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Last week, during NFFE Executive Director Steve Lenkart’s testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) recognized the union for its work in advocating for federal wildland firefighters.

This week, President Joe Biden wrote a letter to the federal workforce thanking them for their dedication and service to the country ahead of his State of the Union Address.

This year, for Black History Month, the IAM is highlighting some of our current history makers within the organization. All this month, IAM will be running stories on current Black activists in the IAM. Lisa G. Foust joined the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM Federal District 1) 22 years ago. She was the first Black woman to serve as a NFFE-IAM National Vice President.

In January, NFFE Local 1998 President Lee Wentz and NFFE National President Randy Erwin met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss labor-management relations at the State Department and to provide input on the Department’s goals for the new year. This was a welcome opportunity, as members of NFFE Local 1998, who work at Passport offices across the country, have been pushing for modernization of their workplaces for many years.

This is the official announcement of the 2021 IAM Newsletter & Website Contest.

This is the official announcement of the 2022 IAM Photography Contest.

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made a trip to San Bernardino, California to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to providing resources that will help protect the state from the ongoing wildfire crisis. Speaking at the U.S. Forest Service’s Del Rosa Fire Station, the Vice President announced that California will receive $600 million to assist the Forest Service’s efforts to recover from the severe fires of 2021 and to prepare for the upcoming fire season.

This weekend and throughout Black History Month, NFFE-IAM honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I call on all our members and every American to join us in reflecting on the lessons of Dr. King’s work and how we can apply his vision to our society today. As a fierce advocate for the working class and champion of equality for people across the globe, we strive to encapsulate Dr. King’s values in our mission as a union.

As we enter the new year, it is important for federal employees to understand policies and guidance related to the ongoing COVID pandemic. This includes considering what options you have if you test positive for the coronavirus.

A big congratulations goes out to NFFE Locals 927, 2189, 1781, and 1340 (October), 273, 1138, 1998, and 1865 (November), and 1, 1966, 1956, and 7 (December).