and digital media. Out of a field…
August 12, 2009
Friday, the Senate confirmed by unanimous consent the appointments of Julia Akins-Clark as General Counsel and Ernest DuBester as Member to the Federal Labor Relations Authority. Both appointees have extensive…
July 27, 2009
Last week, an effort to advance several key federal workforce initiatives in Congress suffered a major setback after the amendment was withdrawn from consideration in the Senate’s version of the…