January 23, 2020
Not many people can claim to have had a bigger influence on the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) than Gary Johanson. Gary, who retired from his National Business Representative (BR) position on Friday, January 17th, has spent the last 14 years servicing and helping to grow NFFE locals across the country. Having served as…
January 20, 2020
Brothers and Sisters, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of remembrance of one of the greatest civil rights and racial equality advocates in the history of the United States. Dr. King’s legacy extends far beyond our shores, over the decades instilling motivation and hope in similar movements across the globe seeking to fight…
January 13, 2020
Shortly after Christmas, U.S. Forest Service employee and NFFE Local 2086 member Brian Stearns received the call to deploy to Australia to assist overwhelmed firefighters who are fighting one of the worst wildland fires to ever hit the continent. Brian didn’t have to go. He wanted to go. A few days later, Brian forfeited…
December 19, 2019
This was one for the record books. Literally. While juggling the demands of impeachment, Congress managed to get full-year funding for FY 2020 done and pass the critical 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). NFFE went into overtime over the last few weeks to ensure our members’ interests were protected in the many versions of…
December 13, 2019
In November 2019, NFFE-IAM joined with Snider & Associates, LLC, to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of the Registered Nurses (RN) at Northport VA Medical Center in Northport, New York, who were forced to work through their 30-minute unpaid meal period to staffing shortages and workload. Snider & Associates is a law firm…
December 12, 2019
Earlier this year, the Trump administration unveiled a proposal to break apart the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), sending its operational parts to the General Services Administration and its policy arm to White House Executive Offices. NFFE and other labor unions heavily criticized the proposal as a frivolous move without a plan. Members of…
December 9, 2019
In what can only be described as a victory for all federal employees, Congress approved 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers under a provision within the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week. NFFE and its labor partners lobbied for this provision for years in an attempt to bring the federal…
November 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving to all NFFE members and their families! NFFE is especially thankful for our dues paying members who keep NFFE strong as a leader in representation, collective bargaining, and workforce policy in the federal community. We can’t do this without you. Thank you!
November 26, 2019
Trump appointees at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) drafted a rule to block the use of official time to represent union members before the EEOC.
November 21, 2019
Today, the Senate passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown as the deadline drew near. The continuing resolution, passed by the House earlier this week, extends funding through December 20, 2019. The President is expected to sign the measure tonight before the midnight deadline. This stopgap bill will allow Congress more time…
